Grandma’s baking
Grandma’s Baking Do you take your home baking skills for granted? A fair few years ago now – my dear mum passed away. This was a sudden and totally unexepected loss. The thing was it was my mum who encouraged me, believed in me, and gave me a mass of help when the chips were…
Read MoreCake Business – Are you too busy?
Cake Business – Are you too busy? When you are running a home cake business are you too busy? Do you need a second pair of hands for your cake business – or at least at home to help with domestic tasks? I saw a quote ‘My goal is not to be…
Read MoreSitting and waiting for cake customers?
Do you sit and wait for cake customers? Sitting and waiting for cake customers is fine if your order books are already full. But what if they are not? And you would love some more orders to create? Here is a little story to think about… A little while ago I visited a really…
Read MoreCake decorating business? Is a website important?
Cake decorating business? Is a website important? A recent conversation with a ‘bride to be’ which started me thinking about our cake decorators running a cake decorating business. The young lady said to me, “Do you know I have searched the internet high and low. I have been looking for potential cake decorators in…
Read MoreCake Pricing – staying firm on a price
Cake Pricing – staying firm on a price I was talking the other day to a cake decorator. She admitted that her biggest challenge was with cake pricing – staying firm on price. The costing of a cake and all its associated extras – and then sticking to it! What exactly do I mean? This…
Read MoreHow to price cake easily
Do you know how to price cake the simplest way? Just how do I price cake? This is one of the most asked questions from our cake decorating community. They ask me if I know. And the answer from me is of course ‘Yes’. So I considered the challenge and how to…
Read MoreA Cake Business could use this marketing idea
A Cake Business could use this marketing idea Have you ever considered using a ‘borrowed’ marketing idea from another business. I have thought of something and a cake business could use this marketing idea. Let me explain… A thought occurred to me the other day. And that was around booking for something earlier and…
Read MoreGetting paid for cakes
Getting paid for cakes When getting paid for cakes – do you get paid the balance immediately? Did you ask for a deposit first? One of the biggest questions I get is “How and when do I ask for money for my cake?” What if a customer cancels – do I get…
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