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Topic: cake boss
kelleym

Replies: 9
Views: 210

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:55 pm   Subject: cake boss
I also love Cake Boss and agree that it was money well spent. I have a question that I've been wondering about but haven't taken the time to look up in either the application, the Cake Boss forum or h ...
Topic: Another...did I charge too much for this one?? long ...
kelleym

Replies: 21
Views: 708

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:07 am   Subject: Another...did I charge too much for this one?? long ...
Your price was more than fair. My local cake shop won't even DO 3-D molded figures for any price. Your "customer" probably was thinking she could get the cake for $40-$50, and suffered extreme stick ...
Topic: cake boss
kelleym

Replies: 9
Views: 210

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:04 am   Subject: cake boss
So how much is it?

All your questions and more answered [url=http://www.cakeboss.com/FAQ.aspx]here. Remember CakeCentral members get a 10% discount. Very Happy
Topic: Did I charge too much for this cake?
kelleym

Replies: 24
Views: 1266

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:23 am   Subject: Did I charge too much for this cake?
No.

An 8" square is 24 servings (by Earlene's chart), so at $2/serving that's at least $48, and I think $2/serving for fondant with a handmade bow is too low. For $37 I think you're hardly going t ...
Topic: is cake boss worth it??
kelleym

Replies: 3
Views: 164

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:44 am   Subject: is cake boss worth it??
[url=http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-593148.html]Related thread

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Topic: cake boss
kelleym

Replies: 9
Views: 210

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:51 am   Subject: cake boss
Other CakeBoss threads:

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-586500.html

http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=330753&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highl ...
Topic: who hated their own wedding cake??
kelleym

Replies: 57
Views: 2381

PostForum: Cake Disasters   Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:50 pm   Subject: who hated their own wedding cake??
My wedding cake was so ugly I almost cried.

I actually have no memory of what design I chose. I do know that I wouldn't have chosen something....gaudy and ugly. I booked with the first bakery I ...
Topic: 2" or 3" pans
kelleym

Replies: 5
Views: 51

PostForum: Cake Decorating   Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:21 am   Subject: 2" or 3" pans
Agree with leahs... I couldn't work with 3" pans. I love using 2 2" pans for a perfect 4" cake.
Topic: What would you do? Keep teaching or stop?
kelleym

Replies: 12
Views: 485

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:26 am   Subject: What would you do? Keep teaching or stop?
And just another thought - the first time I had a family emergency and had to bail out on a cake order, I called my Wilton instructor and asked if she could take over for me. I now regularly refer my ...
Topic: Wedding Cake Pricing???
kelleym

Replies: 6
Views: 125

PostForum: Cake Decorating   Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:55 pm   Subject: Wedding Cake Pricing???
Hey Kelley, you might want to update it ... I heard on Wall Street Report this past week that the govt increased the mileage allowance from 50 cents to 58 cents.

I charge my clients $1.25 per round ...
Topic: Wedding Cake Pricing???
kelleym

Replies: 6
Views: 125

PostForum: Cake Decorating   Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:52 am   Subject: Wedding Cake Pricing???
Whether you can charge $2.50 per serving or $6.00 per serving is heavily determined by your local market. And yes, you should charge for delivery, per mile. More of my thoughts [url=http://www.cak ...
Topic: Contracts
kelleym

Replies: 5
Views: 130

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:49 am   Subject: Contracts
Here's a thread with several contracts:

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-586999-contract.html

With weddings and new clients I always require 50% deposit, the rest due 2 weeks ...
Topic: Scared to death of this wedding!
kelleym

Replies: 16
Views: 894

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:06 pm   Subject: Scared to death of this wedding!
Tell her to go to Home Depot and get you a paint chip sample of the shade she wants, and that without SOMETHING for you to match the color to, you cannot guarantee you will achieve the color she wants ...
Topic: Unsatisfied Customer!!
kelleym

Replies: 17
Views: 716

PostForum: General   Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:29 am   Subject: Unsatisfied Customer!!
Word to everything k8memphis said.

Your cake is very, very nice. $2/serving is a very low price for a custom cake. She got EXACTLY what she paid for.

I wouldn't even offer a discount on a ...
Topic: If you figure an hourly rate into your final price...
kelleym

Replies: 38
Views: 1445

PostForum: Cake Decorating Business   Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:09 pm   Subject: If you figure an hourly rate into your final price...
But it, for instance, you're making a one layer cake with buttercream, and you're charging $30 on a cake that costs $10 or less to make, and the cake takes an hour or so to make, that would be okay. B ...
 

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