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Message |
| Topic: cake boss |
kelleym
Replies: 9
Views: 210
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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.  |
| Topic: Did I charge too much for this cake? |
kelleym
Replies: 24
Views: 1266
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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
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Forum: 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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