Where it usually starts, in practice
Most first messages are about a date, roughly how many people, and an idea of the design.
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A clear price at the beginning saves an argument at the end.
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Three orders come up most: a celebration cake, a dessert table, or a smaller box of patisserie.
Most first messages are about a date, roughly how many people, and an idea of the design.
Celebration cakes covers discussing the design, costing each tier, baking and finishing. Everything else is confirmed in writing first.
For Dessert tables the scope is planning quantities, making each element, packing for transport; anything else is agreed in writing.
How it works
From the first message to the boxed cake, four steps.
You describe the occasion, the numbers and any design ideas you have.
A sketch and a cost are prepared and agreed in writing.
The cake is baked and finished to the agreed design, with allergens listed.
The order is boxed for carrying and collected at the fixed time.
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Design, cost and allergen list are settled before baking starts, so the cake that arrives is the one that was agreed.
Before you ask
Questions that come up while an order is being planned.
Collection is normal, with delivery arranged where it suits the venue and the timetable.
For larger orders a tasting is arranged before the design is fixed.
Yes, planned by the number of guests and packed so it travels safely.
No; anything delicate is collected or delivered rather than posted.
Write a few lines about what you need. There is no obligation until you accept a written quote.