SW Florida Cake Decorating Lovers

Comment by Shari on February 25, 2011 at 11:32am

I posted this in the Cake buisness forum but i wanted to ask my neighbors what you all thought about this. There's a bakery that's offering me a job as decorator/baker-just cakes nothing else. And since I've never worked in a bakery or anything like that I was wondering what i should charge? By hour, by cake, etc?

Comment by Sandy Lampe on February 26, 2011 at 1:01am

Usually you would be paid by the hour.  Some businesses are busy and not, so getting paid by the hour would cover the times you are not decorating cakes.  You have to be fast and neat.

Comment by Alexander Molnar on February 26, 2011 at 8:14am

You should get an hourly rate that is on a level with your skills.  If it takes you 2 hours to just cut an Ice 1 cake much less than someone who can Cut & Ice 20 in an hour.  Can you do much fancy piping, how are your piped flowers, how organized are you?

 

I have always had a bench test to see my skill level to see if I was going to get the job and if so for how much money.  That is a 1-3 day test where either you have a list of items that you have to make, or you have to work with the Chef so that they can see how you work & take direction.

 

Just do not take minimum wage.

Comment by Shari on March 1, 2011 at 1:35pm

Alexander, thanks for the info hon, I truly appreciate it. Hey, you sell supplies, fondant, etc, right? I was speaking to the owner about you.

Comment by Alexander Molnar on March 1, 2011 at 1:55pm

I am a Pastry Chef/Cake Designer and my wife Heidi is the owner of the company.  It is A & H Cake Design www.ahcakedesign.com and if you let us know what you need we can meet you locally or bring things to the meeting for you.

 

n/p about the advise, I have worked all over and have an idea of pay scales although FL is about 40% less that I would have gotten in Boston where I am from.

If you have any other questions you can always message me.

Comment by Shari on March 6, 2011 at 3:55pm

Would any of my swfla neighbors mind teaching me to do do roses?? I'm having such a hard time with them. Please email me privately ,thanks!!!

Comment by Shari on March 9, 2011 at 4:11pm

Hello everyone!! I'm wondering if any of you would be interested in doing just cakes/decorating at the bakery I was talking about previously. Unfortunately, the days they need me interfere big time with my autistic's son's schedule :-(   The owners and staff are super super nice people and very helpful.

Let me know if you're interested and email me privately.

Thanks!

Comment by Shari on March 16, 2011 at 9:02pm

Are any of my SWFLA neighbors going to the Fla ICED Competition?  As expensive as gas is, maybe a few of us can carpool and chip in, and make it more economical. Just a thought! :-)

Comment by Alexander Molnar on March 16, 2011 at 11:09pm

Heidi was going to set up a booth but the cost to stock one is beyond us this year.  I would like to go regardless, but I will wear an A & H Cake Design Shirt.

Comment by Alexander Molnar on April 2, 2011 at 1:00pm

For All SW Florida Cake Decorators the next meeting of the SW FL Cake Club on will be on April 10, 2011 from 3:45 pm to 5 pm at The Extreme Cake Shop in Ft. Myers.

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