I’m going tο ѕtаrt interviewing wedding cake bakeries аnd wanted tο know whаt аrе ѕοmе ехсеllеnt qυеѕtіοnѕ tο qυеѕtіοn thеm prior tο going іn? Sο far mу list includes:
Hοw long hаνе thеу bееn іn business?
Hοw many servings wіll уου gеt frοm each size cake.
Whаt dοеѕ thе baker charge fοr handmade decorations аnd аrе thеу cheaper thаn pre-mаdе decorations.
Dο уου provide cake tops
Whаt іѕ thеіr payment policy
Whаt аrе thе different types οf icings аnd fillings thеу offer fοr thеіr cakes.
Anyone gοt аnу οthеr thουghtѕ οr issues I ѕhουld bе concerned аbουt, particularly pricing аnd extra charges?
thanks іn advance
Whаt іѕ thе charge fοr delivery аnd setup.
Iѕ thеrе аn extra charge fοr cake stands ?
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These might help, along with a link from theknot.com:
Do you have a portfolio of previous wedding cakes you’ve made that we can look at?
Will you be having a tasting soon that we can attend and try various kinds of wedding cake and cake fillings??
Can you supply references?
Will you do a custom wedding cake, or are there a set number of designs for us to choose from?
How adaptable are wedding cake designs, especially due to budget concerns?
Do you have or can you rent items like cake toppers, stands, tiers, fountains, and cutters? Will we be billed extra?
If I want to use fresh flowers on my cake, will you coordinate with my florist, or will I have to manage getting the flowers to you?
What ingredients do you typically use? What kind of icing do you use?
(Better ingredients will cost more, but will make the cake taste better. Also, if you plot on having an outdoor wedding, the designer should not be using buttercream – it will MELT.)
How long before our wedding are the cakes prepared? How long does it take to make a cake?
(The closer to your wedding that the cake is prepared, the better it will taste. BUT, anyone who tells you that they can bake a wedding cake in a day is not telling you the truth, or isn’t being realistic. Due to the complicated nature of wedding cakes, they usually take between three and five days. )
Are your wedding cakes priced by the slice? Is there an extra cost for special fillings or details?
Will you charge extra for my design? Is there a price list I can take home with me to study?
Can you give me a written proposal I can take home?
Do you do deliver? How much does it cost? Will the delivery person be able to make emergency frosting or decoration repairs and arrange the cake table?
What is your back up plot in the event my cake is hurt during delivery?
you should give them an amount you are comfortable spending and question what that will get you.
i wouldn’t question how long they have been in business, what does it matter if they can do what you want
question for samples and to see pictures of actual cakes they have made
question to see a copy of their contract and make them clarify in full detail anything you don’t know or have issue with.
Question for 3-5 references and about 3 people who weren’t satisfied. Call these people and question them lots of questions about why they liked/disliked this baker. The baker will reckon you’re nuts for requesting unsatisfied customers but they’ll tell you like they saw it and you might get some excellent insight from them.
Question if they are members of any professional organizations and if so what are they. Then check out the organization. Are they a member of the Chamber of Commerce. Check them out with the better business bureau.
Everybody else was giving you fantastic thoughts about what to question for. I just thought I’d go a different route.
Question what steps they take if (YIKES!) the cake should be dropped when they’re setting it up etc…..
Question them if they prepare it in advance, freeze it, then re-thaw it by saturating it in sugar syrup.
This is the way that pastry chefs are taught in school that large bakeries use. GROSS!
Do they provide the cake stand? Is there an additional charge for the cake stand?
Will they provide cake samples for tasting?
Will they provide a box to place the top layer in to save for the bride and groom?
Will the baker be making/decorating the cake, or an assistant?
Can you see picture examples of their work?
Do they charge additional for mileage to deliver the cake, or is it figured into the cost?