The Business of Cake Making Podcast

Ep 148 - The Safety Expert, Natalie Stanton

In this weeks episode we are chatting to our podcast pal Natalie Stanton. Natalie is a Chartered Environmental Health Officer. We chat about her 2 courses Level 2 and Level 3 Food Safety and Hygiene in Catering.

We also asked you, the listener, to submit your questions, which we put to Natalie. It's always great to have her on the Podcast and get the facts from a real life EHO!

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Ep 147 - The Cake and Bake Show 2024

This week we are at The Cake and bake Show.

We interviewed Matty Edgell (GBBO 2023 winner), Farley Berry from Lady Berry Cupcakes, Eric Lanlard, KitchenAid, Amy from Sweet Stamps and David from The Happy Pear.

It was a great show this year with lots to see on the demonstration stages - including us!!

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Ep 146 - The Cake Shed, what is it? and how can you start your own?

This week we are chatting about Bronya's Cake Shed. She talks about what a Cake Shed is and how it's transformed her business.

The Cake Shed is an honesty box attached to the side of her house. She talks about why its such a refreshing change from other things she's done in her business.

She has recently launched a 'Start Your Own Cake Shed' course and chats all about what's in the course and where to find it.

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Ep 145 - Christmas is Coming. Prepare your Cake Business

This week we are chatting about getting your cake business ready for Christmas.

Christmas is a busy time already, so how can you make things easier with your business. We chat about everything from planning your supplies, social media, marketing and scheduling.

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In The Bigger Slice we also talk about whether you should charge extra over christmas. Sammie brings you a Product of the Week, and Bronya presents a Tip of the Week. We also catch up with Sammie's trip around Europe.

Ep 144 - Sammie's eats cake around Europe

This week we are catching up with Sammie and all the things she ate whilst she was travelling in Europe.

This episode also includes a great interview with Emma from Madame Spoons.

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Ep 143 - Cake International 2024

This week we are at the 2024 Cake International. It's the shows 30th anniversary and it did not disappoint.

 

Below are the time codes for each interview if you want to skip to anyone in particular. However, we recommend sitting back and taking in everyone we chatted to.

 

2.23 - Natalie Porter, Immaculate Confections

6.50 - Karen Davies

12.21 - Dummies Direct

15.17 - Cakes by Carol

22.09 - Emma Jayne Cake Design on Elizabeth 1st

28.25 - Renshaw

34.47 Suzanne Thorpe, The Frostery

41.15 - Sandra Farmhouse

44.04 - Jenny Chambers, Sugar Screams

53.56 - Miriam Pearson, Sweet Creations

56.46 - Christina Georgiou, Tasteful Cakes

1.01.10 - Molly Robbins

1.06.28 - Emily Hankins

Ep 142. From The Vaults. Running a Cake Business from Home

We are having a few weeks off, whilst Sammie is travelling around Europe. We thought it would be the perfect time to dip back into our back catalogue, which after 4 and a half years is quite extensive.

This week is one of Sammie's Choices - Running a Cake Business from Home.

In this episode we talk about the practicalities of running a cake business from home. Running your own business is hard enough - running a cake business can be next level with the amount of space that is needed.

Sammie and Bronya talk about their experiences and how they make their working lives easier by  being organised, setting a routine and most importantly helping their families understand the pressures on them and their work.

Ep 141. From The Vaults. Eric Lanlard

We are having a few weeks off, whilst Sammie is travelling around Europe. We thought it would be the perfect time to dip back into our back catalogue, which after 4 and a half years is quite extensive.

This week is one of Sammie's Choices - Eric Lanlard

This week Bronya and Sammie are very excited to speak to world renowned patissier Eric Lanlard. After baking in the French Navy he came to London to learn English and never left. 

He has many TV appearances to his name, as well as 8 books, and regularly teaches at his South London Boutique Bakery and School, Cake Boy. He is still very passionate about his craft and is always looking for new and exciting flavours.

We chat to him ahead of his appearance at the Cake and Bake Show at The Ideal Home Show Christmas.

Buy your tickets to the 2024 show by following the link below https://cakeandbake.seetickets.com/tour/cake-bake-show?OfferCode=CABCAKEMAKERS

Ep 140. From The Vaults. Google Analytics 4

We are having a few weeks off, whilst Sammie is travelling around Europe. We thought it would be the perfect time to dip back into our back catalogue, which after 4 and a half years is quite extensive.

This week is one of Sammie's Choices - Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

This episode is NOT our strong point, but we have tried to tackle it anyway. We are talking Google Analytics Today!

As a cake maker what are the analytics you need to look at and how do you get there? 

Google Analytics changed from Universal Analytics to GA4 on July 1st, 2023. So what do you need to be doing to get the best out of your website.

Ep 139. From The Vaults. Flowers on Cakes

We are having a few weeks off, whilst Sammie is travelling around Europe. We thought it would be the perfect time to dip back into our back catalogue, which after 4 and a half years is quite extensive.

This week is one of Bronya's Choices - The Ultimate Guide to Putting Flowers on Cakes. 

It's a topic that we are all a bit fuzzy around the edges on, so we went straight to the experts and got our information from the Food Standards Agency! The email we got back was from @food.gov.uk - you can't get much more official than that!

Who's responsibility is it if you get given a toxic flower from a florist? Who responsibility is it to put the flowers on the cake correctly? What happens if you do it wrong? How do you do it right? 

Also, rumour has it that there is a food safe florist tape on the market - we investigate.

This is a crucial episode for anyone adding fresh flowers to their cakes!