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The Podcast for cake makers and bakers running a business. The Business of Caking Making is for cake makers who run a business. Hosted by Bronya and Sammie from Daisy Cake Company we delve into all aspects of running a Cake or Baking Business, with some expert guests. UK Based podcast.
Episodes
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Monday Jan 03, 2022
In this, the first episode of 2022, we're looking at ways you can refresh and reset your business for 2022.
From decluttering to getting out and getting new inspiration, we explore ways we find useful to pick up for the new year and move our businesses forward.
Shownotes can be found here: https://daisycakecompany.co.uk/the-business-of-cake-making-podcast/
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
This episode we are speaking to Molly Robbins. Still only 30 she has been in the business over 11 years and has been on Channel 4's Extreme Cake Makers, has her own cake and product business and now teaches in her studio in Rossendale.
She tell us all about how she got into the business, how she came to be on Extreme Cake Makers, the tragic story about the fire at her studio and how she pulled through to now have a studio and warehouse to house her amazing business.
For all the shownotes visit: https://daisycakecompany.co.uk/the-business-of-cake-making-podcast/
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Have you found 2021 tricky? We have!!
In this episode we give a round-up of all our highs and lows this year, and look forward to 2022.
Shownotes can be found here: https://daisycakecompany.co.uk/the-business-of-cake-making-podcast/
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
In this episode we are talking to Caroline from Caroline Jax Cake School. Her school is unique in that it offers a Membership. She also has a Free Facebook Group, so we thought she was the ideal person to talk about Cake Communities and Community over Competition.
For the shownotes head over to: https://daisycakecompany.co.uk/the-business-of-cake-making-podcast/
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
In this Episode Sammie and Bronya chat about Customer Experience. The journey a customer takes from the moment they find you, until when and even after they receive their cakes.
They discuss emails, phone calls, Social DM's, quotations, invoicing and collections and deliveries.
The also talk about their 2 products of the week
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Are you thinking about using wedding fairs in your Marketing Plan? Today we have Paul and Karen from PMN Wedding Fayres to talk about wedding fairs from the perspective of a wedding fair organiser.
At the end Bronya and Sammie give some advise that they've learnt over the years from doing wedding fairs themselves.
Wait till the end to find out what our Products of the Week are.
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Today's episode is all about things we wish knew when we started running our businesses.
If you are just starting your cake business, or if you are struggling in your cake business then maybe us reminiscing about the things we wish we knew when we were starting our businesses will help you. Learn from the mistakes we made so you dont make the same ones.
This episode has been inspired by the Podcast by Vix Meldrew and Alice Benham, with the same title 'Wish We Knew'.
Also, we introduce a new feature today: Product of the Week!
Shownotes can be found here: https://daisycakecompany.co.uk/the-business-of-cake-making-podcast/
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Due to the death of Sammie's Mum we have not recorded an episode this week. However, we come baring gifts with some Freebies to help you in your Cake Making Business.
Please click on this link to get all the freebies: https://daisycakecompany.co.uk/free-resources-for-cake-makers/
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Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Following a couple of wedding cake disasters Bronya and Sammie have had, they decided to share their bad experiences and pass on the lessons they've learnt in this episode on Cake Construction.
Learn about everything from damming your buttercream, to ganaching your cake, to dowels and centre dowels.
Also, learn what to look out for when you deliver your cake to make sure everything will keep it upright until the customer cuts and eats it.
Full show notes and links here: https://daisycakecompany.co.uk/the-business-of-cake-making-podcast/