The Business of Cake Making Podcast

Episode 30 - We're back with a catch up

We had July off because the cake deliveries all went a bit nuts after the lockdown lifted. In this episode we have a catch up with how life is now weddings are allowed and cake deliveries are happening again.

This episode sees us talking about the cake deliveries, Sammie's collapsing cake, some of the wedding cakes we've made and what we've got coming up soon.

Full shownotes here: https://daisycakecompany.co.uk/the-business-of-cake-making-podcast/

Episode 29 - Our Top Baking Tips

We have managed to do 28 episodes and not once mention anything about baking! We've rectified that here in Episode 29 with our Top Baking Tips!

We give you a quick run down on the science behind baking before telling you all our tips to get a better bake.

We are taking a month off after this episode whilst 2020 orders catch up with us in 2021. We'll be back in August.

Shownotes can be found here: https://daisycakecompany.co.uk/the-business-of-cake-making-podcast/

Our new free Weekly Cake Planner can be found here: https://daisycakecompany.co.uk/free-resources-for-cake-makers/

Episode 28 -Time Management

In an episode, beset with technical issues, Bronya and Sammie chat through Time Management.

Being busy isn't always a sign of success. Organising your time efficiently and effectively can free up hours for you to enjoy your business and your own self care. In this episode we talk about setting red lines, planning and prioritising, and tips to help you get the best out of your working time.

Shownotes can be found at https://daisycakecompany.co.uk/the-business-of-cake-making-podcast/

Episode 27 - Value and Worth with Katie from Malarkey Cake School

This episode we invite Katie from Malarkey Cake School back to be a guest to discuss Valuing Yourself and Charging your Worth as a Cake Maker.

A subject close to all of our hearts we discuss how you can earn a living from running a cake business. It comes from actually knowing your costs, having confidence in your pricing and treating your customers, service and all your business practices as a whole.

Read all the shownotes and references here: https://daisycakecompany.co.uk/the-business-of-cake-making-podcast/

Episode 26 - Mental Health Awareness with Maria Ditch

Recorded during Mental Health Awareness Week, we speak to Cake Maker and Mental Health Nurse and Educator Maria Ditch.

She delves into the problems we may face as Cake Makers, how to notice the symptoms and how we can help ourselves maintain better Mental Health.

This Episode is one Bronya and Sammie have been eager to do and cannot emphasise it's importance.

Shownotes can be found at: https://daisycakecompany.co.uk/the-business-of-cake-making-podcast/

Episode 25 - Copy Caking

In this episode, Bronya and Sammie talk about Copy Caking. They cover everything from copyrighted and character cakes, to being asked to reproduce other cake makers creations.

They talk about their experience with Trading Standards, as well as how developing their own styles and not copying other cake makers cakes has bought them more work they enjoy and ultimately better job satisfaction.

Show notes can be found at: https://daisycakecompany.co.uk/the-business-of-cake-making-podcast/

Episode 24 - Christine and Phil Jensen from Peboryon, Cake Professionals and Black Box Cake

This Episode we speak to the amazing Christine and Phil Jensen. Not only are the Channel 4 and Netflix stars with their incredible cake company Peboryon on Extreme Cake Makers, they are also organisers and hosts of Cake Professionals.

Here they tell us how they started in cake making and how the Cake Professionals came about. Their aim is to ensure cake makers strive and thrive in their businesses.

Show notes can be found at Show Notes

Episode 23 - Cake Inspiration

This episode Sammie and Bronya chat about where they find inspiration for their cakes.

Sammie comes at it from the angle of flavours - where she gets new flavours, how she learns to perfect her bakes and where her flavour inspo comes from.

Bronya chats about the look of cakes. Where to go to find the best inspirations - and it's NOT other peoples cakes.

Where do you go for your creative inspiration, we'd love to know!

Visit the shownotes at https://daisycakecompany.co.uk/the-business-of-cake-making-podcast/

Episode 22 - Cake Minds with Rhu Strand and Sam Stringer

This episode we talk to founder of Cake Minds Rhu Strand, along with one of its teachers Sam Stringer.

Both Rhu and Sam are Cake International Gold Award Winners, with Rhu a previous Best in Show winner. Now they put their talents and experience to use with Cake Minds.

Cake Minds is a network of teachers with Rhu at the helm, guiding others with her expertise. There is a free magazine and classes currently online, but soon in person (just once all the Pandemic stuff is over).

Genuinely one of the best chats we've had. We felt like we met kindred cake spirits, which was only reinforced when Sammie and Rhu found they had literally been neighbours last year!!

https://daisycakecompany.co.uk/the-business-of-cake-making-podcast/

Episode 21 - Zoe of Zoe's Fancy Cakes

This Episode we speak to Zoe from Zoe's Fancy Cakes. Zoe is an internet sensation in the cake world with a big following on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

We speak to her about how she started, what it's like working with her family, how the Pandemic has changed how she works and what are the plans for her business going forward.

 

For the shownotes, Social and Website links please visit https://daisycakecompany.co.uk/the-business-of-cake-making-podcast/