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OK this maybe a stupid question but there is a lady making my cake... she does this on the side from home... So she is not a part of a bakery ora business or anything. She gave me a great price on my cake.
Ok i am wondering do you tip the person making your cake in a situation like this? And if so how much do you tip?
shineethebfd
03-30-2006, 01:51 PM
The woman that is making my cake isn't getting a tip. She is already charging me $212.00 so I think that that is a plenty of a tip for her. Does that sound mean? I just think that that is a outrageous price for a cake. It isn't really all that big neither. But that is just me, other people probably have more money. How much are you planning on tipping her?
GandD
03-30-2006, 01:51 PM
Hum good question if she is accomadating and gave you a great deal maybe give her a small tip it doesnt have to be monetary it could be a thank you gift.
Lindsay
03-30-2006, 01:52 PM
we have to pay $350-$400 for our cake, I think that's extremely expensive but everyone seems to be quoting the same for what I want. I'm not tipping. Only where I HAVE to!
Well see did give me a i feel a super great deal!
My cake is for 50ppl 3 tiers...can be 3 different flavors of cake and icing if i wish anything i want. The price if for the cake set up delivery and a quart of chocolate dipped strawberries for me and hubby! My cake is very simple stacked cake & i am providing the flowers and topper so she is charging me only $68 dollars!
So to break it down... she is charging me
$1 per person on the cake
$10 for delivery and setup
$8 for a quart of chocolate dipped strawberries
I feel like this is a super good deal... and i think i should tip her something or do something as a little thank you. But i have no idea how much i would tip her or what i would give her!
She also refuses to take any money .. until the cake is delivered and it meets our approval. She does this because most of her buisness comes by word of mouth so it has to be all good!
I'm not tipping for my cake, it's costing approx. $575.00 (starting cost, I haven't even picked out the cake yet!)
I think if you get a GREAT deal then a tip is up to you. But from what I have read online, tipping the bakery (or cake baker) is not "typical"
Hmm i just dont know what to do... I mean i feel it would be appropriate to do something... even though the money will all go in her pocket... It think she has just been a wonderful person in working with me and giving me an excellent deal... but i mean i dont want to tip to much or to little.
Would maybe giving her a thank you gift be better?
annemarieb
03-30-2006, 02:26 PM
You could give her a gift card for whatever amount you thought appropriate to a nice restaurant near you as a thank you.
I would probably do that. I think you are getting a really good deal on your cake and she sounds really accomodating! If you wanted to wait, you could always send her a thank you note afterwards with your gift card in it. Saying how much you loved the cake, etc. :)
I have read you shouldn't tip people that own their own businesses because they build that into their cost and everything. But it would be nice to give her a gift card I think.
See that is what I was wondering... I mean bc she does do this on the side everything she gets minus the cost of supplies is proffit.
I think I might just do that... wait and send her a little thank you card in the mail afterwards with a gift card to a restraunt. When you get someone a gift card like this do you take into account if they have family? I mean i know she has a husband and 2 kids but like I dont think i want to tip her that much you know LOL.
April29
03-30-2006, 02:37 PM
Our two cakes are going to cost 550.00 the grooms cake will serve about 55 people and mine will be for 125 people. My sister is actually paying for our cakes because she wanted to help us but I dont think she will tip him but we might.
annemarieb
03-30-2006, 02:45 PM
Haha, I would just make the amount for what you think is appropriate. You don't have to pay for her whole night out! :)
Now I wish I had a card to go out somewhere nice! haha.
Hunnybee
03-30-2006, 02:47 PM
My aunt is making our cake as our gift (she is retired from the business) and I want to give her something but I'm not sure what? Any suggestions?
22yearsl8r
03-30-2006, 02:58 PM
For Mrs J: I think your idea about a gift is nice. A gift comes from the heart and I think she would appreciate it. Maybe something handcrafted if you have the time with all this planning stuff.
For Hunny Bee: Since it is your aunt, maybe a nice pendant or bracelet as a gift if she wears jewelry.
Just some ideas...
Btw, I wish my cake was less. Mine is 567 with delivery for 150 people and it isn't even a fondant cake! I am in the Bay Area California. Where do you guys live? haha!
I live in Northeast, TN & honestly she even beat grocery store prices!
My cake is simple.. just 3 tier stacked... with icing and a little piping around the seams a topper and some roses.
Ratanakich
03-30-2006, 03:54 PM
This is my cake. $140. 100 ppl. Page 16 of 45 pages
http://wedding.weddingchannel.com/contentsets/show.asp?vhl_uid=10411&next_item=400021409
loobyloo
03-31-2006, 02:53 AM
If she does this as an on the side business, she might appreciate a thank you card, maybe with a picture of you both cutting the cake perhaps. tell her you will be recommending her to everyone. this could mean extra business, which is worth more than a tip:)