How many servings can you get out if a full sheet cake. I think it is a max of around 100. So wouldn't you need 3 cakes?
How many servings can you get out if a full sheet cake. I think it is a max of around 100. So wouldn't you need 3 cakes?
I agree with the others ~ way too low girl. Sorry. I'd tell her you want to pay x amount per person and see what she can come up with. So $300 for something plain, $600 for something good, or $900 for something great all sound more than reasonable to me.
Angelina
DD 10/6/08
DS 9/10/13
Oh, that is way too low. I would think $600 at a minimum.
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I realize that this is her hobby but that is LOW for a cake that feeds 300 people!
I am a private pastry chef with my own company (wedding, birthday, all cakes, etc.) and I charge per slice based on the difficulty of design (and everything is original - no "this is the baby shower design" consultations) so the MINIMUM that cake would be is probably around $1,950.00 ($6.50/slice) and that is without tax and delivery.
It would probably be closer to $2,500.00 for the fun I could have with a high school reunion
Thank you so much for all the input, so helpful! Had no idea about all this stuff! Thanks so much!
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I agree with the others that $200 sounds very low. I'd call a few local bakeries or check out their websites to find out how much they charge for tiered cakes and go from there. I wouldn't compare it to a standard sheet cake because it's an apples to oranges comparison.
If budget is an issue I also like PP's suggestion to do a smaller elaborate cake and then plain sheet cakes for the rest. It's a common budget trick for weddings and no one really notices once the cake is cut as long as it's tasty.