What a week!

Last weekend my husband and I attended the 101FM Live and Local Logan business show.
The Albert and Logan came out to my cake studio and I posed for the front cover( in an Ace Ventura Pet Detective cover !)
I attended several networking workshops and had a varied time, what I mean by that  it was a bit of an eye opener.
I listened to amazing inspiring speakers and attended the Fridays morning breakfast network meeting.
I sat at the back of the marque during the breakfast and a young woman stood up and spoke about cancer and how it had affected her family.She told us of her son that had passed away to cancer at such a young age and told us of how she set  up a charity, I could just about hear what she was saying as the  speakers could have been louder and the 3 tables behind were non stop chattering.With sevearal people glancing back at them , the chatting just continued in the end I got up and asked them could they keep their chatting down , there response was that they could not hear anything themselves.I replied we can just about hear if they were to be quiet!
Why do people bother attending these events and chatter through them? Why not just go to the Coffee club?if then want to have a chin wag and a bite to eat? That lady deserved for that room to all be quiet, where is the respect? Okay rant over!

I also attended a talk by John  Anderson of Contiki tours empire a wonderful inspiring ongoing story and I bought his book,Only 2 seats left.  A funny wonderful and inspiring read.John received a standing ovation at the end of his talk.
Friday evening I went home and baked just under 400 cupcakes by 1.30am they were decorated and boxed and ready for Saturdays show! My 2 wonderful apprentices,Matt and Adam assisting!

We raised just under $700 for the flood appeal and I also sold boxes of 24 to the various companies that attended.
I met a real lovely group of guys that were filming small businesses and we had to film  for a minute( in my case or two!) and my husband answered the visitors  questions with a knowledge that even dazzled me!
He explained all about  the different classes , the different levels and  what they will get up to and how pleased they will be when they leave with their finished cakes ! He is now back in my good books after The Junior Masterched incident( for those that know wink wink!)

Anyway I met some fantastic businesses and a lovely Logan Mayor who was very thought provoking and inspired me  and best of all I had a message on my answerphone on Friday afternoon from Paul the producer of the Great South East Show  that the cup cake class that they recorded will be aired Sunday 3rd of April Wa hoo!

I have also received nominations for Quest business achiever awards so if you would like to vote for me can you click onto the link below, thank you and have a really good week.

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.questawards.com.au%2F&h=88fce

New Cake Classes

Just to let you know there are new classes for April, May and June. Including kids Easter cookies and kids Easter cupcake workshops, Mothers day cake class listed for the Friday, before Mothers day. I have also listed baking macaroon towers and croquembouche towers too.
visit http://www.contemporarycakes.com.au/ and click onto the cake classes.

For all who know me , I am really passionate about my cakes and it has been wonderful to receive emails and letters from my recent students, that have attended my classes, thanking me.
I know some of you are a little nervous when you arrive for your class but as soon as you enter my cake studio  and as I say Welcome to my office! the fun begins.

My classes are small, why because that is how I like them!
 I could have groups of 10 students and squeeze you in like sardines and I know plenty of cake schools that do but my cake room is large and spacious and could fit 10!
However I want  every student to walk away pleased with their cakes and most importantly, have found a new passion in what they now do. So if you like my classes please do not be afraid to mention it on the cake forums,discussion boards and to your friends on Facebook.

Many students that I have met through my classes or at my local library demonstrations ask me how they can  eventually have their own business from home so I have listed the following workshops to help them to do so.

Setting up your home based cake business.
Are you a cake hobbyist at the moment and wanting to know how to become a home based licensed cake operation? 3 hour workshop Cost $275
Registration and licensing requirements, the varying council requirements and Enviromental health and food licensing. Regardless if you are in Logan, Brisbane or in Perth the food licensing laws are all national, the various coucils have different requirements. Public liability what do you really need. What are the costs involved, food safety supervisors certificate and organising meetings with council planning and the EHO.All of this is covered in this 3 hour workshop. Please check calendar schedule for listings. Please note if you rent your home, a home based business is not possible.



Running your own cake business 3 hour workshop Cost $275

In this workshop we will discuss many topics including, cake pricing, quotes, consultations, advertising, marketing .What extras can give your business the edge from all of the others.
We will discuss delivery and transporting cakes, public liability, quotes deposits and balances. You will be given a folder containing valuable information to help run your cake business.
Let me share with you my six years of Australian life and starting a new business in a new country.

I have had a few busy weeks with baking and fundraising at the same time.A few cancellations due the floods and weddings rebooked for later dates.For those still recovering from the floods I wish you all well and look forward to creating your cakes in sunnier times.

I have been busy creating quite a few novelty cakes and will post a few of my latest creations.