What is your role at Waldegrave school? Lead Key Stage Hub Officer - KS4 (It’s a mouthful)!
How long have you worked at Waldegrave school? 2 ½ Years
What made you decide to start your own business? Family and friends were encouraging me to go into business after years of cooking and baking for family events.
How long have you been running your business for? Since 2013.
Have you always been interested in baking? No, Cooking was my first love. I slowly became interested in baking in my 30’s and it grew from there. A close friend started a baking business and encouraged me to do the same.
What is the most interesting brief you have been given and what did the cake look like? Actually it was for a competition. Cake International which is held here in the UK but has entrants from all over the world. The category I chose was ‘ Wedding cakes of 3 tiers or more’. Although there are some rules you must stick to, the design could literally be anything, and they have been! The cake was 6 tiers, in white / gold and navy blue. Each tier was completely different and the top tier was a ball shape which had over 400 hundred blossoms hand dipped in edible gold paint and attached to it. It took approximately 150 hours. I won Silver for my first ever entry.
What has been your favourite cake to make? My kids’ birthday cakes....They love to challenge me! Any tips for any baking enthusiasts?
Practise, practise, practise!. Find what you’re good at, and that doesn’t have to be everything. I love making sugar flowers but am rubbish at models (I find them stressful). So instead I make pretty cakes with lots of sugar & wafer paper flowers. There’s always a new one to learn! What advice would you give to anyone starting their own business? Research your demographic and practise. It shouldn’t just look beautiful but taste amazing. The most important thing is to know your worth!
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