December 2021 | Page 42

TELL US THE STORY OF HOW CAKE FOR DAYS BECAME WHAT IT IS TODAY ? Cake for Days started over a coffee between two best friends . I was working at a cake shop for min wage and didn ’ t have many opportunities to climb or grow any further . I had been there for 6 years and was starting to get restless . My friend Katie , who I ’ ve known since I was eight years old approached me with the idea to start our own cake business . She even suggested building a commercial cake kitchen in an empty room in her home . I was so KEEN . And so the spark was lit ! But , we knew it wasn ’ t going to be a simple thing . We didn ’ t have any money and had no idea where to start ! Plus quitting my job of 6 years with no guarantee of any income for who knows how long … scary ! So we teetered on the edge , afraid to take the leap . Until one day , I walked into work only to be told the shop was closing and I no longer had a job ! It was the push we needed . We quickly mobilised and with the help of friends and family , the room in Katie ’ s house was converted into a council approved commercial kitchen and Cake for Days was born ! Thanks to social media and word of mouth , we had customers our very first week !
DO YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST EVER CAKE THAT YOU MADE AS PART OF YOUR BUSINESS ? The first cake we ever made was actually a 3 tier wedding cake !! We were equal parts terrified and so excited . We actually framed the order slip and kept it as a constant reminder of how it all started and how far we have come !