i've found it hard finding any information on selling at the markets, so i'm kind of making it up as i go along. iv'e now bought my market stall which cost me £150 and i love it! we've had a few practices putting it up in the garden with edd (he's my boyfriend who is the most amazing man in the world! and the best daddy ever!). It looks really good though and i'm very excited to take it to my first market a week today. i've also sorted out my insurence which has cost around £50 a year so not to bad. I've bought a couple of cake stands and some material for a table cloth on ebay so I'm just waiting for those to come through the post. Still lots to do though! have to finish writing my menu sort out bags and packaging and so much more! will post my menu and maybe some recipe's up soon. The thing i'm most worried about is covering over my cakes. i still want them to look really nice but also be free from dirt and germs. the sneeze guards didnt look to nice online. i think i'm going to have tray bakes at the front of the stall covered in cling film and have my cupcakes and cakes at the back uncovered. i fear covering them will just ruin them! But it's all about learning. I've been to lots of markets recently to see how other people go about selling cake and packaging etc but i can't seem to find anyone else doing it around here. that either means people around yeovil don't eat cakes or no one else has bothered. i really hope it's the latter! I think i've spent nearly £1000 on this venture so far so i really hope it works as i no longer have any savings left, although i'm glad i have'nt had to take out any kind of loan.
if any of you are around yeovil next friday pop down and see me! xx
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