It’s hard to believe that 45 days the bakery is now complete. We work so hard that many days are truly a blur and I have no idea what day it is... but that is a good thing yes?
Now, following up on an observation from a few weeks ago.. do you recall me talking about having time off is more than likely worse than never having a day off? Well, I am starting to think this is true. Wednesday’s are the day we have picked to only be open a short day and to not bake bread. What this means is I get to sleep. It is hard for Sandy because she has to be at work early and work alone, and explain to every customer that wants bread that we don’t have any, but it is ok. I have thought of the idea of baking Tuesday evening some bread so she has some for the morning and maybe starting next week I will do that. I try not to make so much bread at night because f he machinery and the time it takes with fermentation, etc. But I can start around three and be done by 7 or 8, depending on the breads.
Speaking of... I got my first order for sourdough bread yesterday so I started that ferment early today and only used the starter of course as the levening. Of course the breads are special and I do need to think about what the price will be but it makes me happy for sure.
And the not so thrilling news (2 things). First, a woman asked me to make the Spanish breads with veggies and baked. I am not sure if they are spelled coke or not but I will look tomorrow. I was under pressure and said ten euros for a sheet. This is about 30% of the cost if someone bought single pieces. Well, now she want two of them which is only twenty euros and my cost will be able 15€ so in the end it is not profitable. I explained this to her today. She was a bit surprised and then I said, listen, you can get here cheap at mercadona but you do not have the same quality.
She then asked me to bake 35 cupcakes, half of them chocolate with vanilla icing and the other half vanilla with chocolate icing. I told her .75€ per each is as low as I will go but these prices are contingent upon her telling her friends where she got the food and that they should want to come too, and that the price she got was as special discount for this areangement. In the end, if she does promote the bakery it is money well spent and I am only losing time.
Ok... tomorrow is Thursday so i must sleep now. It is a long day for sure and a very hard one to boot. Where does that expression come from? I willf look it up.
to boot
Thank you so much for reading today’s entry!!
#doeverythingwithlove
Now, following up on an observation from a few weeks ago.. do you recall me talking about having time off is more than likely worse than never having a day off? Well, I am starting to think this is true. Wednesday’s are the day we have picked to only be open a short day and to not bake bread. What this means is I get to sleep. It is hard for Sandy because she has to be at work early and work alone, and explain to every customer that wants bread that we don’t have any, but it is ok. I have thought of the idea of baking Tuesday evening some bread so she has some for the morning and maybe starting next week I will do that. I try not to make so much bread at night because f he machinery and the time it takes with fermentation, etc. But I can start around three and be done by 7 or 8, depending on the breads.
Speaking of... I got my first order for sourdough bread yesterday so I started that ferment early today and only used the starter of course as the levening. Of course the breads are special and I do need to think about what the price will be but it makes me happy for sure.
And the not so thrilling news (2 things). First, a woman asked me to make the Spanish breads with veggies and baked. I am not sure if they are spelled coke or not but I will look tomorrow. I was under pressure and said ten euros for a sheet. This is about 30% of the cost if someone bought single pieces. Well, now she want two of them which is only twenty euros and my cost will be able 15€ so in the end it is not profitable. I explained this to her today. She was a bit surprised and then I said, listen, you can get here cheap at mercadona but you do not have the same quality.
She then asked me to bake 35 cupcakes, half of them chocolate with vanilla icing and the other half vanilla with chocolate icing. I told her .75€ per each is as low as I will go but these prices are contingent upon her telling her friends where she got the food and that they should want to come too, and that the price she got was as special discount for this areangement. In the end, if she does promote the bakery it is money well spent and I am only losing time.
Ok... tomorrow is Thursday so i must sleep now. It is a long day for sure and a very hard one to boot. Where does that expression come from? I willf look it up.
to boot
Thank you so much for reading today’s entry!!
#doeverythingwithlove
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