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Gorgeous cakes using Sweet Stamps
Hands up who loves scrolling through Pinterest to find cake ideas? Yep, that'll be my hand! Add "being nosey" to my list of interests...
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Ali
- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
How to be sure your cake is absolutely, definitely gluten-free
Making sure everything is absolutely, definitely gluten-free is a priority for me at The Local Bakehouse. But doing this takes a lot more...
Ali
- Apr 28, 2020
- 2 min
It's the FreeFrom Food Awards TONIGHT!
Every year there's one day in the freefrom industry where everyone gets super excited. That is, if they're looking to get a shiny gold...
Ali
- Feb 18, 2020
- 1 min
How to start a baking business from home
Are you reading this while sighing on your way to work, wishing you could actually avoid a 90 minute commute and instead work from the...
Ali
- Dec 10, 2019
- 1 min
Learn the secrets of a baking business in Woman & Home magazine (& you might just see a fami
Ooh, I'm so excited! If you haven't already seen me bouncing around on social media (or felt the reverberations of my feet tapping on the...
Ali
- Aug 13, 2019
- 3 min
The way small business has changed (& what it means for gluten-free cake)
It'll come as no surprise to you that I did A level Business Studies at school. After all, someone who runs their own business has to...
Ali
- Apr 16, 2019
- 2 min
How to deliver a wedding cake
The first time I ever delivered a wedding cake I think I lost about four pounds through stress alone. I don't recommend this as a diet,...
Ali
- Feb 12, 2019
- 3 min
The real cost of a gluten-free cake
People often ask why gluten-free cakes cost so much. Or why a simple victoria sponge is "overpriced". And I can see their point: it's...
Ali
- Jan 15, 2019
- 6 min
11 tips on public speaking for the 1st time
When you start your own business, you'll invariably need to talk about it in public. Whether you're at a speed networking event, giving...
Ali
- Jan 8, 2019
- 2 min
My top tips for anyone running a small business
Today I'm super excited. Tigger excited, that's how bouncy I am. I'm giving coffee a run for its money, I can tell you. Why? Well it's...
Ali
- Nov 13, 2018
- 2 min
What's been going on at The Bakehouse?
This past week, there's been a flurry of excitement at The Bakehouse. Why? Because we've just hit upon a new and quite fabulous recipe...
Ali
- Oct 16, 2018
- 3 min
5 reasons you should choose a different cake maker
Did you just re-read that title? Did you think to yourself, does she really mean choose someone else? Or does she mean you should choose...
Ali
- Oct 2, 2018
- 3 min
What Mary Portas taught me about running a small business
I can't remember the first time I saw Mary Portas on TV. I do remember vividly how she burst onto the screen, though. And I do mean...
Ali
- Sep 18, 2018
- 5 min
The best CRM system for a wedding cake business
Do you keep a record of your clients? Is it an excel spreadsheet you loathe wading through? Or is it a beautifully computerised system...
Ali
- Jul 24, 2018
- 4 min
7 Things You Should Do When Travelling With a Cake
This is the photo of doom - the scenario you hoped would never happen to you (but did). I've been successfully delivering cakes for...
Ali
- Jun 30, 2018
- 4 min
5 Top Tips To Get You Noticed In Business
Today is going to be different. I usually write about cake or what it's like to be coeliac. But not this time. This time I'm going to...
Ali
- Jun 26, 2018
- 2 min
How to make sure your cake doesn't melt in the heat
It's so hot outside I'm surprised my tea hasn't evaporated. Goodness knows what a buttercream cake must be feeling. That said, there are...
Ali
- May 15, 2018
- 2 min
How to transform a wedding cake
I'm a bit of a makeover fan. I love seeing houses transformed, men having their first haircut in ten years, that sort of thing. I'm no...
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