How has Covid-19 Effected Your Wedding Cake Sales?

An article is being written for major publication in regard to the effects Covid-19 has had and is still having on bakers and their wedding cake sales across the country.

As a baker of wedding cakes, I am requesting your help.

This is an opportunity to share your experience and learn how bakers in all 48 contiguous states have faired over the past year, how they're currently doing, and their projections for the remainder of this year and next.

The article will be distributed to major publications such as "American Cake Decorating," and "Bake" magazines, as well as other media outlets, such as "the knot," "Brides.com" and other major news sources.

The results of the survey and the article will be emailed to everyone who helped provide the data and information.

Typically, you can expect to receive it 1-2 months before it's made public.

Thank you

Melissa Castillo

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* 1. Is your cake boutique, home bakery, retail bakery, or grocery store bakery currently open?

Yes

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* 2. Did you close for a period time and then reopen? Please type your response.

Yes, I closed for a period of time, or no I did not close.

I was closed for (enter a period of time; eg 3 months) or I'm still closed.

I have never reopened, but will reopen (when do you plan on reopening). Or, I have decided to permanently remain closed.

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* 3. Beginning March 15, 2020 through February 15, 2021 how much has your city or state governance effected the sales of wedding cakes?

A drop of 0-25%

A drop of 25-50%

A drop of 50-75%

A drop of 75%-99%

A drop of 0-25%

A drop of 25-50%

A drop of 50-75%

A drop of 75%-99%

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* 4. Beginning January 15, 2021 how much of an increase are you experiencing for consultations?

0-25%

26%-50%

51%-75%

76% to normal levels

Above normal levels

0-25%

26%-50%

51%-75%

76% to normal levels

Above normal levels

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* 5. Beginning January 15, 2021 are brides requesting less servings of cake. (That would include a smaller bridal cake plus sheet cakes (kitchen cakes).

No change

Yes, by 1%-25%

Yes, by 26%-50%

Yes, by 51%-75%

Yes, by 76%-100%

No change

Yes, by 1%-25%

Yes, by 26%-50%

Yes, by 51%-75%

Yes, by 76%-100%

If your answer does not fit the above parameters, please respond below.

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* 6. Beginning January 15, 2021 are brides spending about the same amount of money as pre Covid-19, less, or more?

About the same

10%-25% less

10%-25% more

About the same

10%-25% less

10%-25% more

If your answer does not fit the above parameters, please respond below.

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* 7. What percentage of brides cancelled their wedding cake orders between March 15, 2020 and February 15, 2021 and have not reordered?

0-20%

21%-40%

41%-60%

0-20%

21%-40%

41%-60%

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* 8. What percentage of brides postponed their orders due to Covid-19, in place of cancelling it?

0-20%

21%-40%

41%-60%

61%-80%

0-20%

21%-40%

41%-60%

61%-80%

If your answer does not fit the above parameters questioned, please provide your response below.

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* 9. Prior to Covid-19, how many wedding cakes per week were you creating?

1-2

2-3

3-5

5-8

8-12

12-16

16-20

20-30

30+

1-2

2-3

3-5

5-8

8-12

12-16

16-20

20-30

30+

How has Covid-19 Effected Your Wedding Cake Sales?

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* 1. Is your cake boutique, home bakery, retail bakery, or grocery store bakery currently open?

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* 2. Did you close for a period time and then reopen? Please type your response.

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* 3. Beginning March 15, 2020 through February 15, 2021 how much has your city or state governance effected the sales of wedding cakes?

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* 4. Beginning January 15, 2021 how much of an increase are you experiencing for consultations?

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* 5. Beginning January 15, 2021 are brides requesting less servings of cake. (That would include a smaller bridal cake plus sheet cakes (kitchen cakes).

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* 6. Beginning January 15, 2021 are brides spending about the same amount of money as pre Covid-19, less, or more?

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* 7. What percentage of brides cancelled their wedding cake orders between March 15, 2020 and February 15, 2021 and have not reordered?

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* 8. What percentage of brides postponed their orders due to Covid-19, in place of cancelling it?

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* 9. Prior to Covid-19, how many wedding cakes per week were you creating?

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* 10. How many wedding cakes per week do you see yourself creating for the remainder of 2021?

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* 11. How many wedding cakes per week do you think you'll be creating in 2022?

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* 12. What's your opinion for your wedding cake sales returning to normal. Please rank your answers 1 to 5

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* 13. Please pass along any comment or suggestions that may enhance, enlighten, or you feel should be included in the article.

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* 14. To represent bakers fairly across the 48 states, please provide the city and state your bakery resides.