Bakery or patisserie is growing rapidly in the food business. This has happened more due to the increase in the consumption of cakes, cookies, doughnuts, mousse, etc. More and more women are getting engaged in this business. The first pre requisite is to have contacts or customer base. Second, requirement being the baking oven and other accessories used for decorating the cake. Third, Proper and hygienic packaging. Small bakery businesses seem better today, due to their variety and flexibility to provide customized cakes as per the requirement of the customers. Large bakery chains generally offer a brochure for selecting the cake of your choice. There we do not have the option of customization.
Why the Bakery Business is growing
People are becoming more health conscious than before. Baked food is preferred over oil fried foods. Bakeries include not only just cakes and biscuits but also baked snacks, pasta and salads, with zero or minimal oil. Cholesterol directly affects our heart, so doctors recommend keeping away from it as far as possible, since healthy eating is directly related to healthy living. Especially, local bakeries are preffered, since they are believed to have zero preservatives, due to their fast moving nature, and are made as per the customer’s requirements and needs.
Sending Cakes – Sharing Happiness.
Sending cakes to our relatives living far away is a gesture to share happiness and enjoy the day with them as if they are around. It has become a normal practice now days. We can send cakes by post, or order them online. Sending cakes by post is very common in UK. Sending a cake by post is a good option if you bake the cake yourself. But then the packing is too hassle some, especially for cakes with decorations. It is therefore always suggested, even by courier companies, to send normal sponge cakes or fruit cakes when sent by post, since the icing and decorations are difficult to keep intact when sent to long distances. Also it becomes cost effective to send a cake by post. The courier companies also do not assure the safe delivery, of food products such as cakes and those which are easily perishable or requires refrigeration.
Sending Cakes in UK
Sending cakes and cookies to friends, relatives, and near ones in UK is a common practice. There are courier services specialized for cake delivery in UK. Cakes are considered as lucky and auspicious, and every occasion, be it birthday, anniversary or normal partying, cakes are a must for every occasion. Cakes and cookies are actually their patent invention, which has now passed on to countries across the world to be a part of their celebration as well. Cake cutting is considered auspicious in British Wedding. Every marriage ceremony is followed by a three tier cake cutting. Each tier has its own significance. The top tier is usually stored for cutting after the arrival of the first baby of the couple. The cake tradition exists since the ancient Roman times. Other desserts, which are foreign inventions as well, but are gradually becoming known to people include, custards, puddings, mud cake, cheese cake, caramel cake etc.