Events, Catering & Foodservice Concepts

Knowing how to package cupcakes for sale, alongside cakes and cookies, is the difference between a product that arrives perfectly and one that lands crushed. This guide gives you exact container sizes, dome clearance specs by frosting style, material comparisons, and a count-format guide by sales channel. Get these four things right, and your packaging works as hard as your baking does. Start with the sizing tables below.

Thinking about adding catering to your bakery business but don't know where to start? How to start catering as a small bakery begins with choosing one simple service lane, setting protective minimums, and pricing your labor correctly from day one. Too many bakers jump into catering without capacity, only to burn out or lose money on every order.

Catering looks tempting. Corporate orders, wedding cakes, dessert platters for 200 guests. But here's what nobody mentions upfront: catering will either scale your bakery smartly or wreck your production schedule. The difference comes down to knowing when you're ready, what to offer first, and how to charge without leaving money on the table.

At Plastic Container City, we work with thousands of food professionals across the U.S. We've watched bakeries grow into six figure catering operations and

 

Ever finish a custom cake order and realize you barely broke even?

Learning how to price custom cakes correctly starts with calculating your true cost per item (ingredients + labor + overhead + waste), then multiplying by 4 to 7 to set your selling price.

 

How to expand your bakery business comes down to one question: are you ready to think beyond just selling more bread from your current location? The smartest bakers are building multi-channel operations that blend wholesale contracts, digital ordering, and strategic partnerships to capture growth in the

Struggling to make your event food stand out?
You're not alone.
Guests crave more than just a meal—they want an experience.
Imagine food that's an adventure: build-your-own taco bars, personalized pasta stations, and more.
As a culinary expert, creating these interactive and memorable setups can set your offerings apart.

 

Why Food is Crucial for Event Success

Have you ever thought about what really makes an event click?

Here are some interesting facts that caught my eye: a survey from the National Restaurant Association found that 70% of event planners believe food and beverage options are key to a successful event.

Amazing,