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Pricing breads question

pancakes's picture
pancakes

Pricing breads question

Today I sent my boyfriend to work with 6 english muffins for his coworkers.  They loved them so much that they now have placed "orders" for more.  They are from the BBA and are 3 ounces and much heftier than store bought.  What would be an appropriate price for a dozen?  How much are the store bough Thomas ones and should I charge the same or more... any ideas?  Also, has anyone made these with white whole wheat flour or a combo of white whole wheat and regular WW? 

 

Thanks!

 

Meagan

dwcoleman's picture
dwcoleman

Add up all the ingredient costs and then triple it.  That's what I've been doing for awhile now.

Some things are cheap like baguettes, but others like a small danish are $0.75.

I just made some BBA english muffins and theres nothing expensive in the recipe so I would think that they would be cheap.

I don't see $5-6 being unreasonable for a dozen english muffins, you have to remember that you're in this to cover time/materials, you won't be profiting from it. However you'll be practicing your skills.

 

 

 

 

rainwater's picture
rainwater

I agree:  add up costs, and triple.  ...but that's a starting point.  If the cost of a baguette is really cheap....then maybe increase the triple pricing because you may realize more market value.  You are also selling very low volumn, and this cuts into your profit margin where labor is concerned.....it doesn't take much more labor time for a professional baker to make 50 baguettes than it does for you to make 6.....and this labor is your free time, which is valuable.....and your bread's demand is strong because of the extra care and quality a home baker can give creating  the texture and flavor the co-workers are asking for. 

I would say that triple is the minimum though......

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pancakes

Thanks you guys for the input.  Coleman, I agree that $6/dozen is a good price.  I will keep in mind the tripling idea in case I ever "have" to sell bread again.