Wedding Bakery Studio

Couples planning weddings, plus wedding planners, venues and corporate clients ordering dessert tables.

Priced cakes and dessert packages per event, plus tasting fees, delivery and set-up. A proper kitchen allows more orders per week and can add an assistant.

• Advanced cake decorating and baking in volume
• Managing bookings, deposits and deadlines
• Building relationships with venues and planners

• Food premises permit and inspections from your local public health unit, and often a food handler certificate
• Commercial general liability and property insurance, plus WCB/WSIB coverage if you hire (rules vary by province)
• Lease costs and zoning, which can be heavy if bookings are slow
• Wedding demand is seasonal in much of Canada, so plan cash flow for the quieter winter months
• Register for GST/HST once revenue passes the small supplier threshold

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $15,000 to $60,000, depending on the commercial kitchen or unit you rent, equipment and fit-out. Treat this as an estimate and compare lease terms before committing.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $4,000 to $20,000, depending on bookings, order sizes and pricing. Wedding demand is seasonal in much of Canada, so plan cash flow for the quieter winter months.

Check for a food premises permit and inspections from your local public health unit, and often a food handler certificate. Also check commercial general liability and property insurance, WCB/WSIB if you hire, lease and zoning, and GST/HST.