I have been researching cake pricing and scheduling my tastings lately, and of course ran across The Cake Guys. I was really disappointed when I saw that you had to put down a $100 deposit BEFORE you picked up the samples, so I was hesitant (even though there was a money back guarantee). Now they have started 'Sample Saturdays' that require no deposit to taste their cakes--you just have to go to their website and select the Saturday that you want to have your tasting. I don't think it is a full-on consultation, but you don't have to drop any cash upfront.
I wasn't sure if this was holding anyone back from using them like it was for me, but wanted to share since I just got my confirmation email for this Saturdays tasting. I really like the simplicity of their packages since I'm not prepared to drop serious cash on the cake. Our first quote was over $1K!!!!