How many cake servers?

Re: How many cake servers?

• JaxInBlue member

  

  August 2012

  Do these girls know how to cut wedding cake according to it's serving size?  Typically, slices of wedding cake are smaller than the pieces of cake you would cut for yourself or get at a birthday party.  (See this.)  It's not really something people can just show up and do, particularly if your baker gives you a cake based on the small serving size. (You probably want to overestimate your cake size a more generous amount than normal.)
  
  DH and I avoided paying a cut fee and having to hire cake cutters by serving cupcakes.  It might be something for you to look into.  You could get a small cake for you and your DH to cut into, either a single tier or a few small layers, but then not need to worry about the process of cutting cake; you might still  hire the girls to serve, though, if your catering waitstaff doesn't do that.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• AlexaNP member

  

  August 2012

  The one girl does know how to cut the cake properly because her mother bakes cakes for weddings and other occasions, and she has done it before.  So I figured she could be mostly in charge of the cutting and the other girls could actually do the serving.  I will look into the cupcake idea, because we had planned on doing a small tier cake to cut into then buying sheet cake to actually serve.  With over 400 people, I thought it would take way too long to cut the actual cake that FI and I will be cutting.  So, I will compare the pricing for sheet cake vs. cupcakes and look into that.  Thanks!

  

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• JaxInBlue member

  

  August 2012

  Could you hire the girl's mom who is a baker to also help cut the cakes?  One person cutting 400-500 slices is a lot.  Two would be an improvement, particularly if the mom is knows what she is doing and could move fast.  Other than that, you could also look into having a small display/cut cake and putting sheet cakes in the back (kitchen or food prep area) that could be cut more quickly.  You can use the same flavor and icing as your wedding cake.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• AlexaNP member

  

  August 2012

  The girl whose mom is a baker has a sister that is a year younger than her who is willing to help too!  So they will be in charge of the cutting.  Just talked to them last night to see if they'd even be interested.  So I am going to see if we can find 2 more girls to help serve, then.  We are having large sheet cakes in the back to cut and serve, and just a smaller 2 tier cake for FI and I to cut.

  

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• gailpete member

  

  August 2012

  I know I'm late to the thread, but I wanted to say I think you will need additional people to serve.  Cutting and plating 400 servings of cake is going to some time, so the 2 people cutting likely won't be able to serve.  If you have 400 people at tables of 8, that's 50 tables.  If each server does 25 tables, if you figure 3 minutes per table to get the cake in the kitchen, carry it to the table, serve it and then go back to the kichen; you are looking at an hour and 15 minutes (at a minimum) to just serve the cake.  Since you are not using professional servers, it will likely take them longer.  I would suggest at lesat 3-4 more servers to make sure your guests get served in a reasonable time frame.

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