09-09-2011, 01:56 PM
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#201
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Originally Posted by Table 5
Notice how it's all individual slices in your photo? When you order a custom cake, do you expect them to mash together a dozen random slices?
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I actually noticed the one that looks like a whole cake.
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09-09-2011, 01:56 PM
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#202
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wormius
I actually noticed the one that looks like a whole cake.
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Yeah that's the one Philly forgot to pick up.
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09-09-2011, 02:01 PM
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#203
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Calgary, Alberta. Canada
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i cannot wait to go there when i get back into calgary.
I LOVE business owners that are complete ass'es when someone deserves it, he probably knows that no one is going to side with a cake deadbeat haha.
who doesnt love cake?
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09-09-2011, 02:17 PM
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#204
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Byrns
I'm guessing the "96" phone calls is their way of telling you don't ever come back.
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Man, I think 96 phone calls is being let off the hook easy.
Just for the record, I once ordered a chestnut cake there once before learning someone at the party was allergic to it. I called about an hour later, they answered and were OK with the cancellation. I didn't get a crazy Japanese man flipping out on me.
Even then I still felt bad cancelling.
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09-09-2011, 02:18 PM
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#205
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Such a pretty girl!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Wormius
Go into a bakery, do they only make items at the time of request? No, they have a few things already made. Otherwise how do you make a cake from scratch in 30 minutes and decorate it?
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What's astonishing is that you think a small bakery, that offers 22 cakes on it's menu, should have some sitting premade ready to go. I'm betting their turnover isn't that high and cakes sitting for a day are not the way to go when you pride yourself over fresh baked tasty goods.
Even more astonishing is you back up your claim that they have some sitting there with a photo showing ONE cake out of 22. LOL... amazing.
Frankly, I don't believe that the OP is used to getting custom cakes in 30 minutes. If he is, they probably had one sitting there ready to be customized or perhaps he didn't get them customized before. In this case, perhaps they were sold out and because of that, a 2 hour window to prep, bake, cool, and decorate is awfully short.
Other bakeries, such as Edelweiss ( http://www.edelweissimports.com/bakery-c-265.html) who has the best damn blackforest cake, demand more time all cake orders. These cakes are in high demand, but yet still want 3 days notice prior to delivery.
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09-09-2011, 02:58 PM
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#206
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackArcher101
What's astonishing is that you think a small bakery, that offers 22 cakes on it's menu, should have some sitting premade ready to go. I'm betting their turnover isn't that high and cakes sitting for a day are not the way to go when you pride yourself over fresh baked tasty goods.
Even more astonishing is you back up your claim that they have some sitting there with a photo showing ONE cake out of 22. LOL... amazing.
Frankly, I don't believe that the OP is used to getting custom cakes in 30 minutes. If he is, they probably had one sitting there ready to be customized or perhaps he didn't get them customized before. In this case, perhaps they were sold out and because of that, a 2 hour window to prep, bake, cool, and decorate is awfully short.
Other bakeries, such as Edelweiss ( http://www.edelweissimports.com/bakery-c-265.html) who has the best damn blackforest cake, demand more time all cake orders. These cakes are in high demand, but yet still want 3 days notice prior to delivery. |
The Edelweiss was awesome back when it was in Brentwood mall. Then they moved to this cute little european house and started to charge European prices. sooo expensive! hehe
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09-09-2011, 03:09 PM
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#207
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary...Alberta, Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrSector9
i cannot wait to go there when i get back into calgary.
I LOVE business owners that are complete ass'es when someone deserves it, he probably knows that no one is going to side with a cake deadbeat haha.
who doesnt love cake?
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"Cake Deadbeats" would make a fantastic new reality show on Food Network.
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09-09-2011, 04:23 PM
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#208
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by The Goon
"Cake Deadbeats" would make a fantastic new reality show on Food Network.
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This thread should be renamed: "The deadbeat and the overly persistant baker"
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09-09-2011, 05:32 PM
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#209
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Lifetime Suspension
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http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/19191...aurant-Calgary
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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied
they are owned by the same people.
hahaha. You guys should go read their groupon coupon disaster on urbanspoon. so entertaining. Their sushi was actually really good.
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09-09-2011, 11:54 PM
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#210
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackArcher101
What's astonishing is that you think a small bakery, that offers 22 cakes on it's menu, should have some sitting premade ready to go. I'm betting their turnover isn't that high and cakes sitting for a day are not the way to go when you pride yourself over fresh baked tasty goods.
Even more astonishing is you back up your claim that they have some sitting there with a photo showing ONE cake out of 22. LOL... amazing.
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What's astonishing? My argument is that bakeries have some number of cakes and goodies available for immediate consumption by a walk-in customer. I didn't say they would have one of every item they make sitting there on standby, and that wasn't the point of my post - whatshispickle stated that such a small bakery like Yamato wouldn't have any cakes, already made and for sale. I think the photo is sufficient proof that Yamato has pre-made items for sale. And where do cake slices come from? Yes, wait for it.. a pre-made cake.
Obviously they will have more slices of cake, than whole cakes for sale. I don't think that needs an explanation, unless you want to be thick about it.
Anyway, this is the only explanation for a cake to be able to be ready in 30 minutes like the OP stated.
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09-10-2011, 12:13 AM
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#211
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wormius
Anyway, this is the only explanation for a cake to be able to be ready in 30 minutes like the OP stated.
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I guess you are cake expert? A 9" round cake can be baked in ~20 minutes.
The slices there are for display. The cake on the bottom shelf is in a box, it's obviously not for display and it's probably sitting there waiting to be picked up at the front by a customer that had ordered it earlier and then decided to be a scumbag steve about it.
Last edited by Hack&Lube; 09-10-2011 at 12:16 AM.
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09-10-2011, 01:04 AM
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#212
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Estonia
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If someone buys this cake I will eat the whole thing.
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09-10-2011, 01:12 AM
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#213
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
I guess you are cake expert? A 9" round cake can be baked in ~20 minutes.
The slices there are for display. The cake on the bottom shelf is in a box, it's obviously not for display and it's probably sitting there waiting to be picked up at the front by a customer that had ordered it earlier and then decided to be a scumbag steve about it.
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Cake expert? It's common sense. How are you going to cool that cake in enough time so that it can actually be decorated? Did you notice that it was a mousse cake, i.e. it has a layer of mousse. Have you had mousse before? How wonderful to have some warm runny mousse on a cake.
BTW - not in the box, on the far left, lower shelf of the display case. You know, that round thing in the shape of a cake.
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09-10-2011, 01:22 AM
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#214
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First Line Centre
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Do it to them again.
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09-10-2011, 03:12 AM
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#215
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Everyone's Favorite Oilfan!
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: San Jose, California
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Something doesn't add up here. The changing of the times of the call (dinner to the next day) is a HUGE difference. I don't think the story happened how it did (or at all).
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09-10-2011, 03:46 AM
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#216
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And I Don't Care...
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The land of the eternally hopeful
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It pays for the cake or else it gets the hose again
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09-10-2011, 10:17 AM
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#217
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Someone should phone this bakery and give them the URL to this thread. It would be awesome if they showed up here to defend their side of the story. In fact, it would be more than awesome, it would be epic.
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09-10-2011, 10:35 AM
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#218
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: CP House of Ill Repute
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Originally Posted by oilers_fan
Someone should phone this bakery and give them the URL to this thread. It would be awesome if they showed up here to defend their side of the story. In fact, it would be more than awesome, it would be epic.
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Go for it. And if they get pissed off at you for doing that, chances are they won't call you 96 times since it would be long distance.
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09-10-2011, 11:10 AM
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#219
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: #### off
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Originally Posted by Philly06Cup
-- If the business can't sustain one $30 spoiled cake, to the point where they have to harass potential customers for days on end, then they should invoke a deposit policy. That's their own stupid. I'm sure it happens to pizza places frequently, and any business that acts in a professional manner won't go spamming their callers. By not taking a deposit, they bear the risk that the customer won't return. Period. It was bound to happen some time.
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This makes you sound like a loser.
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09-10-2011, 11:13 AM
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#220
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Franchise Player
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