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Paul M. Cook[_1_]

"Peter A" > wrote in message
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> In article . com>,
> says...
> > I took some homemade Danish pastries and croissants into work the
> > other day and now a co-worker wants me to make some for her. She said
> > she's willing to pay whatever I think they're worth but I'm not sure
> > what to charge her. I don't want to appear greedy but then I don't
> > want to cheat myself either. I figured up the cost of the ingredients
> > and it breaks down into this. The cinnamon pecan Danish cost me
> > between $.33 and $.38 a piece to make. The range is due to the fact
> > that some of the ingredients were on sale. The fruit Danish cost
> > between $.33 and $.50 a piece to make depending on what fruit I use.
> > I make my fillings from scratch. The croissants cost between $.19 and
> > $.24 a piece to make.
> >
> > These take all day to make but I'm not actually working with the dough
> > all day. Most of the time the dough is resting in the refrigerator or
> > the formed pastries are rising. How much do you all think I should
> > charge her?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
> My advice is to forget about it. Making pastries as a kindness to your
> coworkers is great, but when money gets involved you are asking for
> trouble. Too expensive and there will be resentment. If your price is a
> great deal, others will want them too and when you can't make them for
> everyone there will be resentment.

Ayup - I seen it myself over homemade tamales. It turned ugly and fast.
Great tamales, I must admit.

Paul