On Oct 6, 1:36?pm, " > wrote:
> 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

When people ask me to make things for them I either do it for free or
telt hem I can't do it right now. I tell them if I charge people it
takes the fun out of it because then they have a right to bitch. I
don't make anything that would break the bank if I make them a couple
dozen as a gift. I think this saves relationships and hard feelings.
Pam