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Towel Cakes

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  • i have a dilema!!!

    I was talking to my hubby about the wedding towel cakes i am making and i said about the champagne / wine in the middle he however made a valid point that i cannot sell alcohol as i have no licence, how does everyone go about this?

    Thanks

    Katie
    I have 2 gorgeous kids :D
  • just bumping

    :)

    Katie
    I have 2 gorgeous kids :D
  • Hollie84
    Hollie84 Posts: 2,428 Forumite
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    hi everyone im new
    i make all sorts of gifts including towel cakes and nappy cakes,everyones cakes are fab well done x
  • Hey hollie

    Please post some pics i have just started making and love seeing pics of others cakes!!

    Katie :)
    I have 2 gorgeous kids :D
  • Hollie84
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    Hey hollie

    Please post some pics i have just started making and love seeing pics of others cakes!!

    Katie :)

    Hi Katie as soon as i have my post count up i will,i am on facebook so if anyone wants to have a nosey on my FB page just let me know xxx
  • Hollie84
    Hollie84 Posts: 2,428 Forumite
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    i have a dilema!!!

    I was talking to my hubby about the wedding towel cakes i am making and i said about the champagne / wine in the middle he however made a valid point that i cannot sell alcohol as i have no licence, how does everyone go about this?

    Thanks

    Katie

    i have never done one with alcohol hun so unsure but if it was me id put it in,its only like u buying a gift for a friend and giving them alcohol,maybe someone else can shed a bit more light on the subject xx
  • Hollie84
    Hollie84 Posts: 2,428 Forumite
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    this was for fathers day,villa theme

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  • Hollie84
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    these are another two i did for a lady who's friends go camping so wanted miniaure bottles

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  • deejane
    deejane Posts: 96 Forumite
    I have sold quite a few with alcohol in them, and i didn't realise that you had to have a license. I thought that if you were selling them as a gift and not drinking them on the premises that that was alright, although I'm probably wrong.
    I mainly do cakes for orders and most of them request alcohol. I do have a fair on the bank holiday weekend, which I will be thinking twice about making them up with a bottle.
  • deejane wrote: »
    I have sold quite a few with alcohol in them, and i didn't realise that you had to have a license. I thought that if you were selling them as a gift and not drinking them on the premises that that was alright, although I'm probably wrong.
    I mainly do cakes for orders and most of them request alcohol. I do have a fair on the bank holiday weekend, which I will be thinking twice about making them up with a bottle.


    I have just googled this quickly and from what i can see you DO need a licence however if you say on your label that you get a FREE bottle of wine this is fine as you are not actually selling it.

    I think i am going to contact the local licencing office and ask, this may be a good idea for you too.

    Katie
    I have 2 gorgeous kids :D
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