Cake sheds are making bakers £1,000 a week - but the dream might be over
Summary
Cake sheds, small roadside or garden stalls selling home-baked goods through an honesty payment system, have become very popular in the UK. Some bakers earn up to £1,000 a week from these sheds, but new rules being considered by local councils could make it harder for these small businesses to continue.Key Facts
- Cake sheds are small cupboard-like stalls selling home-baked treats such as cookies, brownies, and cakes.
- Customers pay using an honesty box, trusting bakers to receive payment without direct oversight.
- Baker Danielle Edgington quit her job to work full-time in her cake shed in Birmingham, making between £500 and £1,000 a week.
- The trend started during the Covid pandemic and has grown quickly, with some online communities gaining hundreds of new members weekly.
- Many cake sheds are run by women who balance baking with childcare responsibilities.
- Some local councils in England are reviewing rules on street trading and may introduce stricter licenses for cake sheds.
- If tighter regulations are enforced, many bakers fear they may have to close their cake sheds.
- Social media, like TikTok, helps bakers attract customers from neighboring towns.
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