Wedding and Special Event Cakes & Cupcakes with Artistic Flair!
Cake Nouveau specializes in custom ordered whimsical and sculpted cakes for all occasions. We also specialize in custom cupcakes, cake truffles, cookies, brownies, and other sweet treats! Our store is open daily and besides sweets, we have fondant and other decorating supplies, as well as renting our beautiful room for parties, classes, or other special events.
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Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
Cake Nouveau has been serving the area for almost 6 years. Owner and Chef Courtney Clark has been in the business of making wedding and special event cakes for almost 10 years. She opened her first Cake Nouveau location in the fall of 2006 to serve the downtown Ann Arbor area. In the summer of 2010, Cake Nouveau moved to its current location on Packard street.
What is your primary product or service?
Cake Nouveau specializes in high end specialty fondant cakes for weddings and special events. We also provide a variety of cake related treats such as cupcakes, cake truffles, cookies, brownies, and candy bars. Cake Nouveau also offers a variety of cake decorating supplies and classes at Cake U, taught by Chef Courtney Clark and other guest chefs from time to time.
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
Chef Courtney Clark began her career as an art student at Eastern Michigan University, and later the Art Institute of Chicago. She became excited about the possibility of "edible art" and joined the prestigious French Pastry School of Chicago where she completed her pastry certification. After several years of working in the pastry arts, she decided that cake was her favorite medium for expressing her artistic side, and began to focus exclusively on cakes.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
Chef Courtney Clark has become well known in the national cake community following a series of 10 televised cake competitions which aired on the Food Network and TLC. After winning 6 of 10 competitions, she became highly sought after by clients looking for that extra special cake for their own events, as well as decorators interested in learning her unique techniques. Her cakes stand apart from the rest, blending her whimsical styles with a talent for sculpture and clean fondant work.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
Cake Nouveau has only one location in Ann Arbor at 1924 Packard Street. As the business is solely based on the artistry of Chef Courtney Clark, there are no plans to expand, however, dessert cakes, cupcakes, and other treats may be offered in other locations or restaurants in the area in the near future.
Provide detailed directions to your location
We are located just south of Stadium Avenue on Packard Street next to Morgan & York. Look for the green and purple store with the bright pink awning!
What type of payments do you accept?
We accept all forms of credit and cash. Checks require extra time and processing, and may be used for payments of a month in advance or more.
Which areas do you service?
We service all of Southeast Michigan, with a major focus on that areas that surround Ann Arbor and Detroit. Delivery is available to almost any area, with fees based on distance. National travel or transportation is also available. We have performed weddings and taught classes around the country in places like California, Montana, Maryland, and Tennessee. We have also traveled into areas of Ontario, Canada.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Cake Nouveau is owned and operated by Chef Courtney Clark and a very small staff of employees who assist her. Our well-trained staff manages most of the ordering and sales, while Courtney and her team of pastry chefs prepare the cakes and other sweets.
What are your hours of operation?
Cake Nouveau is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10am to 7pm.
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
Our favorite compliment is the sheer excitement each client shows when they pick up their cake! The cakes usually come to life in a way that surprises people, and we find it really exciting and satisfying when people are willing to share that joy with us and express it when they first see or pick up their cakes!
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
"Be who you are, because those who matter don't mind, and those who mind don't matter." Dr. Seuss
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