How to Build a Cottage Bakery Preorder System That Protects Your Capacity
Set one menu, one order channel, one cutoff and one pickup promise so demand does not turn into operational confusion.
Order cutoff → pickup
Build a repeatable weekend rhythm from final orders through batch totals, packing and customer pickup.
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Set one menu, one order channel, one cutoff and one pickup promise so demand does not turn into operational confusion.
Turn customer orders into bake quantities, a workable production sequence and a calm pickup experience.
Use preorder demand, sell-through and risk tolerance to choose extras without turning every market into a guessing game.
Find the real constraint in your equipment, cooling space and labor before setting an order cap.
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