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I guess the baker didn't use spell check on that cake.
We are having a good-bye party for my coworker this afternoon/evening. He's moving to Buffalo, NY to be with his long-time girlfriend. He's a big Astros fan and so we decided to order an Astro's themed cake. My boss ordered from Kroger, since she's used them before for her children's cakes and they taste fine.
The cake was supposed to say "Don't strike out in Buffalo! We'll miss you Andrew!"
Instead it says:
Top left corner: Dont
Top right corner: stric Kout
Middle: We'll miss you!
Bottom left corner: In Bufalo, Ny
Bottom right corner: ANDREW!
That's not even discussing the bizarre plastic figures on the cake. I have pics, but can't post right now, because my cord is at home. But, oh, whatever you picture can't be far off.
I guess the baker didn't use spell check on that cake.
Kroger? I haven't been in a Kroger since I was 5.
The stupidity does not come from the cake being made at Wal-Mart versus Kroger. The stupidity comes from the employees being young Americans.
at least the cake from Wal Mart was somewhat legible..
WTF is that? LOL
Ok, I don't get the deal with getting misspelled cakes. Don't people check the cake before they pay? Or have the baker at least spell it back to you or have them fax a proof?
Most of the people I see working here at Kroger bakeries are not young Americans ... they just don't speak very good English.
Oh, well then you should know better than to ask for something to be done in English. What do you think this is, Canada?
Next time, do it right:
¡No te estruques en Búfalo! ¡Le faltaremos, Andrew!
From what I understand, it was the misspelled cake or no cake, because no one would be able to go pick up a corrected cake later today.
And really, it sums up the relationship between Andrew and my workplace very, very well. . .
Did you write it down on paper and, give it to the them?The cake was supposed to say "Don't strike out in Buffalo! We'll miss you Andrew!"
No right, I know HEB sells (custom) cakes in boxes to where you can see the cake without opening it. I just don't understand people not checking to see if what the cake says is right.
I worked in a deli/bakery for awhile with HEB and we had plenty of people who didn't speak English too well. All they did was have someone who DOES speak English take the order.
The order form had a cake on it and we just wrote exactly what was supposed to be said so they could copy it letter-for-letter. We were required to show them the cake before they paid. If by chance something was wrong, we could usually just take a standard cake out of the cooler and re-write it. Takes five minutes max.
That's probably why every cake I get from HEB has the frosting written on a piece of ribbon that they lay on top of the cake. If it's wrong I guess they can just take the ribbon off and write on a new ribbon.
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showpost...2&postcount=24That's probably why every cake I get from HEB has the frosting written on a piece of ribbon that they lay on top of the cake. If it's wrong I guess they can just take the ribbon off and write on a new ribbon.
Yup thats the reason, it's really the best way to go for custom cakes.
I have read many topics in this forum but this one takes the cake!
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