Will you be in sunny Toronto this summer? Well why not take advantage of these great discounts that we're offering?!

For all of you who see Confectionary Arts as more than just a hobby or if you want to advance your career in the business, don't miss this opportunity to attend our brand new business seminar weekend at a bargain price!

• We will prepare you with all the pertinent information you need to operate your business.
• We will teach you basic bookkeeping skills and show you how to get your financials in order. 
• You will also learn the many requirements of Canada Revenue Agency, allowable business deductions and proper reporting of your business activities throughout the year.
• Whether you’re thinking of starting a business or whether you have already started, don’t miss this class which will teach you the essentials to ensuring your business gets on the right path.

This class will prepare students for the realities of making and selling specialty cakes and sweets. From proper pricing to cost control, we will cover the ins and outs of day-to-day business.

By learning to properly price out the cost of ingredients students will be able to give fair and accurate quotes while ensuring profitability. Learn to maximize your work hours by becoming more efficient and accurate, thus ensuring minimal waste of both time and ingredients.

The old cliché is true: a picture is worth a thousand words. If you want to get professional prices for your cakes, a portfolio containing high-quality images that show off your work efficiently is essential. In this 5 hour seminar and demonstration, you will be guided through how to get the best out of your cakes through a good portfolio with quality photography. Some of the subjects covered will include;

• Introduction to using your camera to take better pictures within a budget. (Bring your camera and camera handbook. Please DO NOT BUY a camera for this part; you may want to after this class).
• Split into 2 teams and all team-members' cakes (1 per member) will get photographed by the team.
• Introduction to downloading images and creating on-line photo books of cakes.
• Each team will create a photo-book with images from the morning exercise.

Congratulations! You’re a small business owner – now what?! This seminar will review the intersection of your business and the vast world of Insurance!

What’s Insurance?
What’s Liability?
I work out of my house – do I still need Business Insurance? 
Why do my Auto and Home rates keep going UP?!

This will be an interactive session where we will try to address everyone’s particular Insurance scenario and questions – be prepared to participate!

About Andy Burnside: Andy's passion is helping people. Prior to completing 2 years working with his father’s State Farm Agency, he put his interest in helping people to work in the charitable sector, spending more than 11 years in the industry, with various United Way Agencies in the GTA and running his own non-profit consulting firm “The Resource Development Shop”. Andy has now opened his own Agency and has just celebrated his one year Anniversary of running his own shop.

We have added two new baking classes at the school. Our baking teachers, Michael Smith & Charmaine Baan have developed these hands-on classes for those of you who want to learn the fundamentals of baking and to expand your repertoire of signature cakes.

Do you want to learn how to bake scrumptious homestyle cakes from scratch? Have you ever wondered about oven temperature, unevenly baked cake layers, burnt tops and raw cake interiors? Do you have a fear of baking? Fear no more! This introduction to the fundamentals of cake baking will start you on your way to preparing delicious cakes from scratch using quality ingredients. 

Learn how to create signature cakes from the inside out! Designed specifically for fondant covered cakes; this workshop will take you through the creative process step by step from learning correct preserving techniques to the many ways preserved fruit can be used to create delicious one of a kind signature cakes. These techniques can be used for cupcakes and mini cakes as well.

We welcome two talented artists to the Bonnie Gordon School Creative Team! Sally Bratt brings over 25 yrs of experience spent studying and drawing animals and the human form and has created 2 new Figure Modelling classes in which you'll learn how to make adorable cake toppers!

For many years Ava Roth has worked as an artist in a variety of mediums, including painting with gouche and embroidering on paper. She has always loved fine and ornate work, and is delighted to share her talent with you in her new Painting on Cakes class.

S2: Introduction to Figure Modelling: If you've ever wished you could create little gumpaste cake toppers but thought you weren't 'artistic' enough then this class is for you. This hands on 3.5 hour Introduction to Figure Modelling class will teach you, step by step, how to create whimsical 3D animals.

You will learn to make an adorable gumpaste puppy which can easily be transformed into many other animals.

S3: Intermediate Figure Modelling: We will discuss basic human proportions and you will begin work on your human figure. You will work on clothing for your human figure, applying hair and doing the final assembly.

The skills you will learn in Intermediate Figure Modelling will give you the confidence to continue on your own to create a wide variety of figures.

Come and spend an evening with Toronto’s master pie maker, Wanda Beaver! Learn professional techniques and tricks for the perfect pie crust and the perfect filling. Choose from 2 delicious fillings like classic apple or strawberry rhubarb. Each student will bring home one completed pie ready for baking and sharing with family and friends.

www.bonniegordoncakes.com | info@bonniegordoncakes.com | 416.440.0333
868A Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6C 2B6