We’re adding 2-3 new pastry chefs to our fun team! Come join us!

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WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
- Availability to work in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood.
4 days | 15-20 hours a week (additional hours when needed). Public transportation is available on the Grand Avenue bus.

- Common sense and experience in a fast-paced environment.
In a high production environment like ours (especially in the baking industry), things come up. You will need to work quickly, think on your feet, make focused decisions (often without direction) and be flexible when last minute changes occur.

- Inventory management experience.
You should be able to monitor ingredients/finished product and place weekly ingredient orders.

- Cleanliness.
We make a lot of cupcakes, so being organized, neat and clean – both in production and in storage – is key.

- Team player attitude.
We’re looking for people who are positive, energetic and bring suggestions to the table in line with our company’s manifesto.

- Focus on quality.
Our cupcakes are known in the Chicago area for being some of the best. We have strict standards of quality to make sure that our customers are satisfied – both with their cupcakes and with their overall experience. Having a keen eye for detail along with being quick and efficient are key. High level piping skills and the ability to follow recipes are essential.

- Communication.
Things change daily, and being in constant communication with key team members on a daily basis is critical. CRITICAL!

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BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
Food Sanitation Certificate
High School Diploma (GED Acceptable)
Ability to follow recipes in English
Solid conversion and math skills

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Please respond with the following by Saturday, June 11th:

hey@foiledcupcakes.com

Cover letter and resume with contact information
Availability
Expected pay rate

The subject of your correspondence should read:
“I’M GOOD AT PIPING CUPCAKES AND MAKING THEM PRETTY”

No phone calls, please.

Introducing . . . Cali’s Favorites!

Says Cali:

Nothing says summer to me like fresh fruits and flowers…

Peachy Keen, Lime In De Coconut and Bananarama Chocolate are all classic summer flavors – it’s impossible not to love them!

My own personal favorite out of the bunch is Luscious Lavender, though. Most people wouldn’t think of eating a cupcake infused with lavender, but the subtleness makes for a great sensory experience.

Hope you all enjoy as much as I do!

xo – Cali

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By the way, Cali’s Favorites will be available from June 1st through August 30th.

Congratulations, Class of 2011!

One of my favorite teachers in high school was Ms. Aldridge. Not just a history teacher, she was also a friend and confidante who constantly found ways to make the Industrial Revolution and trench warfare interesting and memorable.

If I could, I’d send her a dozen cupcakes today to thank her for making history interesting for me and Jocelyn. But since I can’t, we’ve decided to let YOU thank your teachers instead.

1 – Email us (hey@foiledcupcakes.com) by WEDNESDAY, 5/25/11 with the following information:
-Your favorite teacher’s name and school
-Subject/class
-The most valuable lesson you learned from him/her
-Ms. Aldridge in the subject line

2 – We’ll select our favorite 5 entries and send that teacher a dozen cupcakes as a gift from you.

3 – We’ll post winners on our blog, along with your submission.

Let the e-mails come in!

And don’t forget to check out our Graduation Cupcake Bundle, available for order through Wednesday, May 25th.

As always, the rules are here. Those under 18, this means you.

This cracked us up. Thanks for writing, Kathleen!

“I received the Mother’s Day bundle from my children this past weekend and loved them. I ”gently encouraged” the kids each give me a little of each of the ones they had, so I could try them all!! I have given your cupcakes as gifts before, but have to be honest in saying it is better to receive than give as far as Foiled Cupcakes are concerned!!!!”

-Kathleen, Sugar Grove

Mother’s Day is one of our busiest holidays, and for good reason. Here’s what some of our Facebook fans had to say about that:

Cathy C: My kids think I’m great because I ordered Foiled Cupcakes for Mommy’s Day

Tom N: My mom is the kindest, most giving person I have ever known. I am extremely grateful to have been passed down even a small portion of those traits. Happy Mother’s Day, mom!

Cathy S: My son said to me today, “I’m going to call today Happy Happy Day because you make me so happy!” Thought I was going to melt.

Greg C: My mom’s house is full of priceless art. And goats. See here: http://tinyurl.com/3d29nnh And here:http://thebanshees.blogspot.com/2011/01/christmas-recap-part-4-nanas-house.html

Thanks for sharing, friends!

If you have a ticket to Fleet Feet’s Girls Night Out event today or tomorrow, come find Katie or Mari. (We’ll be the ones with the cupcakes.)

See you there!

Our Mother’s Day Cupcake Bundle features 16 cupcakes: a Dozen of our Favorites + a sampler 4-pack of our newest flavors (Swizzle, Cheeseberry, Hang Loose, Ginger & Fred), along with super fun, mom-inspired Mother’s Day Quippies.

But what is Mom to do with all of those cupcakes? Here are our customers’ (and their kids’) top 10 ideas.

10 – “Eat them all. You deserve to.” – Nancy, West Chicago

9 – “Give three to each kid, then hand the kids to Dad for the day, all sugared up.” – Amy, Naperville

8 – “Freeze them and eat one a day for the next 16 days.” – Michelle, Chicago

7 – “Take all of the cupcakes to the spa for a mani/pedi day, and eat with the other moms who are there.” – Cathy, Wheaton

6 – “Give Mom a tray of cupcakes in bed.” – Anthony, Chicago

5 – “Attach a love coupon to every cupcake, and hide them around the house for a scavenger hunt.” – Caroline, Downers Grove

4 – “Pitch a fit about how you don’t like how your food tastes/looks/smells, and announce that you’re going to eat dessert only.” – Kelly, Hyde Park

3 – “Take a box over to your neighbor and tell her she has made a difference in your life.” – Diane, Addison

2 – “Give them to Mom with a card that says, ‘Isn’t this better than the blender I got you last year?’” – Eric, Oak Park

1 – “Tell Mom they’re fat-free and that calories don’t count on Mother’s Day.” – Emily, Evanston

LOVE when we get random e-mails from people who like our cupcakes:

Foiled Ladies,

I just placed my second order with you and I have been so happy with your service. Your website is so easy to navigate and your cupcakes are OUT OF THIS WORLD! Keep up the great work, I look forward to using FOILED CUPCAKES many more times in the future .

Smiles,
Diana

Thanks, Diana! We appreciate you back.

Check out what we did today for Paige:

Katie & Mari getting started (photo courtesy of @edorr)

Co-workers getting in on the fun

Almost done!

Erin and Katie putting together the final touches

Paige, you don't know it yet, but you just got FOILED!

And pictures from when Paige got to work:

Surprise! (photo courtesy of @emilycdoyle)

Working hard! (photo courtesy of @sajaro)

A great big special thank you to Erin and the rest of the Imagination team for helping us foil Paige (and her desk, and her computer, and her pens, and her lamp, and her calendar, and her books, and her mouse, and her mousepad, and her post-its, and her phone . . . but not her Paula Deen.)

Hope you all enjoyed the crazy foil AND the company cupcakes!

Paula Deen wears her shades for a reason