This guest post from Lewis Beck
Mom and I spent a lot of time on all the logistical stuff for the cupcake shop like card services and the tax set up and the employee breakroom but when it came time for opening weekend we hadn’t put as much thought into the décor of the restaurant as we should have. People didn’t seem to really gravitate to the décor we had so after that first week I had my sister come in and really make the place over. She’s got an eye for that kind of stuff and boy did she do it right – by the end of the weekend there were giant stripes on the walls and a lifesize cupcake cutout for kids to stick their faces in and get their pictures taken! I know it sounds silly but I think the small changes to the décor really made my customers “feel it” and that’s what I credit to business being as good as it is. There’s nothing like the smell of success (and cupcakes!) in my store!

