Yet Another Renovation Update!

Here you can see the lovely
copper accent on our
workstation.

   Hi friends! I thought I would share another renovation update as well as a general update about what we have been doing lately. So here goes!
 
   Since we last posted, things have been moving along nicely (although always at a slower pace than I would like). Our dreams of the renovation being completed by the end of September didn't come true, but we are hopefully looking at just a few more days of construction work, followed by the big clean up!

Look at that perfectly cozy fit!

   Some big moments have happened. The paint, floors, wallpaper and most of the shelving and woodwork has been finished. Most of our big equipment came in last Friday and the last two big pieces of equipment are due in tomorrow. Once all that stuff is wired and plumbed into place we can start cleaning the shop out and get the health inspector in to look everything over. I'm hoping we will be so on top of things that he will pass us right away! Then, we will order in our ingredients and start mixing, rolling, scooping, baking and icing like crazy! Look for us to secretly and quietly soft open towards the end of the month with a big formal Grand opening to follow!

How cute is this?

    Friday was a huge day for us. It was so incredible to see all of our big equipment coming in. We now have several refrigerators and freezers as well as many sinks. We are also the proud owners of two of the biggest stand mixers I've ever seen as well as two cuter and more manageable counter top mixers. One big treat for me is that my little 5 qt mixer came in with the perfect shade of green paint to match the rest of our shop! Plus, it's the only mixer that customers will see, so I'm thrilled that it is so cute.
   
   Unfortunately, there were a few hiccups with our convection ovens and they had to be sent back to get re-delivered on Tuesday. What happened? Well, it turns out that when it comes to oven wheels vs. Germantown Avenue, the cobblestones win. It was just to much for that little wheel and the welding has to be re-done. Also, it wasn't going to fit through the front door, so they are making a few adjustments and removing some stuff that stuck out the back so that it will fit on Tuesday. I'd be lying if I said the deliver wasn't nerve-wracking. It was full of precarious moments as well as a general "oh my god, this is really happening" surreal tone.

These mixers are bigger than I am.
They were one big source of the
overwhelmed feeling I had.

 
 In the mean time, the signs have been put up in the windows thanks to our good friend Josh. He made the signs and applied them on Sunday morning. They look great! They were a bit of a beast to apply, since our logo has a lot of details due to its woodcut style. But they are up and they look awesome! Once again, we are so lucky to have such talented friends who are willing to help us out!

Here's Josh totally focused applying our sign!

 
  The woodwork for the shop is also coming along nicely and we now have shelves and some tables that are just about done. They look awesome and will be great for display, storage and keeping our office area organized. The shop is starting to fill up with stuff and I'm hoping we'll have room for all the small stuff that needs to live in the shop as well.

Here's a picture of our table from the
Awbury Arboretum event.

 
  We have been trying to keep busy while we wait on the shop. We've got a couple of great cakes coming up to make, including a few for my dear friend's wedding. We participated in a wonderful Harvest Fest with out friends at the Awbury Arboretum this past Saturday. We've also been working on re-finishing an old butcher block table my mom gave to us so that it can serve as our coffee station.  Things still haven't gotten crazy, but hopefully by the end of this week, they will.
 
  Thanks for checking out or progress! You can follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/frostedfoxcakeshop, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/frostedfoxcakeshop or check out our website www.frostedfoxcakeshop.com for more news on our shop opening.