Odette D’Aniello is the Founder and CEO of Celebrity Cake Studio, a family-owned and operated retail cake boutique. The company has received numerous awards, including winning Best of Western Washington several times. Experienced in the food industry, business strategy sales, and marketing, Odette has obtained additional skills in product design and brand development, event management, and team building. She is also the Owner of Dragonfly Cakes, the wholesale sister company to Celebrity Cake Studio, designing, developing, and manufacturing delicious handmade and clean-label petit fours, tea cakes, and mini desserts.
Odette is involved in various other areas, including being a US West Accelerator Expert for the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, the Owner of True Nature Distribution LLC, and a Managing Partner for 26th St Holdings.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- Odette D’Aniello shares Celebrity Cake Studio’s ideal customers — and acquiring new customers through referrals
- Where Odette finds inspiration for cake designs
- Celebrity Cake Studio’s process for ensuring they deliver on customer expectations
- How the family cake business has continued to prosper over the years
- The pitfalls Odette has experienced in her career — and the upside to owning her business
- Marking special occasions in your life with cake
In this episode…
Memorable life events and milestones deserve to be symbolized by a creative gesture that will be remembered for years to come. What can you incorporate in your celebration to capitalize on the sentiment of the moment shared with loved ones?
According to Odette D’Aniello, every occasion should be extraordinary — and a festive cake makes a joyous addition to any function. A cake should taste delicious and be decorated in a way that creatively represents the event. Commemorating with a one-of-a-kind cake is a unique way to express your love and make life’s precious moments unforgettable.
In this episode of The Celebrity Gourmet Podcast, Chad Franzen of Rise25 sits down with Odette D’Aniello, Founder and CEO of Celebrity Cake Studio, to discuss her experience as a cake decorator and business owner. Odette also shares where she finds the inspiration for her cake designs, how her team delivers on customer satisfaction, how the family business has prospered, and the challenges and rewards of being a business owner.
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Sponsor for this episode…
Today’s episode is brought to you by Celebrity Cake Studio, a family-owned and operated cake boutique.
Celebrity Cake Studio has been baking joy into all of their artistically designed cakes and desserts for 21 years.
They are proud to work with a vibrant team of cake designers and bakers that help you celebrate the sweet moments in your lives.
They have received numerous awards, winning Best of Western Washington for many years in a row and various small business accolades.
To learn more about how you can celebrate yourselves or the ones you love, visit www.celebritycakestudio.com or email them at info@celebritycakestudio.com.