What Baton Rouge Bakers do to deal with inflation – a bigger business than the Baton Rouge report

It’s no secret that Egg prices are increasingS While many buyers are struggling to find accessible eggs or reach the store before being sold, local bakers that rely on eggs especially feel the pressure of today’s shift economy.

Robin Seltrans-Mills, owner of Cupcake Junkie, says inflation dramatically influenced her business. In 2023, she closed her store after six years due to increasing rent and food costs. Since then, she has targeted her business at an online bakery, offering pickup or delivery options for customers. In addition to eggs, Selders-Mills says the price of baking brackets such as flour, butter, sugar and chocolate chips has increased. Baton Rouge Bakery is also known for its chocolate-covered strawberries, which are affected by local strawberries at higher prices.

“It was really bad,” says Selder-Mills. “All our ingredients are high. All you have to bake is through the roof right now. Consumers should not be shocked when they know that their local bakery had to increase their prices because you cannot bake without these items. “

In January, Selders-Mills raised the price of a dozen cupcakes by $ 5 to oppose historically high egg prices. It also focuses on selling the Birthday Birthday packages, including smaller dessert items, which allows it to stretch the ingredients and make a bigger profit. It has removed some of its egg -oriented elements, but will hold customers who make specific requests.

Mindi Odell, the owner of Cake, who at Prairieville says labor costs have increased along with overhead costs. Although she has not raised her prices, she is looking for more affordable ingredients than local grocery stores, unlike shopping with a higher ticket distributor. Its biggest fear is that there is no access to the ingredients she needs, as more grocery stores limit the amount of eggs that customers can buy.

“For everyone in the service industry, if we do not have access to the materials we need to fill out orders, this is our income,” Odel says. “What should we do if we can’t fill out orders? I don’t have a cow or chickens, so I rely on our food chain. “

Sarah Joy Hayes, owner of CounseterspaceBR, also shops more intelligently due to the price of goods. Despite the higher costs, it has not raised its prices. With the Mardi Grass season, its most popular product is King Cake, which is made with dough without eggs. Unlike most months, it goes through eggs at a slower rate as customers give priority to King Cakes. As more discussions are being held regarding the tariffs for objects from China, Hayes is most interested in seeing how the price of the paper and the disposable goods will be affected for its bakery.