Misù (formerly Modigliani) — Restaurant in Cambridge

don’t get me wrong, the cake and cafe itself is amazing! i just have high expectations about cakes collection/delivery services, so i think necessary improvements should be made.

i ordered a 9-inch cake, delivery is not available (because the cake is not on the deliveroo menu), so i cycle to collect which i guess is the case for most people in cambridge.

i brought a large plastic bag, but it didn’t fit at all. neither the cafe offers a proper bag. considering the square shape of the box, it was too big to fit in the normal size bike basket, which made things worse is the material of the cake package itself that is too soft to support the whole cake. if the cake is put in a tight bag, the cake box will be crashed. so don’t mention to use ropes to tie the cake at the back of your bike. forget about it.

so guess what i did? i held the cake with one arm while pushing the bike. i also asked nearby grocery shops if they have big bags no success. In the end, i went into a tradesman shop expecting some hardcore big industry grade bags. well in the end, i did use a big bin bag to perfectly fit the cake.

there of course some costs will be involved but i mean if i think those are the basic considerations if it’s a collection servus, at least 1) use some harder paper material with better support for the cake box 2) offer bags 3) offer deliver service or add item to deliveroo or other platforms.

imagine you are really happy about the cake itself but can’t be bothered to order again just because of all the hassle and headaches experienced.

** based on owners reply, if you don’t have other means of transport than bike, if you don’t live nearby to walk short distances while holding cake, if you need to use hands for other purposes than transporting the cake, don’t bother.

and sorry the package is not even strong enough to hold in hands.

making delicate cake doesn’t justify the poor package and the suggestions not to use...

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