BakeAhead
A shareable pre-order page that turns Instagram DMs into confirmed, prepaid weekend orders.
Home bakers take orders through scattered DMs, double-book oven slots and lose money to no-shows.
Home bakers selling 10–40 cakes a week through Instagram.
Baker shares one link; customers pick a slot, pay upfront and the order lands in a single list.
- Menu with pricesCustomers need to see what they can order.
- Slot capacity per dayStops double-booking the oven.
- Upfront paymentKills no-shows, the biggest money leak.
- Order list for the bakerOne place instead of 30 DM threads.
- Delivery trackingMost orders are pickups at first.
- Custom cake designerComplex; a notes field covers 80% of it.
- Multi-baker marketplaceCold-start problem; serve one baker well first.
- Order page: Tally form with payment blockBuilt in an afternoon, no code.
- Order database: AirtableBakers can view and edit orders like a spreadsheet.
- Automation: ZapierSends confirmations and reminders.
- Payments: Razorpay payment pagesUPI and cards, accepted locally.
Day 1Order form
- Tally form with menu and slots
- Connect Razorpay
Day 2Order list
- Send Tally entries to Airtable
- Baker view by pickup date
Day 3Capacity
- Hide slots once full
- Test with fake orders
Day 4Notifications
- Confirmation email or WhatsApp via Zapier
- Pickup-day reminder
Day 5First baker
- Set up for one real baker
- Share link in their Instagram bio
Day 6Fix friction
- Watch 10 real orders
- Shorten the form
Day 7Repeat
- Onboard 2 more bakers
- Write a one-page setup guide
Weekend orders, without the DM chaos.
One link for your menu, slots and upfront payment. Built for home bakers.
- No more double-booked ovens
- Get paid before you bake
- All orders in one list
- Customers prefer chatting to formsTest: Run one baker's weekend through the link only; compare order count.
- Bakers won't pay for itTest: Offer done-for-you setup at ₹999 to 5 bakers.
One baker takes 80% of weekend orders through the link for 3 weekends straight.
₹999 one-time setup, then ₹199/month.
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