Today we’d like to introduce you to Preston Hopkins.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
So my name is Preston Hopkins, and I am a luxury custom cake decorator or artist lol. My journey bloomed I would say unusual. I always had a passion and a love for cooking and baking. When I was younger, I used to help around in the kitchen a lot, especially big dinners. And desserts was always something I was always was anround and played around with. Baking was never in my deck of cards when I graduated high school I went to college because I wanted to become an exotic veterinarian. I got my VET TEC license and was going to apply for MED school. I seen how much it was per year and that was just something I wasn’t comfortable with doing so I dropped out of school well didn’t necessarily drop out of school I just stopped my process of schooling and had to figure something out and this was also in the midst of Covid. So started selling dinners and small plates, little desserts here and there. My best friend asked me to make her a strawberry crunch cake for her birthday and from that point on somebody else wanted a cake somebody else wanted this kind of cake. Somebody else wanted a themed birthday cake and I kind of got like pushed and bullied into it lol. And now here I am making all kinds of cakes and creations.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
I wouldnt say my process/ road hasn’t necessarily had a lot of challenges or obstacles. It has been more so having to trust myself and stay dedicated and consistent with myself. One of my biggest challenges is my opportunity cost. trying decipher between enjoying life and building a business and a legacy while also being very young and not having nobody to guide me.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I specialize in luxury custom cakes. What sets me apart from others is my crazy designs my crazy attention to detail the way I just tell a story through a cake. My presentation my customer service is 10 out of 10.
Is there something surprising that you feel even people who know you might not know about?
I don’t eat my own cake. I don’t really care for cake or sweets. I’m more of a candy person.
Pricing:
- Custom cakes start @$175.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://prestoosssweets.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prestooss
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FStBH1wND/
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@prestoosssweetsrealpage
