Today we’d like to introduce you to Travis Smith.
Travis, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
What’s for dessert?!” That was a frequent question of mine! I had a sweet tooth that longed for an array of desserts. From then to now, I like to say I’ve become somewhat of dessert connessuior which evolved into a dream of owning my own bakery. I began to wonder what could I offer that isn’t easily found, yet always craved? FUNNEL CAKES!
Who can’t resist a warm, crunchy, fluffy, sweet funnel-cake?! Well, there is no need to wait for the next fair or carnival event anymore. Our funnel cakes offer our unique flare to your traditional cake. We started with small, private events (birthday parties, bridal showers, etc) two years ago and now we offer our funnel cakes to the public at “Pop-Ups” in Houston and surrounding areas. The business is definitely growing by leaps and bounds and we have big plans for 2020!
Has it been a smooth road?
We’ve really been blessed, with the course of our business. If anything, striving to meet our own goals has been our biggest motivation! I have a strong will to “do things right.” My own struggle was just getting outside of my head and actually starting the company. As a new entrepreneur, you can easily get caught up with wanting everything to be perfect before you release it to the public. The reality is, there will always be something that needs to be improved. So for The Funnel Bar, we focused on our product, put the best systems in place for our current operation, at the time, and went for it!
So let’s switch gears a bit and go into The Funnel Bar story. Tell us more about the business.
The Funnel Bar is a deluxe funnel cake experience! We aren’t your typical funnel cake and we know it! Although we do offer a traditional funnel cake dressed in powdered sugar, we like to get a little fancy by adding ice cream, drizzled sauces, and new flavor combinations often! We are most proud of how much our customers love our product and they come out to every SINGLE event. RAIN or SHINE!
Our customers rave about the Simone’s Cobbler funnel cake, the Strawberry cheesecake, and so many more. We enjoy creating things like our Cookie Monster cake, The King Kong, and so many more! The taste, consistency, and presentation of our cakes are what really set us apart from others as well.
How do you think the industry will change over the next decade?
I actually think we are on trend with our business! Our next step within the next 5-10 years is to create a hub of creatives and other small businesses to set up in “containers.” We are really excited about it.
Pricing:
- We have an array of cakes that are offered in our “mini” size and “regular.” They range from $5-11
Contact Info:
- Website: www.thefunnelbar.com
- Phone: 281.986.3144
- Instagram: @thefunnelbar
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFunnelBar/
Image Credit:
Photo of Owner, J Vince Photography.
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