# Preorders open Thursday at noon

> A link in bio for bakeries: weekend preorders, custom cake inquiries, today's menu, hours with Open now and a QR code for the pastry case.

The croissants sell out by ten and the cake calendar is full by Tuesday. Your page should tell people exactly when to act.

## Preorders, on a schedule

Weekend preorders that open at a set time? Make a [scheduled link](https://makerhandle.com/features/scheduled-links) "Weekend preorders" that shows a countdown until Thursday at noon, becomes the order link right on time, and hides itself when you close orders Friday. No 11:58am bio edits.

Custom cakes go in the second link to your inquiry form, with a line about lead time.

## What your page would show

**Example:** a small sourdough and pastry bakery. The logo, "Sourdough, croissants and celebration cakes. Fridays to Sundays in Spokane" as the bio. Then:

- **Weekend preorders**, the scheduled link with a countdown
- **Custom cake inquiry**, needs two weeks
- **This week's menu**
- **Bread club**, the monthly subscription

Below, cakes as [project pages](https://makerhandle.com/features/project-pages) with galleries, and the [opening hours](https://makerhandle.com/features/opening-hours) block with "Open now, closes 2pm or when we sell out".

## On boxes and the pastry case

Put the QR code on the box sticker and the pastry case. Customers scan it at home with the last croissant and land on next week's preorder link. Scans show as "QR code" in your stats.

## See what works, on an address you own

Built-in [analytics](https://makerhandle.com/features/analytics) count visits, where they came from (Instagram, Google and Facebook) and which buttons get tapped, with no cookies and no consent banner. Scans of your QR code show up as their own source, so you can tell the printed code apart from your bio link.

On Pro, **$20 a year**, the page can live on your own domain, like sundaysourdough.com. Print it once and it keeps working when you change apps. Coming from Linktree? Paste it on the [import page](https://makerhandle.com/import) and your links come over in order.

## Questions

### Can I open preorders at an exact time?

Yes. A scheduled link shows a countdown and goes live at the minute you set, then hides when orders close.

### Can I show cakes I have made?

Yes. Each cake style can be a project with a gallery.

### Does makerhandle take the order?

No. It links to Square, Shopify, Hotplate or whatever you take orders with.

### Is it free?

Yes. Free pages hold 50 links, your socials, booking, opening hours, a QR code and 7 days of stats. Pro is $20 a year for your own domain, every template, a year of stats and no badge.

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Source: https://makerhandle.com/for/bakeries
makerhandle: makerhandle is a link in bio for makers, creators and small businesses: your links and your work, with optional verified revenue.