Elon Musk vows ‘to make things good’ with Silicon Valley baker ‘who lost $16k after Tesla placed order for 4,000 pies to celebrate Black History Month then canceled at the last minute’
Elon Musk has vowed to “make amends” to the Silicon Valley baker who lost $16,000 after Tesla canceled an order for 4,000 cakes at the last minute.
‘The Giving Pies’ in San Jose claimed they received an order for 4,000 mini pies for $16,000 from Tesla, which the company canceled at the ‘last minute’.
“I just heard this,” Musk wrote on X on Friday afternoon. “Will make it up to the bakery.”
“People should always be able to count on Tesla doing its best,” he added.
Rasetarinera has not heard from Musk since the social media post, she said NBC Bay Area.
Elon Musk vowed to “make things right” with the Silicon Valley baker who lost $16,000 after Tesla canceled an order for 4,000 cakes at the last minute, in a post on X Friday afternoon
Tesla contacted the locally beloved bakery on Valentine’s Day to place an order for 2,000 mini cakes to be delivered the following Tuesday and Thursday (Photo: Tesla CEO Elon Musk)
Voahangy Rasetarinera said she suffered a major blow after the huge cake order caused her to turn down other requests, spend on ingredients and work around the clock with employees to complete the order
Voahangy Rasetarinera, the owner, claimed she suffered a major blow after the huge cake order caused her to turn down other requests, overindulge in ingredients and work around the clock with employees to complete the order.
In a Facebook post titled “How Tesla’s actions are hurting my small Black women-owned business,” Rasetarinera explained the series of events.
“To fulfill the order, I had turned down other Black History Month catering requests, purchased supplies, and prepared for a demanding production schedule,” Rasetarinera explained.
The thousands of mini pies, which cost about $3-$4 each, were believed to have been ordered for a Tesla event commemorating Black History Month.
Rasetarinera said she is now reconsidering her company policies since the mini pie disaster.
Tesla is criticized for placing a huge order of 4,000 cakes with a local Silicon Valley bakery before canceling the order at the last minute
The Giving Pies in San Jose, California, are used to working with major companies such as Meta, Google, Apple and Amazon (photo: bakery owner Voahangy Rasetarinera)
A recent order from Tesla for 4,000 pies cost the local bakery about $16,000 after the clean energy company allegedly suddenly canceled the order at the last minute
Tesla contacted the local bakery on Valentine’s Day to place an order for 2,000 mini cakes to be delivered the following Tuesday and Thursday – which Rasetarinera says is short notice for the bakery.
The post detailed how the payment didn’t go through, which initially caused concern.
Despite the lack of payment, Laura from Tesla contacted the bakery again to apologize for the delay and request that the order be doubled to 4,000 cakes, assuring the bakery that ‘costs were not an issue’ .
Voahangy Rasetarinera says she suffered a major blow after the huge cake order caused her to turn down other requests, spend on ingredients and work around the clock with her employees to complete the order
Rasetarinera said her hopes were “shattered” when Laura “casually” texted her to say Tesla no longer needed the cakes after she had already purchased the supplies and prepared for the order.
“To fulfill the order, I had turned down other Black History Month catering requests, purchased supplies, and prepared for a demanding production schedule,” Rasetarinera explained.
“Despite the late hour and short notice, I consulted with my staff, who assured me that they could manage the extended order,” the message describes.
Rasetarinera said her hopes were “shattered” when Laura “casually” texted her to say Tesla no longer needed the cakes after she had already purchased the supplies and prepared for the order.
“This abrupt turnaround left me reeling as I realized the impact on my small business,” the business owner said.
“I had invested time, resources and effort based on Tesla’s guarantees, but was left alone.”
After sending Laura a heartfelt message expressing her disappointment, Rasetarinera said her response was trying to “shift the blame to upper management.”
“It was clear to me that Tesla’s corporate culture prioritized convenience over responsibility, disregarding the livelihoods of small business owners like me,” Rasetarinera wrote on the company’s Facebook page.
Elon Musk promises to ‘make amends’ to Silicon Valley baker ‘who lost $16,000 after Tesla placed an order for 4,000 cakes to celebrate Black History Month and then canceled it at the last minute’