On Monday, September 30, 2019 at 8:04:04 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> A Moose in Love wrote:
> >
> > We had a similar thing happen when Krispy Kreme started operations in Kitchener. I thought they had a very good product. But they didn't make it. Once again, brand loyalty may have been the issue: Tim Horton's.
>
> Just know that Krispy Kreme here in my area (several) do actually
> make them theirselves. They make them each night in the late
> night hours. I worked in one one weekend night (painting for
> them). Not all stores make them but I know of 2 that do.
>

I meant 'they didn't make it' meaning that the business flopped. Went under. Kaput.


> It was an interesting work night. I was told about and got to see
> them made. It's all automated too - large room with machinery and
> conveyor belts.
>
> They they were making all glazed donuts while was there. They
> dump in 50lb bags of flour, sugar and whatever they use into a
> large vat then turn on the machine. It mixed up the dough, shapes
> the donuts, fries them in oil, cools them somewhat (via large
> belt) then sprays them with the glaze mix.
>
> At the end of the belt, a couple of humans pick out and box the
> good looking ones. The defects get tossed into a large trashcan
> lined with a plastic garbage bag. Once full, those trash bags are
> tossed into their dumpster and a local pig farmer has a contract
> to come and get them to feed to his animals.
>
> While we worked there, we were welcome to eat as much defective
> ones as we wanted to (only defect was not perfectly round). Well,
> although tasty, eat too much and you soon feel like you never
> want to see another damn donut EVER! lol
>
> Same thing happened to me that summer of 1971 when I worked at a
> KFC. Was told I could eat all the chicken I wanted to while I was
> on the clock working. A dream come true but after about a week or
> two, I never ate any more. Never even went to a KFC for a few
> years after either.
>
> Interesting too about Krispy Kreme is that the federal ATF comes
> once a month to audit them. Since they buy so much sugar, they
> want to make sure all that sugar was used for donuts and not some
> siphoned off to make moonshine.