Krispy Kreme doughnuts, have a word !!!

[maroondevo52]

Just opened their first Scottish Store in Edinburgh, what a nightmare, folk queuing for hours, traffic mayhem, fights breaking out over queue jumping, police having to control the traffic, cars backed up around roundabouts and back onto the bypass !!!

 

I drive past it twice a day whilst working, never tried one myself, surely they cant be that good, anybody had one ?

[renegadeimp]

They love them in america. However, when i went over there in 2011, i tried one and i really didnt like them. The coffee is nice though.

[Sparks_]

Most are very sweet and too creamy for me but I do like the apple one and the cinnamon one but they are off my menu for a while now, they are too high in calories

[maroondevo52]

They took £60,000 on the first day open !!!

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2279029/Edinburgh-traffic-chaos-Krispy-Kreme-doughnuts-opens-Hermiston-Gait.html

[renegadeimp]

Well, cmon. It was Edinburgh. The people up there will flock to anything new And £10.95 for 12 doughnuts? I'll stick to Morrisons 10 for £1

[caro]

They look revolting! May be better deep fried.

[maroondevo52]

They look revolting! May be better deep fried.

 

mmm, with KitKats and Mars Bars

 

Went past twice today, still long queues.

[renegadeimp]

SOunds the same as when they opened up the costa cafe drive thru on Chester's sealand road greyhound park. Traffic backed right the way up through 2 roundabouts towards the hospital, Purely so they could get an overpriced coffee :/

[maroondevo52]

Yesterday the traffic congestion was not as bad as earlier in the week, hopefully it'll calm down shortly and I can buy one

[Ell-enn]

Well, cmon. It was Edinburgh. The people up there will flock to anything new

 

.... and fortunately they're good natured and don't take offence easily .....

[maroondevo52]

.... and fortunately they're good natured and don't take offence easily .....

 

That's me !!!

[sillygirl1]

There is a shop near Holborn, I've had one or two but they are not to my taste, I don't have a very sweet tooth (unless it comes to meringues and coconut).

 

I think they are going to open a concession in Wimbledon, and at Clapham Junction railway station, so I heard.

[LaughingGirl]

Well, cmon. It was Edinburgh. The people up there will flock to anything new And £10.95 for 12 doughnuts? I'll stick to Morrisons 10 for £1

 

 

For that price I'd want one of their staff members to rock up to my house with the donuts, make the coffees and then do the washing up. There's a little place up town here that does 12 donuts for a quid, and you can have whatever topping you like (including kiwi syrup, which sounds revolting).

[maroondevo52]

There's a little place up town here that does 12 donuts for a quid, and you can have whatever topping you like (including kiwi syrup, which sounds revolting).

 

KK'S £12 a box is steep, there's too many Doughnuts in Edinburgh with too much cash

[ashmk]

Keeps the fat people busy and out of the way in town so normal folk can walk at a normal pace while shopping.

 

I do hope they open on in my town.

[LaughingGirl]

KK'S £12 a box is steep, there's too many Doughnuts in Edinburgh with too much cash

 

It boggles my mind that people (anywhere!!!) collectively spent £60,000 on pastry things with a glaze on them.

[renegadeimp]

A wise man once said " Stupid is as stupid does".

[LaughingGirl]

To be fair, though, it doesn't beat the farm shop I was in the other weekend. They had a chocolate ball covered in smarties on a lollipop stick, stuck in a little terracotta pot (so it looked like a smartie topiary, for want of a better way of putting it). Price? A mere £7.45.

 

I remember, back in the day, when farm shops were good value. It were all fields round here then.

[renegadeimp]

You want an expensive farmshop? Hawrden farm shop around the corner from me is astronomical in price.

 

One of their current breakfast options that is well known. Breakfast for two, two small sausage sandwiches ( 1 sausage on each), and a Latte and Tea. Almost £14 .00 The size of the drinks are the same size you would get for a small drink in tesco for £1.

[LaughingGirl]

I didn't venture into the cafe at the one I went to, Renegade. I think it's safe to assume that a sausage sandwich and cuppa there would be about a third of my weekly shopping budget.

[renegadeimp]

Well, i can tell you from experience, when i was in a job that paid expenses ( wish i had that job again), a party of 4 for lunch, which was a small chicken sandwich with salad each, and a bottle of water, was almost £45.

[LaughingGirl]

I suppose it's all supply and demand though, to be fair. If people are prepared to pay it, they'll keep charging it.

[maroondevo52]

The Doughnut dumplings were out in force tonight !!!

[Night Owl]

Love the Pink Sparkly ones!! when someone else buys them of course!

 

[lexis200]

I loooove the original glazed ones They're much better if you can get them hot rather than from the chillers in Tesco etc. On our very occasional trips to London we'll nip to Harrods to browse the food halls (aka gawp at people who are genuinely doing their weekly shop there), and you are often offered a freebie off the rack whilst queing for one (yes, we have still bought them afterwards!)

 

I have worked out a very close recipe to them though, so I can make a ton in the comfort of my own home. Which is handy really, cos if I make them and eat them I can't get out the house anyway