Mini Donuts - No Deep Fryer! - Success! 

Fantastic!

Glad you enjoyed!

Glad you enjoyed it and wow Doug... 30 years plumbing... that's awesome!

Thanks for sharing! It's what I hated about the grease fryer too.

@@BensCarts Thanks Ben, I am now selling donuts. THX

​@@papascateringstreetfood2173 I have been considering buying this machine and going into business (going to fairs and other events to sell the donuts). However, my big concern is having room to put them in a freezer. They said the donuts only have a shelf life of 7 days and the clock begins ticking from the day they put it in the truck to ship out. From what I understand, it takes about 3 days for them to ship the donuts to a customer. That leaves about 4 days for us to sell the donuts (even less if it takes more than 3 days to receive the donuts). That will be cutting it close for people to get the donuts and secure a location at a fair (or wherever) to sell the donuts. I don't know how people are able do this business on a consistent basis without a big freezer to store all the donuts. Are you selling the donuts at events? Do you think people who try to sell these donuts at events would need a freezer to hold the donuts until the time comes for the event (I assume a BIG one to hold at least 4 cases)? Or am I overstating the need for a freezer?

I'll buy your donut fryer from you. please respond and I'll send you my email. I'm in michigan.

I forgot... its getting to be that time of year. Dip your Doughnut into chocolate Ganache and while it is still wet dip it into a bowl of crushed peppermint candy canes. Chopped dried cranberries and orange zest go great with chocolate as well.

Exactly! Thanks for the info Herf!

My guess is he's referring to Ghirardelli chocolate syrup.

I've tested some and they do really well. Better to not top with anything so customers can warm up if they want. Otherwise, if they forgo heating up, then top them. Think of a frosted cake donut in a grocery store display case. Still good and many don't re-heat as it would melt off chocolate frosting.

Mike the unit pulls a max of 1750 Watts. So this one is what many love to use: www.harborfreight.com/generators-engines/generators/portable-generators/2000-watt-super-quiet-inverter-generator-62523.html

That is awesome!

Sounds great! Let me know how it goes Jay!

Thanks 😁

See minidonutvending.com for all the info.

Check it out on their website.

@@BensCarts is the state fair products still the one you Reccomend? Thanks

On their website (in the FAQ section) it says: " The oven is NSF and UL approved."

Heck yea!

I have been considering buying this machine and going into business (going to fairs and other events to sell the donuts). However, my big concern is having room to put them in a freezer. They said the donuts only have a shelf life of 7 days and the clock begins ticking from the day they put it in the truck to ship out. From what I understand, it takes about 3 days for them to ship the donuts to a customer. That leaves about 4 days for us to sell the donuts (even less if it takes more than 3 days to receive the donuts). That will be cutting it close for people to get the donuts and secure a location at a fair (or wherever) to sell the donuts. I don't know how people are able do this business on a consistent basis without a big freezer to store all the donuts. Are you selling the donuts at events? Do you think people who try to sell these donuts at events would need a freezer to hold the donuts until the time comes for the event (I assume a BIG one to hold at least 4 cases)? Or am I overstating the need for a freezer?

@@Quickdraw1111 Hey there, so this was 3 years ago that I had that notion but that fizzled out quite some time ago. That being said, I honestly wouldn't invest in a donut endeavor unless, your heart is 1000% passionate about it. One main reason for me is I can't see a profit being made unless you're producing on a 10-15 employee production line and even if that was popular enough, you wouldn't have the need to attend pop up markets.

@@Quickdraw1111 And I think Lemonade would be a better option for you or something else sweet but you have to look at your overhead and figure out what will bring people in to your biz. The sugar biz is good tho. Lots of diabetic people running around consuming refined sweets not knowing their blood is turning into molasses.😁

@@broccolihart1 Okay, thanks for the reply. It is something I have to think about more. If I decide to sell donuts, I may end up going with the Lil Orbits semi-automatic machine (sells for $3000 ... double the price of the State Fair machine). It may costs more and be more trouble cleaning up the oil & the machine, as well as the trouble of making the donuts, but at least I won't need to get a freezer ... as I would with the State Fair donuts. This would be because obviously the Lil Orbits donuts are made on the spot. Also, the profit margin per donut is higher than State Fair.

I'm sure he will.

Me too! 😝

learnhotdogs.com/can-nsf-really-certify-a-hot-dog-cart/ Problem solved!

According to the State Fair donut website, there machines ARE nsf certified. This is from their FAQ page: "" The oven is NSF and UL approved."

I'd call state and clarify. Food is shipped out of Nebraska currently, so find out what may be required to do so. Also see what types of food can be shipped from home. Kettle corn?

Nevermind. I jumped the gun!!! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

Absolutely Luz. minidonutvending.com

Definitely... in my opinion... Lil Orbits!

Your time is a bit off. It wasn't "1 hour" in which he sold the 2500 donuts. Instead, it was an 1 hour & 35 minutes. I know it's not a gigantic difference, but it is still a difference. That comes to about 2.6 bags per minute, or something like that. ("bags" = a dozen donuts per bag, in this calculation)

I agree that most are at a 30-33% cost ratio and where it should be.

I agree you cannot survive long on that low a markup.

I agree, but I dont think his prices were where they should be. If people were lining up like that and selling 600 donuts in an hour, his prices are too low. Also, any other COG should be sourced better online. I do like that it take less time to set up and tear down...time is money.@@BensCarts

To lower that food cost you can offer other menu items with a way lower food cost and average them out to a lower cost. So coffee at 15% and water and lemonade at 10% …

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