065 - Gourmet Donuts, Local Flavor With Basic Batch Donuts
Boston's Best
English - October 22, 2021 12:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBMarketing Business Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week, I'm talking with Christina Larson and Rob Hook, Owners of Basic Batch Donuts, a specialty donut shop located in Milford, MA. After graduating from Johnson & Wales University in Denver, CO, with a baking and pastry degree and working in the restaurant industry for over fifteen years, Christina knew she wanted to open her own bakery.
After being laid off due to Covid, opening up a donut shop came to fruition. What started as a setback quickly turned into an opportunity as Christina and her fiance, Rob, worked tirelessly together to open up Basic Batch Donuts, despite the pandemic. Now, one year later, Rob and Christina share what it was like starting their company, plans for the future, and why their team feels more like family than employees.
When the two of them aren't making donuts in the early morning hours, you can often find them spending time with their dog Myla.
Topics Discussed:
Early Successes and Challenges faced within the first year of business
#1 Misconception around the Donut & Pastry Industry
How growing too big, too quickly can cheapen the quality of your product
Why you miss opportunities when you’re focused on other people’s opinions
Connect with Basic Batch Donuts:
Website: https://basicbatchdonuts.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Basic-Batch-Donuts-105361991238415/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basicbatchdonuts/
Relevant Articles:
MassLive - ‘Love and Patience’ Two Key Ingredients for Basic Batch Donuts in Milford: https://www.masslive.com/news/2021/05/love-and-patience-two-key-ingredients-for-basic-batch-donuts-in-milford.html
Contact Basic Batch Donuts:
Address: 206 E Main St, Milford, MA 01757
Email: [email protected]
Connect with Mark Condon:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BostonsBestPodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bostonsbest_podcast/
About Boston’s Best:
“Highlighting successful businesses in and around Boston, MA.”
Go behind the scenes with financial planner Mark Condon as he asks industry-leading experts to talk about their businesses throughout the state of Massachusetts.
Through each episode, Mark finds what sets these different businesses apart from their competition and how they rose above the inevitable challenges they faced along the way to their ultimate success.