Posted on 06/20/2022 3:14:27 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana
I run the coffee and doughnuts after the 9:00 AM Mass here in Phoenix, AZ.
On Monday morning I go to our doughnut supplier, a Kroger-owned supermarket, and submit my order for 12 dozen doughnuts, describing how many and what kind.
The ladies in the bakery apologized as they informed me that they would not be able to fill my order as described due to a "doughnut shortage".
A doughnut shortage?! Is nothing sacred? Here we are fiddling with baby formula and right under our noses I am told that there will be no chocolate doughnuts, no cake donuts, and likely not enough doughnuts at all.
They agreed to substitute other pastries that ordinarily cost more, so I have no beef with the supermarket. Nonetheless, if there is a doughnut shortage, anything is possible. Nothing is safe.
Don’t sugar coat this story, shortages may just be sprinkled around now but but the economy is headed for the deep fryer.
Well, actually they don't throw the holes away. They just get folded back into the dough for the next batch.
Another shortage that makes my eyes glaze. We better throw some more dough at it.
Mmmmmmm!! Dognuts.
President Brandon will just sign an executive order forcing Doughnut manufacturers to increase production. It’s the patriotic thing to do.
Cops are hardest hit 🤪
My hubby’s family’s church had a Ladies Aid.
They made everything, including doughnuts.
Does your church doesn’t have anything akin to that? If so, could they make the doughnuts?
If you live in PHX, there always is Bashas’
I’m guessing many of the shortages are shortages of employees to get things prepared.
On another subject. I wanted to grill some steaks this weekend, piked out some reasonably priced cuts. I then needed charcoal.
I found out the store I shop has been out for weeks.
“12 dozen donuts”
Are you kidding me, you hoarder?
Think about the poor kIds in Africa that are forced to eat bugs after church.
Well, since this doesn’t have a Caucus tag, I’ll take the gloves off and come out swinging.
Presbyterians eat Krispy Kreme. We don’t have a Pope making us eat grocery store donuts.
Safeway, BoSa Donuts, Dunkin Donuts.
Our church just opened up in December.
I wanted to launch it, because I wanted it done right. The temptation for the ladies’ groups is to get cheap coffee (Chase and Sanborn, Yuban, Hills Bros.), and to hand the doughnuts out one at a time by hand with a long line for the fear of some kid sneaking an extra doughnut. They never provide real half-and-half. Women want a social hour. Men want good food and drink.
Anyway, we don’t have a church hall, so I have to run out 20 pounds of ice for the lemonade and ice water. I have to make the 100 cup percolator coffee under the pavilion, etc. Sometimes ladies (and their families) volunteer to help with the cleanup, but the young women have small children to tend to for Mass, and the older ladies cannot deal with the five gallon water jugs and the 20 pounds of ice I have to bring out. The logistics are poor compared to most churches.
We are still getting volunteers, and I would be happy just to have someone help with the lemonade. (for that, I use 4c brand, resisting the temptation to use the so-called cheap Country Time that is ubiquitous.)
We also are getting our Knights of Columbus great expsure. The Knights are male-only. I don’t mind doing it. I mind not having doughnuts.
Geez Louise...
Could you be any cruller? My eyes glazed over.
Nooooooo !!!!1 Not the doughnuts.
The economic crisis is suddenly very real.
Why wasn’t this posted to breaking news
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