We are three friends (Jinah, Asmah and Zainah) with differing backgrounds and skills but a shared dream of a business that would offer something unique.
We'd seen donuts in different places – in Australia, the US, and in Singapore (where they're pretty popular). But here in Christchurch (and in NZ) you couldn't find what we had in mind. We wanted to create some tastes that were unique so that customers could enjoy the whole deal: not only the products we have to offer, but also the experience of coming to our shop, admiring the display, and going away with a box of our seriously good donuts.
We hope we've achieved that and we're pleased to say we've had really good responses – compliments from folks from across NZ and across the Tasman (and even some special compliments from visitors from the US of A).
We make our donuts on site, fresh every morning. We are not part of a franchise. We don't use a premix. Instead, Jinah has perfected her own recipe to make the dough from basic ingredients which she then lovingly rolls out. They're then deep fried in canola oil. Then come the fillings (made in-house), the decoration . . . and you!
It takes time to produce each of our donuts which is why we can only produce a limited amount.
So if you're in Christchurch, we'd love to welcome you to discover the unique flavours we have to offer!
What we've wanted to do is to create something special – Donuts freshly made each day (that's just the beginning)
. . . but much more than that – donuts that taste great: they're soft and they're not oily; they're light and they surprise you (it's great when people who've never been before come in and buy one; start eating as they walk to their car; and turn around and head straight back in to buy more!)
A range to suit all tastes
Flavours unique to The Donut Boutique – they're all our own designs; our own creations
a store that's attractive, a display that says 'quality', service that's warm and friendly
and for you to know it doesn't stop here! So if you've got a special event let's see what kinds of donut designs we can customise for you. Come in and have a chat. We'd love to see you!
We want you to enjoy coming to our store, making your selection and walking away with a smile.
Monday to Friday
9.30am to 4pm
Saturdays:
10am to 4pm
Closed on Sundays (for a little, well-deserved rest)