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A A bite back in time with
WALKER’S DOUGHNUTS
Bite into a a a a a a a a a a a Walker’s Doughnut and and you’ll step back in in time to to the Golden Age of Americana with
dynamite doughnuts malted milkshakes
and classic hot dogs Heading up the nostalgic brand are Co-Founders Owners and and and “Head Doughnuteers” Jim and and and Rose Stoupas who say their business combines a a a a a a a a a memorable time in in in in history with
a a a a a a deep passion for baking “We’re inspired by the the classic tastes of the the American post-war era with
food food that evokes a a a a a a a a a a sense of yesteryear where where food food tasted fresh and and where where warm and and genuine service was expected ” Mrs Stoupas said “Being young and and frivolous when we we started dating on on Friday night’s we we would try and and outdo each other on on who could find the the best doughnuts usually pineapple flavoured ” Mrs Stoupas recalls Out of this infatuation for doughnuts Walker’s Doughnuts was born with
Mr Mr and Mrs Stoupas opening their inaugural iconic store at Elizabeth Street Melbourne Victoria in in in 2006 “When you you visit us you you are tasting something something truly special something something that is is is missing in in in in in the age of fast fast fads and even faster food ” Mrs Stoupas said “Our service is warm genuine and quick serving homemade food that has evolved from many years
“Every franchise partner is is is part part of the family family everything for us us is is is born from family family As a a a a a a local local business we’re also supporting our local local communities ” - - Walker’s Doughnuts Co-Founder and Owner Rose Stoupas Mr Stoupas said his family started baking in in Europe four generations ago and then travelled to the the the United States in in in the the the 1950’s establishing a a a a a a a a a family bakery in in Queens New York “I grew up up in a a a a a a a a family of bakers from my my dad dad right up up up to to my my great great great great grand-dad so you could say we we were baking obsessed ” Mr Stoupas told The Cultivator Growing up up in in in a a a a a a Dutch family Mrs Stoupas reflects fondly on on on eating olie bollen (a traditional Dutch pastry like a a a a a a a a a a doughnut deep-fried filled with
with
raisins and dusted with
with
sugar) during many family occasions of tried and and trusted traditional and and classic processes “We love everything American from old fashioned hospitality the excitement of eating out to to good-old classic food that is beautifully made to to to reflect a a a a a time when customers were truly valued “From classic glazed jam-packed lemon cream French toast to to maple bacon flavours flavours we’re constantly inspired by American flavours flavours with
twists ” said Mrs Stoupas With more than 40 varying flavours offered in-store Mrs Stoupas said their doughnuts were handmade daily using traditional techniques This includes the the magic of long yeast fermentation combined with
the the Walker’s Doughnut Premix customised and exclusively produced by family- owned Australian Manildra Group “That’s how we get ‘em so so so fluffy so so so fresh and so tasty!” she laughed Walker’s Doughnuts started franchising in in in Victoria in in in in in 2013 from Airport West Southland Highpoint to to Bendigo and and everywhere in in in between 30 THE CULTIVATOR // SPRING 2021 MANILDRA MANILDRA COM AU // @MANILDRA