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Bake it till you make it!
Always fresh and always fried - the pandemic left everyone in a time of uncertainty, so that’s when Anthony Polanowksi put his a-glaze-ing talent to work … baking up treats for the sweet tooths of Liverpool. SOPHIA SMITH reports
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fter being furloughed while working part time at John Lewis, Anthony took up baking and now owns a tasty business on Smithdown Road in Liverpool. The business management student managed to launch ‘Decent Donuts’ from scratch during free time in lockdown. Anthony said: “I’d never made a cake in my life before lockdown. One thing led to another and I started making donuts at home and my family and friends said I should start selling them because they were so good. It boomed overnight.
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It was a massive risk and investment
Loaded Jammie Dodger Donut
Decent Donuts Owner Anthony Polanowksi
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“I was sick of going into places and receiving rubbish service or not the best food. At cafe chains, you pay a premium price but you don’t always get that back in the service or products. I wanted to break that stigma.” Anthony runs the business with his partner Adam, mum and brother and used savings to make his dream a reality, with no financial help except a student loan. “It was a massive risk and investment on my part taking on the shop premises and especially going into an industry I haven’t been in before.” Back in March, Anthony decided to give back to the community where he donated boxes full of donut treats
to Aintree hospital as a gesture of appreciation for the hard work and support of the NHS. How w‘hole’some! The business also participated in a Macmillan Coffee Morning on the 24th September where all profits were donated to Macmillan, a charity close to Anthony’s heart, customers were asked for a none-compulsory £1 donation. Keep baking the world a better place! Each donut is freshly made every morning and take a 3-4 hour process! Every donut is also individually cut by hand…so much time is spent into a delicious masterpiece that will be scoffed in two bites!
Free donuts for Aintree Hospital NHS workers
Donut worry! Donuts are not the only mouth watering delicacies served, Anthony offers a variety of flavours to tickle everyone’s taste buds. From triple chocolate red velvet cookies, white chocolate rocky road, to pumpkin spice lattes! Perfect for the beginning of autumn alongside the Halloween treats Anthony is preparing for the spooky season.. If these offerings can’t get you
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Anything Kinder Bueno related, people love!
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excited to embrace the holiday spirit and indulge in some new donuts, nothing can. But make sure to grab these treats soon- but dough not worry if you miss them, Anthony and the gang will be up at dawn for the fresh set tomorrow. Grab a donut (or a dozen) next time you get a sweet craving at 232 Smithdown Road, L15 5AH, open 12pm to 5pm, Tuesday to Sunday.
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Red Velvet Magic Star Cookie
Percy Pig Donut
Double-choc Nutella topped Blondies
