Q: Can you share a bit about your journey into food and where it all began?

A: My love for food started early, but I never worked in a professional kitchen. The idea for doh’hut came from a road trip down the West Coast of the USA where I was inspired by all the food trucks and street food. I just had to think of an idea which was ‘British’ and something a little different so I could stand out from the crowd. I began making donuts as a passion project and took it to the streets with a food truck. Winning the Northern heats of the British Street Food Awards in 2018 gave me the push and confidence to grow further. Later that same year we were crowned the UK champions in London and then went on to win ‘Best Dessert’ at the European Street Food Awards in Berlin! By 2020, we opened our first bricks-and-mortar site in Leeds, Doh’hut.

Q: Why donuts?

A: Donuts remind me of being a kid. I grew up in Hull, and seaside trips to Whitby always involved jam donuts. My donuts are inspired by that nostalgia, but I wanted to make them “a million miles better” than my student top pic, the ‘Morrison’s five pack’, but with everything handmade. It’s about creating a connection to those flavours and memories.