We Have Doughnuts
We Have Doughnuts (originally Doughboys Doughnuts) was a baking business specializing in "old-fashioned" made-from-scratch doughnuts. The business was founded by Phil and Sara Amthor with Graham Yelton and Matt Churnock in early 2015, advertising on social media for orders to be picked up. Sandy MacKay was hired as kitchen manager.
We Have Doughnuts offered more than 36 different flavors using seasonal local ingredients. The bakery's staple varieties included strawberry, chocolate, buttermilk, brown butter and double chocolate. Their products were available for retail sale or pick-up of pre-orders at Satellite in Avondale and Seeds Coffee in West Homewood. They are also served at the Redmont Hotel, Octane and Real & Rosemary. We Have Doughnuts also provided event catering. At the suggestion of Art on The Rocks organized Carrie Montgomery, the company introduced an 8-foot by 12-foot "doughnut wall", displaying individual doughnuts on a vertical grid of wooden pegs.
In 2015 and 2016 the company operated a small walk-up storefront in the Birmingham Trust building at 112 20th Street North. They planned to open a doughnut shop in the Box Row development, before that project stalled. Elizabeth Scott of Savage's Bakery began working with We Have Doughnuts in October 2017 as they continued to scout for a brick-and-mortar location.
In June of the following year, Savage's turned over part of their seating area for use by We Have Doughnuts. The new partnership was celebrated by the creation of a doughnut-topped layer cake. We Have Doughnuts ceased operating as an independent business in July.
References
- Sayers, Julia (August 6, 2015) "We had donuts from We Have Doughnuts. Have you?" The Birmingham News
- Cornelius, Donna (December 1, 2015) "They Have Donuts: Four Friends Cook up a Business Based on Their Favorite Food." Over the Mountain Journal
- Cromwell, Sydney (June 29, 2018) "We Have Doughnuts joins Savage's Bakery." The Homewood Star