Exactly How Many
Spudnuts Does Tadough’s Make a Day?
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| Feat: Tadough's Kitchen Managers Scott and Kevin |
Pekin, IL- By now you’ve seen the re-branding of our beloved Pekin
classic: the spudnut. Taking place last March, the rebranding to “Tadough’s” sparked
some big questions about Central Illinois’ favorite potato flour-based donut
and the future of its legendary legacy.
Here’s when Jacqueline
and Rick enter the spudnut story.
Last March Jacqueline
saw opportunity when she heard the business was up for sale. An original
Pekinite, Jacqueline and her father Rick are committed to maintaining the Pekin
icon and want to bring a long-standing household name into the next generation
of business development.
“We’ve more than doubled our production of donuts made
daily,” says Jacqueline. While the
business has historically been known to sell out as early as 6:00 and 7:00
a.m., Jacqueline and Rick aim to keep doors open until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday
through Saturday.
Rick, current Pekinite and the store’s day-to-day operations
manager, orders about 800 lbs of flour to produce the store’s near 72,000
donuts and pastries made every month. Tadough’s produces as many as 300 dozen
donuts and pastries a day, many stemming from the new online pre-ordering
system.
All these items are made by a staff of about three people on
average. Calling themselves a skeleton crew, they clock-in during the afternoon
and finish production just after midnight most days. From dough creation to
deep frying and frosting, each of Tadough’s delightful delicacies is made from
scratch with the original 60-year-old secret recipe.
Under the Tadough’s name, the storefront now accepts credit
and debit cards for the first time. They also partner with local schools and
non-for-profits to create pre-order fundraising events.
While Jacqueline and
Rick will always offer the classic spudnut, they’re working to expand menu
offerings. Currently, you can order a gluten-free donut (not certified) that
mimics the original recipe. They also have branched out to offer new toppings
like Heath toffee crumbles, Twix candy pieces and more.
If you ask Jacqueline
though, all you really need in life is an original, glazed spudnut, warmed up
for just a few seconds in the microwave.
Jacqueline hopes to one day broaden the menu and offer a
light lunch menu while continuing to offer spudnuts in the afternoons. Under
the Tadough’s name, additional stores can start up in other areas, bringing the
Pekin name across the country.
In the meantime, you can order the best donuts in Central
Illinois from their new, online ordering system right hereà https://www.tadoughs.com/
Have questions? Want to create a fundraising pre-order?
Reach out on Facebook and Instagram with handle @Tadoughs or email hello@tadoughs.com. Tadough’s is open
Tuesday through Saturday, from 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Don’t miss their
#PekinRestaurantWeek pre-order sale February 7th -11th,
start following Tadough’s on social media today!
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