A popular bakery has launched a nationwide search to find the country’s biggest doughnut lover to take on the “sweetest job in Britain”.
Artisan doughnut maker Planet Doughnut – which has several stores in the North West and the Midlands, as well as offering delivery all across the UK – has become known and loved for its inventiveness and quirky flavour combinations since launching in the founder’s family garage over six years ago, and now has an ever-changing menu of over 100 varieties.
But with a menu that vast and constantly evolving, it can be hard for the company to keep track of which flavours work best and which are the most popular with customers.
Founder Duncan McGregor admits that feedback from customers is one of the biggest drivers behind the brand’s research and development process, and this is why the company is now on the look-out for a massive doughnut enthusiast to lend a hand.
Project Doughnut has launched a nationwide search to recruit an official taster – and is even calling it “the best job in Britain”.
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Bakery looking for nation’s biggest doughnut lover to take on ‘sweetest job in Britain’ / Credit: Project Doughnut
Doughnut lovers who reckon they’ve got what it takes for the role are asked to fill in a short application form on the Planet Doughnut website, and explain why they believe they’d be the ideal person for the highly-coveted job.
The chosen Planet Doughnut fan will receive a free box of the bakery’s latest creations every month for six months, and all they’ll need to do is make notes about each sweet treat and feed this back to the team.
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Not only that, but as well as getting to be one of the first people in the UK to try the newest flavours before they reach the bakery shelves, the lucky applicant chosen as the new official doughnut will also be able to get involved with helping decide on a quirky name for them.
Project Doughtnut is recruiting for an official doughnut tester / Credit: Project Doughnut
Speaking on the launch of the job search, founder Duncan McGregor said: “We’re passionate about coming up with unique flavour combinations to make sure that what we’re offering is not only new and exciting but that our menu reflects what our customers really want to see in our stores – and that starts with customer feedback.
“That’s why we’re after someone with a sophisticated palette to help us take our doughnuts to the next level and even help us come up with some new ones.
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“So if you fancy yourself as a bit of a doughnut connoisseur and think you could give Homer Simpson a run for his money, we want to hear from you.”
Fancy it then? Applications are now open, and you’ll just need to head on over to the Planet Doughnut website and apply before the closing date on Monday 31 July.
Three tiny ‘chaos potatoes’ have been born at Chester Zoo and they’re so cute
Emily Sergeant
Three tiny ‘chaos potatoes’ have been born at Chester Zoo… and they’re really flipping cute.
Born to parents Maris and Albert in late summer, the three rock hyrax pups – only affectionately known as ‘chaos potatoes’ – have just passed their first vet check with a clean bill of health, and now weigh roughly 350g.
Hyraxes are found across sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, where they live among rocky landscapes and are most active in daylight.
The litter includes two boys and one girl, and keepers at Chester Zoo have decided to give them potato-themed names – Russ, Spud, and Jackie.
Three tiny ‘chaos potatoes’ have been born at Chester Zoo / Credit: Chester Zoo
Currently, the three pups are a fraction of the size of the adults, which can weigh up to 4kg, but despite their small stature, they have an unlikely relative.
Believe it or not, rock hyraxes are actually a part of the same evolutionary group as elephants, as well as sirenians, which are the family of aquatic mammals that includes dugongs and manatees.
“Hyraxes are one of those species that you have to look for, but once you’ve seen them, they are fascinating to watch,” explained Megan Carpenter, who is a Keeper at Chester Zoo.
“The pups are little chaos potatoes. They are much more energetic than their parents and sometimes get the zoomies, darting about and testing their climbing and parkour skills.
“In contrast, the adults often wedge themselves into corners and grip on to steep rock faces for hours at a time. They’re incredibly well adapted to living among rocks and are much better climbers than you might expect.”
Featured Image – Chester Zoo
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A TV channel playing Christmas films 24/7 is now back on air in the UK
Emily Sergeant
Do you think it’s too early for the ‘C word’? Never mind, you’ve already clicked on this article.
Sure, we may only be into our second full week of September, but given the fact the weather these past couple of days hasn’t exactly screamed summer, it already feels like the festive season is around the corner – but whether or not you think it’s too early to be talking about Christmas, it’ll soon be too tricky to escape from.
Especially not when the famous TV channel showing festive film favourites non-stop is now back on air in the UK.
Yes, you heard that right – Christmas films, 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
If you’re ready to wave goodbye to summer, and in welcome autumn and winter with open arms, then there’s arguably no better way of getting into the festive spirit than with the long-awaited and highly-anticipated return of the TV channel that’s charmed audiences for over half a decade now.
GREAT! Christmas the UK’s biggest seasonal channel, and it’s now live on Sky, Freesat, Freeview and Virgin Media.
You can expect almost four months of back-to-back seasonal movies.
The 24-hour feel-good and free-to-air channel will be bursting with non-stop Christmas spirit, and will be showing a heartwarming lineup of festive films – including some absolute fan-favourite classics that make it to screens every year without fail, alongside some cheesy Hallmark classics, new channel premieres, and so much more.
Emily Sergeant -
23rd June 2023 
