'It's been crazy:' Demand exceeds available product at 1st 'Donut Tasting' event in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- Foodies packed the Radisson Hotel near 13th and College in Milwaukee Sunday, Dec. 9 for the inaugural "Donut Tasting" festival -- an event that turned out to be more popular than expected.
"It's been crazy," said Yussef Morales, the event's director. "I didn't know people loved doughnuts this much."
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Tasty treats at the Donut Festival.
Morales said thousands of tickets were sold in just days. A hotel representative confirmed it was a sold-out event.
"I like getting all the free doughnuts," said Sam Bronner, attendee.
The idea for the festival started with a doughnut T-shirt -- and it's something bakers involved said they wanted to do for a long time.
"We get to sit and talk over doughnuts," said Colton Grebe of Grebe's Bakery. "We get to talk about different products we use."
The festival was a hit. The line to get in filled the entire hotel lobby.
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Delicious donuts at the Donut Tasting festival.
"Who doesn't love doughnuts when you wake up in the morning?" asked Morales. "The first thing you probably think about."
Twenty Milwaukee-area bakeries offered a variety of sweets. Doughnuts were topped with everything from gummy bears to M&Ms.
"In Wisconsin, we are known as being some of the best bakeries in the nation," said Grebe.
The director plans to make it an annual event.
Unfortunately, because the event was such a hit, vendors ran out of doughnuts around 2 pm. The event was scheduled to end at 3 p.m. Hotel officials said the demand was much greater than expected -- and we were told some were given refunds.
A "Pizza Tasting" event has been scheduled for Feb. 10 at the Radisson.
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An eager eater makes her doughnut decision.