Boston's Best

005 - Gourmet Donuts, Wine, and Cheese with The Vin Bin


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What makes the best donut eating experience? Is it the use of local and sustainable ingredients for fillings, frostings, and garnishes?  Or is it the art and creativity behind each unique flavor that leaves customers coming back for more? Our guests this week share how their family-driven operation stands out from their competitors.

This week, I am talking with Rick and Mike Lombardi, father-and-son duo and Owners of The Vin Bin and The Donut Stand. As they celebrate their 16th year of business, we discuss how they got their start, what community means to them, and why work never feels like work when you enjoy what you do. For Rick and Mike, we discover what truly makes a lasting impression on customers and how they create new experiences with each visit.

Join us this week as we discuss what it means to be a family-friendly company through both the love of culinary art and a strong focus on community.


Topics Discussed:

  • The history behind The Vin Bin (and how The Donut Stand got its start)
  • How COVID-19 has increased innovative ways to connect with customers
  • How curbside pick-up & popup shops have shifted the way we see entrepreneurship
  • Thoughts behind expanding the business (and the future for Rick and Mike Lombardi)
  • Creating unique flavors to change the way subs and sandwiches are made
  • The importance of shopping and eating locally
  • The power in partnering with local communities
  • Connect with The Donut Stand

    • Website: https://donutstandma.com
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donutstand/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_donutstand/
    • Twitter: https://twitter.com/StandDonut
    • Connect with The Vin Bin

      • Website: https://www.thevinbin.com
      • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevinbin/
      • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thevinbin/
      • Twitter: https://twitter.com/thevinbin
      • Connect with Mark Condon

        • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BBMWPodcast/
        • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbmw_podcast/
        • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoFEPYtTyJ8BMKyYwLd2xzQ/featured?view_as=subscriber
        • About Boston’s Best of MetroWest

          “Highlighting successful business in the MetroWest area of Massachusetts.”

          Go behind the scenes with financial planner, Mark Condon, as he asks industry leading experts in the metrowest area of Massachusetts to talk about their businesses.

          Through each episode, Mark will find out what sets these different businesses apart from their competition and how they rose above the inevitable challenges they faced along the way to their ultimate success.

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