Episode #39

Meet Kenneth Rodrigueza.

Kenneth’s journey isn’t the typical hospitality journey but a passion for baking set him up for what would end up becoming one of the best donuts in Australian. 

After finishing a uni degree after 7 years, he decided to take a gap year he started working in different jobs while also doing cake tutorials on YouTube. 

While working in retail he started making donuts for his work colleagues, after seeing everyone go crazy for his donuts he started wholesaling for other cafes and also decided to start selling them at markets. 

At the time were sharing a Commercial kitchen with other business but realised they needed their own space when demand grew, so they decided to open a wholesale kitchen in Redfern which ended up being the retail store and shop front of Donut Papi. 

Donut Papi is now considered one of the best donuts in Australia and the demand for his donuts shows every week with them selling out our every week. 

Kenneth has since expanded and also has another shop front called donut papito. And also have a vegan range called Pudgy Vegan Donuts and plans to open a Philippine cafe called Tita

Donut Papi is truly a family business with his sister Karen and other siblings all part of the journey.