Last year, Jessie Salvador wanted to open his own business, a doughnut shop specializing in cake doughnuts. His employer didn’t want to see him go, so it opened a retail doughnut shop, Regal Bakery, and put Salvador in charge.
The shop has quickly become well-known for its eclectic doughnut flavors, such as creme brulee, green tea, apple fritter and bacon maple. Although it’s only a few months old, its products are now being sold in other stores.
Salvador had been working in Hawaii bakeries for 16 years, both in the kitchen and on the food-distribution side. In 2007, he took a job with wholesale distributor Regal Food Inc., which makes bentos, banana bread and other items for convenience and grocery stores. Its own retail outlets include Regal Bakery, Regal Diner and Island Manapua Factory.
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