If you thought short weeks couldn't get any sweeter, well, you're in for a treat: this Friday the folks at Krispy Kreme will be offering free doughnuts across Aotearoa, and we have the inside scoop on how to get one.
The coffeehouse and doughnut chain, which competes with the likes of Dunkin' Donuts and Southern Maid, is giving away 10,000 of its Original Glazed confections in celebration of National Doughnut (or Donut) Day, which is observed on the first Friday of June each year.
Getting your paws on a pastry is pretty simple: all you need to do is pop into any Krispy Kreme store on June 7. However, do-nut (hehe) be tempted to rock up at peak times; they recommend arriving between 7am and 9am to avoid any lines. After a looong four-day week, you've definitely earned a doughnut for brekkie.
Although the offer will only be available while stocks last, a spokesperson for Krispy Kreme told Newshub that technically, you can score a free Original Glazed any day of the year (at select stores, that is). The secret is to spot the 'Hot Light' - a neon sign that lights up when fresh doughnuts are pulled out of the oven - from 5pm to 8pm, and voilà, here's a doughnut on the house.
According to the Salvation Army, the first-ever National Donut Day was celebrated in Chicago in 1938 as a fundraiser to help those in need during the Great Depression. It also served to commemorate the 'Donut Lassies' of World War I: women who were sent to France in 1917 to establish field bases near the front lines.
In makeshift huts, thousands of soldiers would come to stock up on essential goods and grab a sweet treat baked by the Lassies. The doughnuts provided a much-needed morale boost for the soldiers, with the little taste of home bringing "a light of hope and happiness to the battlefield", the charity says.
