I must admit I was a wee bit sad to find the new Krispy Kreme within Buchanan Galleries isn't an actual shop/cafe but more of a large stall situated on the 2nd floor and just along from the Starbucks seating outside their shop. Maybe they couldn't gain a shop or maybe they like the free and open feel to this set-up...who knows? I'm not a big fan as it feels a bit too 'shopping mall food court' for me. They have a few tables and seats but the openness doesn't make for a very 'cosy' or intimate feeling if you fancied hitting here for a romantic KK date...HOWEVER I am big fan of the KK doughnuts and the fact they now have a place in town is excellent! No more hauling butt to Braehead to get my KK fix when I'm in need of a doughnut high.
Staff here are nice as they are in every KK and sometimes this particular KK can get pretty busy, with the queue being quite loooong (much to the annoyance of the Bear Factory manager we noted one Saturday! Oops) yet the staff handle it well and get through the orders pretty swiftly.
They're still having some teething issues with the Friends of Krispy Kreme app every now and then but they've assured me if I hold onto my receipt and contact head office all reward points will count and get added nae bother (pal).
I have to add that if you haven't been in a wee while the new doughnut flavours are da BOMB! I love the Nutella ones (although I think they've sadly got rid of the ring one which was divine!) and the new Salted Caramel Cheesecake and Maple Crunch flavours are most excellent indeed. There's also a new S'mores and Chocolate Firecracker flavours which both sound interesting, just not totally my cuppa cha.
So if you're popping into town/Buchanan Galleries for some retail therapy why don't you just take a wee pootle up to the 2nd floor and check out these Krispy Kreme peeps, you never know you might just discover your new favourite doughnut! read more