Here in Cardiff - and the surrounding areas - we have a pretty impressive selection of utterly indulgent doughnuts - from Cardiff Dough and Co and Who Cult to Kreme of Cardiff in Cardiff Market. And now there's a new kid on the block in the shape of German brand Royal Donuts, founded by Turkish-German entrepreneur Enes Şeker in 2018, which is set to open on Clare Road in Grangetown on Saturday, December 17.
With stores in France, Switzerland, Germany and more, Cardiff has been chosen as the UK's first branch - thanks to 26-year-old Stephen Ibrahim who hails from Swansea and is the Welsh store's director.
Explaining how his collaboration with the brand came about, Stephen says: "On a visit to Germany, I saw the brand Royal Donuts and it caught my eyes immediately with their eye-catching doughnuts and variety they provided. There are filled and unfilled and even croissant inspired doughnuts called crossnuts."