The Sugar-coated Fat-filled Krispy Kreme Thread!

Cienciano

I went past krispy kreme once last week and the foot queue was out the door and snaking down through the car park, probably an hour wait! Yesterday the traffic in the centre was so bad we just left straight away! I think we'll have to wait to January to go at this stage

blanch152

Cienciano wrote: »

I went past krispy kreme once last week and the foot queue was out the door and snaking down through the car park, probably an hour wait! Yesterday the traffic in the centre was so bad we just left straight away! I think we'll have to wait to January to go at this stage

Passed it at 11.30 yesterday evening, and there would have been around 70 cars waiting for the drive-thru.

Queue of around 100 people outside earlier in the day.

January sounds good if you don't want to queue.

OldMrBrennan83

I still can't fathom what's gone on there. It's absolute madness.

Toto Wolfcastle

The queue was mental at 6.15 today too.

blanch152

Patww79 wrote: »

I still can't fathom what's gone on there. It's absolute madness.

They are just doughnuts. Can't understand the fuss.

OldMrBrennan83

blanch152 wrote: »

They are just doughnuts. Can't understand the fuss.

They're lovely and all but the volume of people round the clock is mind boggling. People here tend to be wired that way though. It's more the being there and not missing anything moreso than what you're actually getting.

JupiterKid

Doughnuts are rubbish "food." The fad for them is pathetic.

When is a burrito place opening in Dublin 15. Long overdue.

Zaph

The traffic chaos caused by Krispy Kreme has even made the Irish Times.

Zaph

JupiterKid wrote: »

Doughnuts are rubbish "food." The fad for them is pathetic.

When is a burrito place opening in Dublin 15. Long overdue.

Screw burritos, I want a Bunsen in D15!

eviltwin

Zaph wrote: »

The traffic chaos caused by Krispy Kreme has even made the Irish Times.

I.was in the centre yesterday. Went early and parked near TGI. Was finished by about 1130 and the queue of cars to get to KK was so big they were snaking back and blocking the exit/entrence to the car park. Irritating enough when it was quiet, I can only imagine the chaos it creates at busy periods.

Nijmegen

Just watched the video of people blasting their horns late last night, taken by one of the residents of the nearby apartment block. Whatever was the cause (I heard some group jumped the queue) it really is ingrate behaviour by those there to be blasting horns at that hour (or any hour) in that way. This is why we can't have nice things, kids... https://www.facebook.com/307836049740698/posts/435964976927804/

Hurrache

This is so ridiculous. I love donuts as much as the next doughnut loving man, but how touched do you have to be to get in a large queue in order to get one? It's not like there's a shortage of doughnuts to be bought elsewhere.

daymobrew

blanch152 wrote: »

Passed it at 11.30 yesterday evening, and there would have been around 70 cars waiting for the drive-thru.

It's depressing thinking about all the extra pollution that these cars and all the others in knock-on traffic jams are creating.

Toto Wolfcastle

Rather than referring to it as a ‘fantastic response’ you’d think Pat Fitzgerald, Blanchardstown Centre operations manager, would be more concerned that one new business could cause so much chaos and actually do something about it.

Whatever about the delays in the centre itself, there’s no way locals trying to get around the area should be disrupted in the way they were on Sunday.

miamee

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

Rather than referring to it as a ‘fantastic response’ you’d think Pat Fitzgerald, Blanchardstown Centre operations manager, would be more concerned that one new business could cause so much chaos and actually do something about it.

Whatever about the delays in the centre itself, there’s no way locals trying to get around the area should be disrupted in the way they were on Sunday.

It's been a disaster for anyone living near the centre or unfortunate enough to have any business other than 'doughnut shopping' to get to. We walked to the shopping centre on Sunday afternoon and on the way back through the Smyths/TK Maxx xarpark at bout 5pm (I think) there were queues up and down every aisle of cars trying to leave. Crazy. I know it was the last day of the funfair too which added to the chaos but if this keeps up they are going to have to seriously rethink the drive thru element. On Sunday night it was absolute mayhem too long after the shops had closed.

Former Former

Nijmegen wrote: »

Just watched the video of people blasting their horns late last night, taken by one of the residents of the nearby apartment block. Whatever was the cause (I heard some group jumped the queue) it really is ingrate behaviour by those there to be blasting horns at that hour (or any hour) in that way. This is why we can't have nice things, kids... https://www.facebook.com/307836049740698/posts/435964976927804/

What the f**k is wrong with people?

It's bad enough that they're stupid enough to be queuing for ages at 11pm to get donuts ffs, but to be subjecting the residents to something like that is the absolute height of ignorance.

miamee

Krispy Kreme's response - we'll put up some signs to be respectful of local residents. If they are ignorant enough to be beeping at that hour any way, a few signs won't make much difference.

PaddyBomb

Zaph wrote: »

Screw burritos, I want a Bunsen in D15!

or a Wow Burger or Five Guys!

beauf

its usually like that most of December. Very bad design/planning of a shopping centre.

daymobrew

miamee wrote: »

Krispy Kreme's response - we'll put up some signs to be respectful of local residents. If they are ignorant enough to be beeping at that hour any way, a few signs won't make much difference.

It is illegal to use the car horn between 23:30 and 7:00. I noticed that the video was recorded at 23:15 but...

Rules of the Road wrote:

Only use a horn to:
* warn other road users of on-coming danger; or
* make them aware of your presence for safety reasons when reasonably
necessary.

Remember, the horn does not give you the right of way.
Do not use a horn in a built-up area between 23.30hrs and 07.00hrs unless
there is a traffic emergency.

When sitting in stopped traffic I don't think that there is a safety issue.

I think that the Gardai could ticket people.

Toto Wolfcastle

Not sure what can be done but at least they seem to be exploring options to reduce traffic congestion.

https://twitter.com/KrispyKremeIRL/status/1047089027361529856

RasTa

Experiment failed, shut it down. Look at Cork, 3 new Michelin star restaurants announced the other day. English market etc. A mecca for real food.

Dublin has those idiots in the FB video above or people wanting more Icelands...

Bandana boy

RasTa wrote: »

Experiment failed, shut it down. Look at Cork, 3 new Michelin star restaurants announced the other day. English market etc. A mecca for real food.

Dublin has those idiots in the FB video above or people wanting more Icelands...

Experiment failed !
So queues around the block is a reason to give up !
I dont think you understand how business works
bizarre "logic"

There is room in food for fine dining and sugary treats , the fact this does not float your boat is not a reason to get so angry .

Cork getting 3 stars means they are now miles behind Dublin for good food instead of the hundreds of miles they were behind last year !

RasTa

Bandana boy wrote: »

Experiment failed !
So queues around the block is a reason to give up !
I dont think you understand how business works
bizarre "logic"

There is room in food for fine dining and sugary treats , the fact this does not float your boat is not a reason to get so angry .

Cork getting 3 stars means they are now miles behind Dublin for good food instead of the hundreds of miles they were behind last year !

Dubs has 5 and Cork has 3. Although L’Ecrivain doesn't deserve a star. Chapter one is the best, but I haven't eaten in Heron and Grey.

Cork are the rising stars in this culinary war.

Yes experiment failed, can't cope with the traffic. Shut it down or close it at 5pm everyday.

eviltwin

RasTa wrote: »

Dubs has 5 and Cork has 3. Although L’Ecrivain doesn't deserve a star. Chapter one is the best, but I haven't eaten in Heron and Grey.

Cork are the rising stars in this culinary war.

Yes experiment failed, can't cope with the traffic. Shut it down or close it at 5pm everyday.

It's a shopping mall, not exactly the right venue for a fine dining establishment.

Choice is a good thing. Hopefully the issues with KK will sort themselves out once the novelty is gone.

angel eyes 2012

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

Rather than referring to it as a ‘fantastic response’ you’d think Pat Fitzgerald, Blanchardstown Centre operations manager, would be more concerned that one new business could cause so much chaos and actually do something about it.

Whatever about the delays in the centre itself, there’s no way locals trying to get around the area should be disrupted in the way they were on Sunday.

I live nearish to the centre and I have passed by a number of times - the traffic has not caused much disruption getting around the general area, tbh, the disruption is there most Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year anyway. I tend the avoid the place and will now until January as the hoards start their annual shopping pilgrimage. I do think the beeping is unnacceptable but perhaps that was a once off as apparently someone "skipped the queue" - you would want to be pretty desperate for donuts to skip a queue.

It's a bit of fun and has brought some jobs to the area. However, the cynic in me thinks that KK may be encouraging the crazy queues in order to avail of all of the free publicity, clever marketing ploy. I expect the demand to ease, if not, I expect ongoing Krispy Kreme Carnage and donot related riots

Of course, we should all be more concerned about the queues for treatment in Connolly Hospital but that's not as interesting and for another day.

Bandana boy

Anybody know if traffic is any better today ?
have we passed peak doughnut ?

ED E

Bandana boy wrote: »

Anybody know if traffic is any better today ?
have we passed peak doughnut ?

Apparently pretty mad a few hours ago.

miss misty

Fools

OldMrBrennan83

miss misty wrote: »

Fools

And, as they say, easily parted.

Polar101

I kind of like doughnuts, but I can't understand why anyone would want to buy them 24/7, let alone when there is a queue to the place. What am I missing here? Yesterday a taxi man told me about the queue in the place, and I thought he was joking at first.

fletch

I guess they are working through the night producing them (they're supplying shops & businesses?) so maybe it makes sense to have a person on the drive thru to pick up some trade?

radharc

KK going to close at 11.30pm from now on according to 98fm...

fletch

radharc wrote: »

KK going to close at 11.30pm from now on according to 98fm...

Including the drive thru? The store closes at 11pm already

Gavin "shels"

Article here:

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/krispy-kreme-closing-overnight-drivethru-after-residents-share-extraordinary-footage-of-honking-cars-37380294.html

Toto Wolfcastle

I suspect that it will just make the daytime queues longer until the hype dies down, but at least the residents won't have to deal with idiots at night.

The drive-thru queue has already died down quite a bit in the morning so I reckon we've passed peak doughnut!

aroundthehouse

Nijmegen wrote: »

Just watched the video of people blasting their horns late last night, taken by one of the residents of the nearby apartment block. Whatever was the cause (I heard some group jumped the queue) it really is ingrate behaviour by those there to be blasting horns at that hour (or any hour) in that way. This is why we can't have nice things, kids... https://www.facebook.com/307836049740698/posts/435964976927804/

what in the name of high school football is wrong with people? why would you queue like that for a doughnut? I thought sheep were confined to the countryside...

miamee

Great news for those living next to it, I don't know how they coped with that noise. I doubt the 24 hour opening would have lasted anyway.

Nijmegen

radharc wrote: »

KK going to close at 11.30pm from now on according to 98fm...

The outlet employs about 150 people. I wonder how many of them will now lose their jobs. Scumbag drivers.

Nolimits

Nijmegen wrote: »

The outlet employs about 150 people. I wonder how many of them will now lose their jobs. Scumbag drivers.

I'd say probably none will lose their jobs.

LostinBlanch

radharc wrote: »

KK going to close at 11.30pm from now on according to 98fm...

Proper order too. The sooner this dies down the better. It's ridiculous that the people in the apartments had to suffer all that beeping throughout the night. I passed by last night, and there were some cars in the car park, but it wasn't full. And a queue of people waiting at the door to go in. All for some bloody doughnuts. Jesus wept.

I wonder how this will affect other businesses in the centre? Especially coming up to Christmas. I know people have been put off by the traffic disruption, and that's before you factor in the loss of half the carpark. Will they go to Liffey Valley instead? I don't think the Centre management have thought this through at all.

PaddyBomb

It's just the drive thru facility that will close at 11:30, the store is still open so you can park up and walk in. Staff shouldn't be affected.

beauf

Public order is an issue for the Garda. Where were they?

beauf

LostinBlanch wrote: »

P...Especially coming up to Christmas. I know people have been put off by the traffic disruption, and that's before you factor in the loss of half the carpark. Will they go to Liffey Valley instead?

I think most people familiar with Blanch will know Blanch is a monumental disaster zone at this time of the year. So will go off peak or somewhere else.

Hurrache

PaddyBomb wrote: »

It's just the drive thru facility that will close at 11:30, the store is still open so you can park up and walk in. Staff shouldn't be affected.

One story says

The company says that its store will now open from 6am to 11.30pm.

, not just the drive through. Might just be misreporting.

TheChrisD

Gavin shels wrote: »

Article here:

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/krispy-kreme-closing-overnight-drivethru-after-residents-share-extraordinary-footage-of-honking-cars-37380294.html

On the one hand, the drive through really should never have been open 24 hours midweek. On the other hand... those residents chose to live right next to a shopping centre...

Hurrache

TheChrisD wrote: »

On the one hand, the drive through really should never have been open 24 hours midweek. On the other hand... those residents chose to live right next to a shopping centre...

How many shopping centres do you know that facilitate 24 hour shopping and queuing traffic?

PaddyBomb

Hurrache wrote: »

not just the drive through. Might just be misreporting.

Yeah they actually haven't made it clear what's happening.

From their twitter:

We’ve listened to our neighbours and we’re making changes. From tonight we will be closing our 24hr drive thru which will now be open between the hours of 6am and 11.30pm.

I would have thought that meant just the drive thru facility, which would stop the noise from the cars in the queue.

Cienciano

beauf wrote: »

its usually like that most of December. Very bad design/planning of a shopping centre.

That's basically it, it's a terrible layout of a shopping centre.

fletch

miamee wrote: »

Great news for those living next to it, I don't know how they coped with that noise.

The one time it happened?

miamee

The store was never to be opened 24hrs as far as I know. It's not 24 hours now anyway, the updated opening hours are on their site: