Donut Shop Consulting
Open a donut shop the expensive way — or learn from someone who already did.
Shawn Garrison runs Duffers Donuts in Mount Pleasant, SC on Donut-O-Matic equipment every day. He helps new operators with consulting, machine setup, mix, and turnkey openings — the same gear and workflows that keep a real shop running.
Packages
Pick the depth of help you actually need.
ResCommand on every paid package
Paid packages include 6 months of ResCommand access — restaurant ops software, about a $600 value at $100/mo. The free discovery call does not include ResCommand.
Discovery call
No ResCommandQualify space, timeline, capital, and machine fit.
No ResCommand.
Free
20–30 min
Ops consult
6 mo ResCommandLive bay tour at Duffers (or remote) plus an ops debrief and written notes.
$1,000
Shop plan
6 mo ResCommandLayout, equipment list, labor model, and opening checklist.
50% credited if you buy the machine through Shawn.
$3,500
Turnkey setup
6 mo ResCommandThe plan, an on-site install week, and train-to-open. Machine and mix billed separately.
$7,500–$12,500
+ travel
Machine + mix
No ResCommandEquipment and ongoing mix coordinated through Shawn.
Equipment pricing — not a consulting package. ResCommand is not included.
DOM price list
Donut-O-Matic
Partnered for intros, installs, and mix — not exclusive sales rights.
Shawn works with Donut-O-Matic on sales introductions, installations, and donut mix. Buyers are referred to him for setup guidance because he runs the same equipment in a real shop. He does not hold exclusive national sales rights.
Who it's for
- People opening a donut shop who want to learn from a shop that's already open
- Operators buying or evaluating Donut-O-Matic equipment
- Anyone who wants layout, mix, labor, and a real opening plan — not a brochure
Who it's not for
- Anyone expecting exclusive national sales rights — Shawn doesn't have those
- Operators who only want a machine shipped with no setup guidance
- People looking for a franchise, or for someone else to run the shop
How it works
Six steps from first call to open.
- 01
Discovery call
Twenty to thirty minutes. Qualify space, timeline, capital, and machine fit. No ResCommand on this call.
- 02
See it running
Live bay tour at Duffers — or remote — plus an ops debrief and written notes.
- 03
Get a written plan
Layout, equipment list, labor model, and an opening checklist you can actually execute.
- 04
Order machine & mix
Equipment and ongoing mix coordinated through Shawn at Donut-O-Matic list prices.
- 05
Install & train
Turnkey clients get an on-site install week and train-to-open. Travel is billed separately.
- 06
Open with backup
Every paid consulting package includes six months of ResCommand while you get the shop running.
FAQ
Straight answers before you call.
- Where does this happen?
- Duffers Donuts in Mount Pleasant, SC. Ops consults can be in the bay or remote. Turnkey includes an on-site install week; travel is extra.
- Do I get the recipes?
- The shop runs Donut-O-Matic mix. Shawn helps with machine setup, mix, and the workflows that keep a shop running — this isn't a secret-recipe handoff.
- Is the machine included?
- No. Equipment and mix are billed separately at Donut-O-Matic list prices, coordinated through Shawn. Turnkey covers the plan, install week, and training — not the machine.
- What's ResCommand?
- Restaurant operations software — the daily control panel for service, staff, and the floor. Paid consulting packages include six months of access (about $600 at $100/mo). The free discovery call does not include it.
Start with a free discovery call.
Twenty to thirty minutes with Shawn. Mention Donut-O-Matic. ResCommand is not included on the free call.