“We’re going to follow the recipe to a T and have the exact same ingredients,” Ortiz said.īrian J. That same taste will be reproduced in Ventura. High-quality ingredients and time also play a part, with a doughnut taking up to an hour to make. Ortiz said glaze locks in freshness and flavor. Glazing is one of the tricks Rolling Pin uses to create its unique taste. on weekends.Ĭustomers’ favorites include traditional glazed, maple glazed and pink-frosted glaze varieties, Ortiz said. Ortiz said the shop often sells out by 9 or 9:30 a.m. She said she didn’t know Rolling Pin was opening a shop in Ventura but will be eating maple and cinnamon doughnuts and rolls - her favorite ― much more often.Īlthough Ralls and Perez were able to buy doughnuts in the afternoon, customers aren't always so lucky. It’s ritual she performs two or three times a year. On Thursday, he bought three dozen.īarbara Perez, of Ventura, was purchasing doughnuts after a doctor appointment Thursday. Ralls has lived in the area for more than six years and regularly has his fill of doughnuts. “They’re fresh, especially around midnight,” said customer Eric Ralls. Ortiz said customers will wait upward of an hour for a doughnut. They make more than 4,000 doughnuts each day.īecause the shop is open 24 hours a day - though it does close for a few hours on weekends ― customers like to grab their favorite snacks in the wee hours.Ī line of hungry patrons regularly stretches around the building at night. Wendy Araiza, cashier for Rolling Pin Donuts in Camarillo, takes an order for a dozen to go.ĭespite Rolling Pin’s cramped quarters, the shop churns out thousands of doughnuts each day.īakers start at noon and don't finish until 5 a.m. “We’re on a good path and we need to grow.” Room to grow Instead, he bought Rolling Pin in 2021 and began implementing his ideas. He envisioned opening Rolling Pin locations throughout Ventura County and possibly franchising the business. Because Kenny lived in Reno and was close to retirement, Ortiz said the previous owner didn't seem eager to expand.Īs the years rolled by, Ortiz was ready to open his own doughnut shop. By 2010, revenue had doubled.Īs manager, Ortiz wanted to expand the brand. Ortiz said he helped increase the business’s sales. Ortiz joined the restaurant in 2006 as a baker and was soon promoted to manager. In 1994, Kenny, the previous owner, bought the building and opened Rolling Pin. The facility was later transformed into a doughnut shop in the 1970s after the first McDonald’s restaurant opened in Camarillo, he said.
In the 1960s, the small building near the corner of Las Posas and Arneill roads was a burger joint, Ortiz said. Rolling Pin's Camarillo building has a history of dishing out food.
The Ventura location will also have indoor and outdoor seating, a larger kitchen, an area dedicated to merchandise and a large sculpture of the Rolling Pin logo. Ortiz is opening a second location in Ventura. Rolling Pin Donuts owner Ivan Ortiz, left, makes some classics at the Camarillo store Thursday while cook Fabian Ruiz prepares more.
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