"Time to make the donuts" is the phrase Fred the Baker would repeat in a somber tone as he was getting ready before dawn, day after day, to make sure fresh donuts were ready at Dunkin' Donuts. Great ...

Drinking Wasn’t a Perk of the Job. Drinking Was the Job. Working for Mario Batali meant being a wingman, a punching bag, and a voracious lush who rarely said “no.” ...

Fred the Baker — he of the famous “Time to make the donuts” catchphrase — was played by actor Michael Vale, who was one of 300 people to audition for the role. Fred/Vale became a beloved ...