The Pancake Parlour is an Australian family-owned
pancake restaurant chain, serving sweet and savoury pancakes and crepes with locations in
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
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The first Pancake Parlour restaurant opened in Gilbert Place,
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...
, on 15 May 1965 as "The Pancake Kitchen" and is still is in operation today as "The Original Pancake Kitchen".
The first restaurant was established by Roger Meadmore and Allen and Helen Trachsel. The Trachsels and their children Samantha Jewel (Meadmore) and Simon Meadmore moved to Melbourne opening "The Pancake Parlour" in Market Lane in 1969. Samantha left the company in 2009, whilst Simon is now the sole owner. Meadmore moved to Sydney and on 17 August 1975 opened "Pancakes on the Rocks". There are twelve
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
restaurants, with the Doncaster, Highpoint, Fountain Gate and Malvern East restaurants open 24 hours a day.
The Pancake Parlour also serves fish, chicken, salads and savoury crepes as well as a variety of breakfast dishes. The Pancake Parlour also sells its pancake mix and pancake syrup in supermarkets across Australia.
See also
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List of pancake houses
This is a list of notable pancake houses. A pancake house is a restaurant that specializes in breakfast items such as pancakes, waffles, and omelettes, among other items. Many small, independent pancake houses, as well as large corporations an ...
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Fast-food chains of Australia
Restaurants in Victoria (Australia)
Pancake houses
1965 establishments in Australia
Restaurants established in 1965