Pancake Parlour
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| Company type | Family business |
|---|---|
| Genre | Pancakes |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Founder | Allen Trachsel Helen Trachsel Roger Meadmore |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia |
Number of locations | 13 |
Area served | Victoria |
Key people | Simon Meadmore, Chief Executive Officer Gerhard Wittwer, General Manager |
| Products | pancakes, ice-cream, crepes, various savoury dishes |
| Website | www |
The Pancake Parlour is an Australian family-owned pancake restaurant chain, serving sweet and savoury pancakes and crepes with locations in Victoria.
The first Pancake Parlour restaurant opened in Gilbert Place, Adelaide, on 15 May 1965 as "The Pancake Kitchen" and is still is in operation today as "The Original Pancake Kitchen".[1][2] The first restaurant was established by Roger Meadmore[3] and Allen and Helen Trachsel.[4] The Trachsels and their children Samantha Jewel (Meadmore) and Simon Meadmore moved to Melbourne opening "The Pancake Parlour" in Market Lane in 1969.[5] Samantha left the company in 2009, whilst Simon is now the sole owner.[5][6] Meadmore moved to Sydney and on 17 August 1975 opened "Pancakes on the Rocks".[7] There are twelve Melbourne restaurants, with the Doncaster, Highpoint, Fountain Gate and Malvern East restaurants open 24 hours a day.[8]
The early Pancake Parlours had a giant chess set in every store. The company also sponsored and hosted many chess tournaments in the 1970s and 1980s.[9]
The Pancake Parlour also serves fish, chicken, salads and savoury crepes as well as a variety of breakfast dishes.[10] The Pancake Parlour also sells its pancake mix and pancake syrup in supermarkets across Australia.[11]
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References[edit]
- ^ Page, Helen (17 August 2016). "West End Stories: Flipping Out - 50 years with the Original Pancake Kitchen". The Adelaide West End Association. Archived from the original on 16 December 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Cody, Gemima (19 April 2019). "Icon review: The Pancake Parlour". GoodFood Australia. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Pancake man busily balloons his chain". The Canberra Times. Vol. 59, no. 17, 975. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 December 1984. p. 10. Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Fifty years of pancakes and still going strong". National Australia Bank. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ a b Parr, Aliesha. "A LOVELY! Melbourne Dining Destination". Business in Focus. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Forell, Claude (20 November 1979). "Parlours Prove Winners". The Age. p. 24.
- ^ "Pancakes on the Rocks". Around You.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Pancake Parlour Locations, Pancake Parlour, 10 February 2013, retrieved 10 February 2013
- ^ "Arts and entertainment CHESS Tournament at the Pancake Parlour". The Canberra Times. Vol. 62, no. 19, 046. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 November 1987. p. 21. Retrieved 16 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Savoury Menu".
- ^ "The Pancake Parlour Pancake Mix 500g | Woolworths". www.woolworths.com.au. Retrieved 19 June 2020.