The Original Pancake House Explained
The Original Pancake House |
Type: | Private |
Founders: | Les Highet Erma Hueneke |
Areas Served: | United States, Japan and South Korea |
Key People: | Ronald Highet (President)[1] |
Industry: | Restaurants |
Genre: | Casual dining |
Products: | Breakfast dishes |
Foundation: | in Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Hq Location City: | Portland, Oregon |
Hq Location Country: | U.S. |
Locations: | 146 (2023)[2] |
The Original Pancake House (TOPH) is a chain of pancake houses across the United States. They have franchises in Canada that started in 1958 and are still operating.[3] They have recently expanded into both Japan and South Korea.[4] They follow traditional recipes and ingredients for their pancakes but offer other standard diner fare as well. They also have a spin-off, Walker Brothers Pancake House, which has a similar menu, but with a formal ambiance.
History
The first Original Pancake House opened in 1953 in Portland, Oregon, by Les Highet and Erma Hueneke,[5] who collected recipes for their restaurant from around the world.[6] They soon franchised the name and recipes into locations spanning more than half of the U.S. states[7] and Winnipeg, Manitoba[8]
Known for their breakfast foods; their signature dishes are the Apple Pancake, Dutch Baby,[9] German Pancake, and omelets. They have over 100 franchised locations throughout the United States, and are located from Seattle[10] to Edgewater,[11] from Wilmette[12] [13] to Williamsville,[14] from Honolulu[15] to its headquarters in Portland.[16] [17] One of the earliest franchised restaurants opened in Anaheim, California in 1958, and is currently owned by the family of employees from the original Portland location.[18]
In 1999, the Original Pancake House in Portland received a James Beard Foundation Award as an American Classic.[19] OPH was also named one of USA Todays Top 10 Pancake Restaurants in the Nation according to the company website, and the Hyde Park, Chicago location was well known as Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley's favorite breakfast eatery. On one occasion, he conducted an interview in the restaurant with anchorman Walter Jacobson.[20] [21]
The chain, which moved to Canada in 1959, spread further internationally in May 2013, when it opened its first overseas location in Seoul, South Korea.[22] A month later, it expanded to Kichijōji, Tokyo in Japan.[23]
Locations
The Original Pancake House is located in 29 states, with stores in most of the major metropolitan cities including Austin,[24] Atlanta,[25] Dallas,[26] Miami,[27] Chicago,[28] Seattle, Denver,[29] and Charlotte. A complete list of locations can be found on the website.[30]
The Winnipeg franchisee at one point had only one restaurant but has recently expanded to run four restaurants in the Canadian city under the same name with a similar logo while continuing to feature some of the chain's specialities such as the Dutch baby pancake and Giant Apple Pancakes.[31]
Since spring of 2013, a store has operated in Kichijōji, Japan.[32]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Original Pancake House Corporate Information. July 27, 2021. July 27, 2021. July 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727193244/https://corporateofficeheadquarters.org/the-original-pancake-house/. live.
- Web site: 213. Original Pancake House. September 27, 2023. Franchise Times.
- Web site: About Us - The Original Pancake House . 2021-01-30 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227005257/https://www.originalpancakehouse.ca/about-us/ . live .
- Web site: アメリカ人の誰もが知っている美味しさ . THE ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE . 2014-07-27 . 2014-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809135328/http://www.pancake-house.jp/store/page03.html . live .
- Web site: Sanderson . David . July 3, 2023 . Original Pancake House a Winnipeg fave for 65 years . Winnipeg Free Press.
- Web site: What are Pancakes? . Original Pancake House . 2011-05-09 . Les Highet and Erma Hueneke, founders of the Original Pancake House in Portland, Oregon, collected recipes around the world. . 2011-05-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110513051908/http://www.originalpancakehouse.com/ph_pancakes.html . live .
- Web site: Locations . Original Pancake House . 2011-05-09 . 2011-05-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110505063149/http://www.originalpancakehouse.com/locations.html . live .
- Web site: The Original Pancake House menu circa 1959 . 2021-01-30 . 2022-03-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220331122330/https://www.originalpancakehouse.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Original-Chicken-House-cover-with-Highway-Chicken.jpeg-1200x1174.jpeg . live .
- Web site: Mutchler . Kayla . January 30, 2023 . Original Pancake House brings fresh breakfast to Westport . Connecticut Post.
- News: Readers share their pancake hotspots . May 5, 2011 . Seattle Times . 2011-05-09 . Nancy . Leson . 2011-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110508223833/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/restaurants/2014974571_leson06.html . live .
- News: Original Pancake House Completes Move to Edgewater . August 5, 2015 . Boozy Burbs . 2018-01-08 . 2018-01-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180109180940/http://www.boozyburbs.com/2015/08/05/original-pancake-house-completes-move-to-edgewater/ . live .
- News: At the Nation's Table . February 21, 1990 . The New York Times . 2011-05-09 . Eric N. . Berg . 2015-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150525202138/http://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/21/garden/at-the-nation-s-table-939290.html . live .
- July–August 1981 . Original Pancake House . Vegetarian Times . 47 . Active Interest Media . 0164-8497 . 2011-05-09 . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227005240/https://books.google.com/books?id=gAcAAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA49 . live .
- Web site: Roman S. Jewula, founded Original Pancake House . April 2, 2011 . The Buffalo News . 2011-05-09.
- Web site: Original Pancake House – Breakfast Indulgence . September 2004 . Hawaii Diner . 2011-05-09 . 2011-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725053827/http://www.hawaiidiner.com/reviews/review.php?review=28 . live .
- News: Best Restaurants: Southwest & Beaverton . The Oregonian . 2011-05-09 . 2010-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100807060552/http://www.oregonlive.com/northwest-life/index.ssf/portland-restaurants/best-restaurants-southwest-beaverton.html . dead.
- Web site: The Original Pancake House. Willamette Week. 2001. Cheap Eats. 2011-05-09. 2012-05-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20120524143656/http://wweek.com/___ALL_OLD_HTML/ce2001b.html#origin. dead.
- News: Pancake veteran hangs up the apron. September 30, 2006. Orange County Register. 2020-11-03. 2022-07-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20220705124330/https://www.ocregister.com/2006/09/30/pancake-veteran-hangs-up-the-apron/. subscription.
- Web site: JBF America's Classics . James Beard Foundation Award . 1999 . 2011-05-09 . 2008-06-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080601082439/http://www.jamesbeard.org/index.php?q=james_beard_awards_americas_classics . live .
- Web site: Breakfast – CBS Chicago. chicago.cbslocal.com. 2013-04-22. 2014-03-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20140316183322/http://chicago.cbslocal.com/tag/breakfast/feed/. deviated.
- News: A voter's guide to the governor's race . Chicago Tribune . 2002-03-15 . 2013-04-22 . 2014-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140316182817/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2002-03-15/news/0203150307_1_candidates-creature-voter . live .
- Web site: The Original Pancake House in Seoul. 16 May 2013. Herald Corporation. 2014-07-27. 2014-04-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20140404124810/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130516000845. live.
- Web site: "The Original Pancake House" Opens in Kichijoji, Tokyo. Herald Corporation. 2014-07-27. 2014-07-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20140727181826/http://en.fashion-headline.com/article/2013/06/04/1039.html. live.
- Web site: The Original Pancake House Texas Locations. originalpancakehouse.com. 2018-02-19. 2018-02-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180204154347/http://www.originalpancakehouse.com/phloc_tx.html. live.
- Web site: The Original Pancake House Georgia Locations. www.originalpancakehouse.com. 2015-05-15. 2015-05-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20150515075301/http://www.originalpancakehouse.com/phloc_ga.html. live.
- Web site: The Original Pancake House – DFW – Made fresh from scratch. 2021-07-28. 2021-07-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20210728135456/https://ophdfw.com/. live.
- Web site: Welcome to the Original Pancake House South Florida! . 2015-03-06 . 2015-02-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150223094350/http://www.originalpancakehouseflorida.com/ . live .
- Web site: Walker Bros. The Original Pancake House. www.walkerbros.net. 2015-03-06. 2015-03-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20150302052751/http://walkerbros.net/. live.
- Web site: Breakfast Restaurant Denver Tech Center & Cherry Hills – Original Pancake House. The Original Pancake House Denver. 2021-07-28. 2021-07-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20210728135500/https://www.ophdenver.com/. live.
- Web site: The Original Pancake House Locations by State. www.originalpancakehouse.com. 2011-05-09. 2011-05-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20110505063149/http://www.originalpancakehouse.com/locations.html. live.
- Web site: Home. The Original Pancake House. 2021-01-30. 2021-02-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20210205041607/https://www.originalpancakehouse.ca/. live.
- Web site: The Original Pancake House. Timeout Tokyo. 19 November 2015 . 2023-11-20.