2009.02.23
Free pancakes at IHOP
Pancake lovers, here's a freebie for you. Tomorrow is National Pancake Day. In honor of the occasion, IHOP is offering a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes to all customers from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
IHOP locations are using the event to raise funds and awareness for the Children's Miracle Network program.
Patrons who indulge in the free pancakes are encouraged to make a donation to this program, which in Roanoke is at the Carilion Clinic Children's Hospital.
In Roanoke, there are IHOP restaurants on Valley View Boulevard, near Valley View Mall, and off U.S. 220. There also is an IHOP in Christiansburg, on Peppers Ferry Road.
Last year, IHOP served 1.5 million free pancakes on National Pancake Day.
Get more info about the event here.
Not only are there free pancakes, but at the Franklin Road IHOP you can also meet three pageant queens and get autographs -- from Miss Teen Roanoke Valley, Miss Pre-teen Roanoke Valley, and Little Miss Roanoke Valley.
Details here, on our Southwest Roanoke County news site:
http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/swoco/2009/02/19/pageant-winners-will-serve-pancakes-at-ihop-on-feb-24/
Comment by dwayneyancey — February 23, 2009 @ 3:13 pm
Couldn't someone else do this fund raiser? IHOP is horrible. Food, prices and service are even worse than Denny's (and that's pretty bad). Pass on the pancakes and just make a donation.
Comment by Mike D — February 23, 2009 @ 7:08 pm
I agree that IHOP food is pretty awful. It wasn't that was years ago, but they've not done well in at least a decade and I haven't eaten there in years. However, I've got no issue with them doing the fundraiser, because anything done for charitable causes is generally a good thing, even if the host site is less than desirable.
Comment by Other John — February 24, 2009 @ 8:25 am