IHOP celebrates National Pancake Day, expects to serve 5 million of them
The Tuesday before Ash Wednesday isn’t just Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday — it’s also National Pancake Day at IHOP.Eating pancakes on the day before Lent begins is a tradition that is believed to go as far back as the Middle Ages, according to The Sun.However, IHOP — owned by Dine Brands Global Inc — started its own annual National Pancake Day in 2006.This year, visitors to the restaurant can get a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., according to a press release.A spokesperson told FOX Business the company expects to serve 5 million pancakes Tuesday.
IHOP expects to serve 5 million pancakes on National Pancake Day. (iStock)People can also enter a contest to try and win prizes — including the grand prize, “Pancakes for Life,” which consists of $15,000 in gift cards, the release said.Other prizes include pancake-themed items such as bicycles, scooters, jackets and handmade berets. Ten people will also win $500 worth of gift cards to IHOP.ICONIC FREE AIRLINE SNACKS, FROM UNITED’S BISCOFF COOKIES TO SOUTHWEST’S ROASTED PEANUTSHere are five other things to know about IHOP on National Pancake Day.
National Pancake Day was started as a fundraiser
IHOP initiated its pancake celebration in 2006 as a fundraiser. Since its launch, the company has raised more than $30 million for organizations including Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Shriner’s Hospitals for Children and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
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