Pancake Recipe

It all started way back in 1959 when our founder Roger Meadmore set out on a driving trip from New York to Miami. He and his comrades kept pulling in to Howard Johnson’s wayside restaurants to eat pancakes.

The idea struck them that these pancakes would be a great idea for Australia. If you’ve ever been to America, you’ll know that Americans are the world’s biggest pancake eaters and will eat them with just about anything, much the same way as Australians eat toast.

On returning to Australia, Mr Meadmore soon found out why this pancake-eating obsession had not hit our shores. There was a difference in the way our wheat germinated, therefore producing different flour. So, for the first 10 years of operation, they imported the original Aunt Jemima mix from America until a local company could supply the strain needed to make those American style pancakes.

The first pancakes only restaurant was opened in Gilbert Place, Adelaide in 1965 called "The Pancake Kitchen". It was a small, cozy and very popular restaurant with a distinct Australian atmosphere. The operation proved to be a success and soon after, The Pancake Kitchen was opened in Melbourne and the partnership divided up amicably. The two companies shared ideas and the famous "Lovely!" lady symbol.

On 17th August 1975, Mr Meadmore opened the first pancakes restaurant in Sydney, Pancakes On The Rocks. He sold The Pancake Kitchen in Adelaide to two long-term employees and continued his venture in Sydney. Soon there were Pancakes restaurants all over Sydney, from Bondi Junction on the coast to Neutral Bay in the North and Parramatta in the west.

Over the years through changes of ownership and changing social environments, the original pancakes On The Rocks is still thriving. Through commitment to service and dedication to the old 'Pancakes' style, Pancakes On The Rocks will be an everlasting establishment to pancakes eaters from all over the world. Guaranteed customer satisfaction is our way of expanding our brand name throughout Australia and around the world, still doing it the old 'Pancakes' way?

If you come from the east or west, you'll pass the monument mark-ing the starting line of the race a lasting symbol of the spirit of goodwill and friendship between Liberal and Olney, which remains the real reason for the Pancake Day celebration.