IHOP at the Santa Monica Pier will seek to break a Guinness World Record by serving 20,000 pancakes in an eight-hour period on Saturday to commemorate National Pancake Day, which actually is on March 4.
The event, dubbed “20K for Pancake Day,” aims to serve up all those pancakes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time on the pier, according to a news release from the restaurant chain.
Leading the pancake-flipping festivities will be IHOP’s own Chef Art Carl and his team who will serve up the brand’s world-famous pancakes to attendees.
For every pancake served during the record attempt, IHOP will donate $1 to Feeding America., directly supporting the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and its mission to end hunger in LA County.
IHOP invites Los Angeles residents, fans, and friends to come enjoy a serving of world-famous pancakes and take on the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS challenge in Santa Monica leading up to National Pancake Day.
Participating IHOP restaurants nationwide also will offer a free Short Stack of pancakes from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on March 4.
The century-old pier is the home of the oft-photographed “Route 66 – End of the Trail” sign that serves as a traditional if not actual endpoint for many westbound Route 66 travelers. The sign, shepherded by 66-to-Cali owner Dan Rice, was installed in 2009.
The actual western endpoint of Route 66 is a few blocks east at Olympic and Lincoln boulevards. It once was a boring intersection, but that has markedly improved with the addition of a Mel’s Drive-In restaurant a few years ago.
(Hat tip to Nick Gerlich; image of a pancake at the Santa Monica Pier sign courtesy of IHOP)