Like waffles, commercially prepared frozen pancakes are available from companies like Eggo. A well-known variation originating from southeast Europe is a palačinke, a thin moist pancake fried on both sides and filled with jam, cream cheese, chocolate, or ground walnuts, but many other fillings-sweet or savoury-can also be used.Ĭommercially prepared pancake mixes are available in some countries. A crêpe is a thin Breton pancake of French origin cooked on one or both sides in a special pan or crepe maker to achieve a lacelike network of fine bubbles. In North America, a leavening agent is used (typically baking powder) creating a thick fluffy pancake. In the United Kingdom, pancakes are often unleavened and resemble a crêpe. The pancake's shape and structure varies worldwide. Archaeological evidence suggests that pancakes were probably eaten in prehistoric societies. Naturally, prices are slightly steeper here – a basic stack starts at S$18 versus A$15 (S$13) at a Pancake Parlour outlet in Australia.A pancake (or hotcake, griddlecake, or flapjack) is a flat cake, often thin and round, prepared from a starch-based batter that may contain eggs, milk and butter and cooked on a hot surface such as a griddle or frying pan, often frying with oil or butter. This means fancier, restaurant-quality plating and more refined ingredients compared with the humbler diner-style stacks offered at the original Melbourne chain. According to Pang, the pancake dishes here are “more elevated” to suit the upscale Woodleigh cafe. The pancake section has six items, including both sweet and savoury stacks. ![]() Just like the other Surrey Hills locations, the menu has a good variety of all-day brunch items, pastas, salads and mains. The grocery shop here will carry Australian pet products like treats and shampoo in a separate section named Furry Hills Pet Grocer. Pang, who owns an adorable Chow Chow Husky mix named Hugo, has also made the space pet-friendly, so feel free to bring your fluffy pals along. We’re told the team will be installing a handmade model train that will be chugging around the cafe’s ceiling soon. The cafe’s decor is inspired by a heritage steam train that runs in Mornington, a town near Melbourne. Spanning 3,600 sq ft, the lifestyle space includes a 90-seat cafe and a grocery section. The chain has two other locations at ION Orchard and Raffles City – its first outlet at Upper Jurong Road closed recently after its lease expired. Tucked away in a quiet corner of The Woodleigh Mall, this outlet will be Surrey Hills’ most spacious one to date. THIS IS SURREY HILLS GROCER’S LARGEST OUTLET TO DATE “If the pancakes sell well here, we’ll consider a partnership to open (actual) Pancake Parlour outlets in Singapore,” she added. “I had to think of ways to attract people from beyond the Woodleigh area to visit and Pancake Parlour came to mind,” she shared.įor now, Surrey Hills Grocer has acquired an exclusive license to offer Pancake Parlour’s stacks at its Woodleigh outlet. ![]() She launched Surrey Hills Grocer in Singapore later in the same year.īacked by years of experience working with Australian food businesses, Pang immediately thought of approaching the famous pancake chain when planning for the new outlet. Due to the pandemic, she had to wind down her food business – which had three outlets at the time – and moved home in 2021. While living there, she became a regular customer of the famous pancake house. I sent them photos and write-ups (recounting) my five years of memories of Pancake Parlour,” said the entrepreneur, laughing.Īfter all, Pang ran a grain bowl business in Melbourne for five years. The chain is known for its buttermilk pancakes served with a wide variety of sweet and savoury toppings. This marks the first overseas venture by the family-run Australian business established in 1965, which owns 11 outlets in Melbourne. ![]() “It took me a year to convince them,” said Surrey Hills founder Pang Gek Teng, 34, of her collaboration with Pancake Parlour. ![]() PANCAKE PARLOUR’S FIRST OVERSEAS COLLABORATION
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