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The Original Pancake
House makes everyone
feel
15256S.
like
LaGrange Road,
family
Orland Park, 60462
(708) 349-0600
Holiday lights will soon
glow and twinkle. Bells
will jingle, while front
lawns and rooftops receive
a plush blanket of white
fluffy snow. Belly laughs
and joyful greetings will
be heard, as busy shoppers
travel the distance to find
those “perfect gifts” — all
with excited anticipation
of the holiday preparations
and family traditions.
Synonymous with the
authentic sentiments of
family traditions are the
customs that Lisa and
Steve Sczurek bestow
upon their breakfast restaurants
and employees,
not only during the holidays
but year-round. Being
proud third generation
owners of five Chicago
area Original Pancake
House franchises, they
work relentlessly to keep
“family” in their “familyowned
business.”
Lisa and Steve work
alongside everyone at the
restaurant. When not at
school, their older children
host and serve, working to
continue family traditions.
Encompassing the essence
of tradition, Lisa
and Steve know guests
enjoy seeing familiar
faces among the crew.
Therefore, they take pride
in their employment selection
and training. Every
employee undergoes
cutting-edge instruction
programs tailored to their
positions before they are
approved to work solo.
There also are banners
and table signs displayed,
honoring long-time, loyal
employees. This supports
the business where
it counts, promoting unmatched
loyalty all the
way around.
“I am very proud to have
numerous long-time employees
in each of our five
locations — many as long
as 25-35 years,” Lisa said.
Keeping true to the importance
of family meals,
The Original Pancake
House menu items are
made-to-order using the
freshest, most natural and
preservative-free ingredients
available, just like
grandma used to make.
The vast menu offers
something for everyone,
covering every imaginable
breakfast feast in a multitude
of ways.
One traditional preference
is the oven-baked,
homemade quiche, requiring
hand-sliced and mixed
ingredients, served in a
flaky crust beside fresh
fruit and seasoned hash
browned potatoes. Second
to none are the delectable
potato pancakes, which are
made from hand-peeled
Idaho potatoes, finely
minced on the premises
each morning, then grilled
to a crispy outside with a
warm and tender inside,
and served with the customer’s
choice of applesauce
or sour cream.
Another favorite is the
renowned apple pancake,
prepared with fresh sliced
Granny Smith apples,
smothered in a pure cinnamon
glaze. Not only is
this oven-baked treat a satisfying
meal built to share
but also Lisa has made it
a “must-have” at her own
family gatherings. Once it
is warmed in the oven, she
serves it with vanilla ice
cream as a mouthwatering
dessert. It is so popular,
in fact, that The Original
Pancake House gets multiple
phone orders for this
dish as a carryout item,
because other families are
adopting this homemade
guilty pleasure, as well.
So, as residents plan
family preparations, they
can volunteer to bring an
apple pancake for dessert
or treat loved ones to
breakfast at The Original
Pancake House, where everyone
is sure to feel like
family.
Submitted by The Original
Pancake House, 15256 S.
LaGrange Road in Orland
Park, (708) 349-0600; and
5140 W. 159th St. in Oak
Forest, (708) 687-8282.
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