If you’re in need of a winter pick-me-up, look no further than your local IHOP. The pancake chain just reminded folks that its yearly National Pancake Day holiday is about to take place. To celebrate, IHOP will be dishing out some free buttermilk pancakes all day long.
The breakfast chain will be giving out free short stacks of buttermilk pancakes on Tuesday, March 3, from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. That means whether you’re in the mood for pancakes for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, IHOP will grill them up for free. The deal is only good for guests who are dining in and other flavors aren’t included in the deal—just the original buttermilk recipe.
“As the leader in breakfast, pancakes are part of our DNA—so much so that they’re embedded in our name,” said Lenna Yamamichi, vice president Brand Creative, IHOP in the announcement.
Yamamichi continued, “This National Pancake Day, we want IHOP to feel like more than a restaurant. We’re getting creative and flipping the narrative, transforming IHOP into the go-to meetup spot to grab a free short stack, settle into a booth, and turn a simple meal into quality time. No planning, no pressure, because pancakes just taste better when the table’s full.”
There’s a small catch that goes with the deal. The chain will be encouraging diners to donate to a good cause while they’re in the restaurant. For every $1 donated, IHOP says it will provide at least 10 meals to local Feeding America partner food banks.
The event is sure to get pancake lovers in the door on March 3. But it’s not the first total steal that’s hit the chain recently. Last year, the chain introduced value meals to the menu which included four different breakfast options for $6 or $7, depending on location. That offering came after sales had been slower than normal for the chain for over a year.