The Original Pancake House in Norco has seen a surge in business since reopening its dining room last week.
was packed with cars. A small crowd of diners, most of them without masks, spread out around the restaurant’s front door as a hostess greeted guests inside. The wait for a table was around 20 minutes.opened to the public last weekVince Kikugawa, who owns and operates the Norco location of the national pancake franchise with his daughter, Meghan, said he had received approval from Riverside County officials to resume dine-in service last Thursday.
Since closing its dining room in mid-March, the restaurant — best known for airy Dutch baby pancakes dusted with powdered sugar — had been doing about 10% of its usual business in takeout orders, he said, not enough to cover rent or utilities. Kikugawa estimated he was about 45 days away from closing the restaurant permanently and laying off 30 employees.
Kikugawa, clad in a cloth mask as he greeted diners, said the restaurant had gone “above and beyond” to implement safety measures outlined by the CDC and state officials.
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