Month: December 2017

How to Find the Best Breakfast Restaurants Near Me

When looking for breakfast restaurants near me, who should I turn to?

It’s not that hard to find breakfast restaurants near me.  The internet places all the information we could ever need right at our fingertips.  A simple search will result in plenty of options.  But most of the time we’re not just looking for a nearby place, but the best place.  How exactly are people doing this today?

There are other factors that go into determining the best breakfast restaurants near me.  And naturally this is a very personal decision as everyone has different tastes and priorities.  Some of us are strictly about the food, while others take other factors into consideration.  Restaurant industry statistics (according to the National Restaurant Association) tell us that the majority of people prioritize great food when choosing a place to eat, with quality of service being the second most important factor.

Technology is a big factor in finding the best breakfast restaurants near me.  People are using social media more than ever.  Websites like Yelp and OpenTable are also big resources.  Here are some interesting statistics about how we are choosing restaurants in this day and age.

• Millennials spend 44% of their food budget, $2921 annually, on dining out.
• 18-35 year olds spend a total of 5 days per year browsing food images on Instagram. 30% of them would avoid a restaurant if a restaurant has a week Instagram presence.
• 75% of respondents in a Zagat survey say they have chosen a place to eat based on social media.
• 73% of diners agree that restaurant technology improves their guest experience.
• 70% of diners say they are more likely to choose a restaurant that has healthy menu options.

by OPH Denver

Looking for the Best Breakfast in Cherry Hills?

If you ask someone what they think is the best breakfast in Cherry Hills you’re probably going to get a variety of answers.  Someone may recommend an omelette at one particular restaurant, and many others are likely to tell you the pancakes at The Original Pancake House.

When it comes down to the numbers, statistics show that the most popular breakfast food in the country is ready-to-eat cereal.  $8.78 billion was spent on cereal in the U.S. in 2016.  But just because Americans are spending a LOT of money on cereal doesn’t necessarily make it the “best” breakfast.  It may just be the most convenient, or the most affordable.  What makes something the best is subjective. 

If you’re looking for the best breakfast in Cherry Hills we humbly recommend you visit us at The Original Pancake House.  You really can’t go wrong with anything on our menu, but here’s a quick list of some of our favorite dishes.

Pancakes – Of course!  And if you’re in the mood for something a little different, try our Apple Pancake or Dutch Baby.

The Mile High – This one lives up to its name!  We pile a grilled biscuit with sausage, eggs and homemade sausage gravy.

Strawberry Belgian Waffle – Crispy waffle perfection topped with fresh strawberries and whipped cream.

Corned Beef Hash and Eggs – A hearty classic made with freshly ground corned beef topped with basted eggs.

by OPH Denver

The Syrup is Flowing at Pancake Restaurants Near Me

All breakfasts are not created equal but you can count on maple syrup on the table at pancake restaurants near me.

What do all the pancake restaurants near me have in common?  Well, pancakes are the obvious answer.  But what about maple syrup?  What would our pancake breakfast be without this sweet, tasty topping?  Not nearly as delicious, that's for certain.

Indigenous people living in northeastern North America were the first to tap trees and produce maple syrup.  This practice was continued by European colonists. Somewhere along the line some ingenious person had the idea to use maple syrup as a topping on pancakes and now the combination is iconic. It would be a challenge to find pancake restaurants near me, or anywhere around the globe, that isn’t serving maple syrup.

Here are some fun facts about maple syrup to ponder over your next stack at The Original Pancake House in Denver.

• 75% of the world’s maple syrup is produced in Quebec, Canada. In the U.S. New York and the New England states also produce a large amount.
• It takes 40 GALLONS of raw sap to make 1 gallon of maple syrup.
• “Sugaring season,” when sap is harvested and made into syrup, only lasts for about six weeks in late winter and early spring.
• The building where the sap is boiled down to syrup is called the “sugar shack.”
• The Sugar Maple is the best tree for producing syrup.
• The tree must be 10 inches in diameter and 40 years old before it can be tapped to collect sap.
• Once a tree has been tapped, that same hole can’t be used again. Trees have a natural healing process called “walling-off” that prevents a hole from being used a second time. The tree can be tapped again, but in a new spot.
• Tapping a maple tree does not harm it and some have been tapped for more than a century.
• Maple syrup has more calcium than milk (per unit volume) and more potassium than bananas (per unit weight). It also contains manganese, magnesium, phosphorous, and iron, as well as several vitamins. How about that for a healthy breakfast!

by OPH Denver