The Original Pancake Kitchen will expand to Modbury in historic building
Adelaide will get a second Original Pancake Kitchen eatery on December 13.
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A local heritage-listed building in Modbury will become the new home of Adelaide’s second Original Pancake Kitchen eatery.
Pancake Kitchen director Mark Sandgren told The Messenger he had spent four months renovating the North East Rd building – the former home of Modbury founding father Robert Symons Kelly – ahead of its December 13 opening.
He said the company’s Facebook page “went nuts” with the news Adelaide would get a second version of the iconic restaurant at the Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre.
The building, named “Trehele” by Kelly in the 1840s, was formerly a Thai restaurant before Pancake Kitchen took over.
Mr Sandgren said refurbishing the interior of the building would ensure its longevity.
“It brings life back to the building,” Mr Sandgren said.
“It’s perfect. The location picked us. Modbury is a happening place.”
Mr Sandgren had initial discussions with the Munno Para Shopping City about a new store before opting for Modbury after shopping centre management reached out via email.
He planned to employ around 20 people before opening hours expand next year.
It will initially be open from 7am to 11pm, Monday to Friday, and 7am to midnight on weekends.
However, Mr Sandgren could not guarantee when the restaurant would become a 24/7 operation like its CBD location.
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Tea Tree Gully Historical Society spokeswoman Carole Simmonds said she was happy to see more commercial activity at the site as long as the building was preserved.
“If they were going to knock it down I would be very upset,” Mrs Simmonds said.
“But the fact it’s been used as a restaurant for many years, perhaps it will bring new life to the area.
“If the facade of the building is still there, that’s all right.”