Popular Scots dessert chain to shut down ALL sites after more than 50 years as dozens of jobs lost
FLIPPIN' SHAME Popular Scots dessert chain to shut down ALL sites after more than 50 years as dozens of jobs lost
A MUCH-LOVED Scots dessert chain that dished out pancakes for more than half a century has shut its doors for good – leaving loyal fans gutted.
The Pancake Place, a Scottish institution for generations of sweet-toothed punters, has collapsed into liquidation – with all of its remaining sites closed in one swoop.
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The Pancake Place has seen shutters come down on shops in Dunfermline, Dundee, Pitlochry and Elgin – wiping out 45 jobs in the process
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The Pancake Place was a sugary staple for fans, known for towering pancakes, hearty breakfasts and warm nostalgia
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The hammer blow has seen shutters come down on shops in Dunfermline, Dundee, Pitlochry and Elgin – wiping out 45 jobs in the process.
Heartbroken staff were told on Monday morning that the griddle had gone cold for the final time, as the company confirmed the curtain was falling on its 50-year run.
Signs have already gone up at the closed cafés, as stunned customers reel from the loss of a breakfast and dessert favourite.
The Dunfermline branch, which had been flipping pancakes for 35 years, posted a teary farewell to fans on Facebook.
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They said: 'It's with a broken heart after 35 years for me pancake place closed its doors yesterday.
'Thank you to everyone who came in for breakfast lunch and pancakes will truly miss everyone.
'A huge thank you to my staff wishing them all well going forward.'
The Pancake Place was a sugary staple for fans, known for towering pancakes, hearty breakfasts and warm nostalgia.
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In 2024, Perth businessman Blain Ross snapped up the brand – including its original 1973 pancake recipe, a closely guarded secret handed over with the deal, according to The Courier.
But even that iconic batter mix couldn't save it from going under.
Just days until Costco will close down all 624 locations for 24 hours forcing rival Sam's Club to scoop up business
Dundee site manager Sam Wilson previously told how the shop had been riding the retail rollercoaster for decades.
She said: 'We get an awful lot of customers who say they used to come here when they were wee.
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'Their Granny would bring them in and there is a lot of goodwill for the place.'
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