Chris Cakes catering company from Pocahontas is best known for flipping flapjacks. The company has been recognized by the Guinness World Record as the “fastest flipper.”

 

Owned by the White family, Chris Cakes has developed a specially designed grill and dispensing unit that allows it to feed large and small groups quickly and efficiently.

 

Chris Cakes provides its own pancake mix, which is sold in more than 200 specialty shops and supermarkets. The blend includes: homemade maple syrup, sausage, margarine, fruit drink, coffee and all tableware at each of its pancake feeds.

 

It takes approximately an hour and a half to set up and an hour to break down, and only requires their host to provide the place, table and chairs, and four to eight people to help serve, depending on the number of people to be served.

 

The pancake feed is 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday on Central Campus. The cost is $2.

 

One of the owners, Gregg White, answered some questions.

1) How long has Chris Cakes been doing pancakes for Iowa State’s homecoming?

We have been catering events at Iowa State in excess of 10 years.

2) How many people can be served in an hour?

With one grill we can serve between 250 and 300 people.

3) How long has Chris Cakes been in business?

We have been in business since 1965.

4) Is there a record number of Chris Cakes pancakes eaten by someone?

We had a young man eat 64 pancakes and eat 16 pieces of sausage in about 30 minutes.

5) What’s the secret to delicious pancakes?

We have a recipe developed over many years, and with the grill we use, it has become a terrific product.

6) What differentiates Chris Cakes pancakes from other pancakes?

We have outgoing people, we arrive on time, we are presentable, we provide a wholesome meal at a reasonable price and always have fun with the people.