Thousands of people come together for the World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – Thousands of people descended upon downtown Springfield for the annual World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast on Saturday.

western mass news reporter Glenn kittle was there for the annual breakfast bash to see how folks were enjoying the flapjack fiesta…

Over 500 gallons of pancake mix, hundreds of pounds of bacon and thousands of people in downtown Springfield. Three ingredients all combining to make a well balanced World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast 2024.

“A good thing is you invite your kids to eat in the middle of the street, that’s not common,” said Brendaliz Adorno of Springfield. “It’s something that, at least in Puerto Rico we don’t do things like this.”

Springfield closing off part of its downtown, all to welcome a community of flapjack fanatics, all looking to pack their gut with a pancake or two.

“I’m more of a waffles person, they got that waffle and pancake truck,” added Jayden Aning of Springfield. “I love bacon, I love pancakes. I’ll take both.”

“I’ve been coming here for the past seven or eight years,” noted Adorno. “It’s always a good time to enjoy with my family and now we are enjoying it with our grandkids.”

Now, behind the scenes where the pancakes get made, hundreds of volunteers manned the grill, put thousands of smiles on the faces of folks consuming that sweet syrup sensation.

“That’s what Springfield UNICO is all about,” expressed David Garvey. “Service above self, and giving back to the community.”

Reporter: “How many pancakes you think you’ve flipped today?”

David Garvey: “Thousands.”

President of the Spirit of Springfield, Judy Matt told Western Mass News, don’t worry about leftover’s when it’s all said and done whatever food remains will go to those in need.

“When we are nearing the end of the event we call the shelters and usually one comes with a refrigerated truck, whatever is leftover all goes to the shelters,” said Matt.

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