LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The Pancake House is set to reopen next Wednesday, after flooding forced the Lubbock restaurant to close for nearly six months.<\/p>\n
Owner Jeff Stotts said the restaurant plans to welcome customers back on Feb. 18, following extensive renovations after September flooding damaged the building near Marsha Sharp Freeway and Avenue Q.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy the 18th, good Lord willing, we\u2019re opening the doors,\u201d Stotts said.<\/p>\n
The flooding forced a complete renovation of the restaurant\u2019s interior.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe totally had to gut it all the way down to the bone,\u201d Stotts said.<\/p>\n
Despite the extensive work, Stotts said he wanted to maintain the restaurant\u2019s character.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019ve been to the Pancake House, you kind of remember what it used to be like. It\u2019s still old, rustic, and we want to maintain that look,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Stotts said he has spent nearly $400,000 on repairs, including new lighting, ceiling, electrical and HVAC systems. While insurance will provide some reimbursement, he paid for everything upfront without revenue coming in during the closure.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s hard not getting, having any income. You know, bills don\u2019t stop. They keep going out,\u201d Stotts said.<\/p>\n
Stotts is grateful for the support the restaurant has received. Lubbock City Council approved a $13,000 grant from Market Lubbock through the Downtown Grant Program Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn old saying my dad said, the shade of a toothpick is better than no shade at all,\u201d Stotts said.<\/p>\n
Stotts said his father, who previously owned the restaurant, has been his motivation to reopen. His father died in October, two months after the flooding.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe loved it. He loved the people and all that. And so I said, well, I\u2019m not going to let it die on my watch,\u201d Stotts said.<\/p>\n
Considered the oldest restaurant still active in Lubbock, Stotts is excited to continue the Pancake House\u2019s legacy, with customers\u2019 help.<\/p>\n
\u201cHope everybody comes and visits with us for a while,\u201d Stotts said.<\/p>\n
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