I have always loved IHOP. It's been my go-to place for breakfast with family, a meal by myself, or a birthday brunch with friends. At any given moment, I am likely to be craving IHOP. In fact, I even worked there for a summer. In my experiences as both a customer and an employee, I can tell you that burgers are not on people's minds when they walk into an IHOP. Seldom did I see someone flip past the pancakes and omelettes to the seemingly out of place lunch food section of the menu. I have never even tried a burger from IHOP. It just never seemed necessary.
On June 4, IHOP announced that they would be changing their name to IHOB. They would reveal what the B stands for on June 11. In the meantime, people speculated that it could be 'breakfast' or 'bacon.' You could imagine their shock when IHOP announced that the B stands for burgers. While some people were dumbfounded, others were enraged. Some people came to IHOP's defense by stating that they had tried the new burgers and enjoyed them. While browsing the comments on IHOP's Facebook page, I found some interesting responses.
Just a Month
Marketing Ploy
Burgers and Breakfast
Promotional Gig
Patties and Pancakes
Too Many Burgers
IHOP Plus Burgers
Breakfast Food
April Fool's Day
New Customer Base
Relax
IHOB
Pancake Burgers
IHOP(atties)
While I believe that burgers should be left to Red Robin, I wouldn't mind trying one of IHOP's new burgers...as long as you don't make me say IHOB. My computer even wants to correct IHOB to IHOP. If you're curious what burgers IHOP has to offer, head on over to their website. For as little as $7, you can get a burger, drink, and unlimited fries. You may notice that their burgers are listed under 'limited edition.' Hmm, I wonder what that could mean. Here's to hoping that their burgers are at least somewhat as good as their pancakes.
