Originally Posted by baliktad

Agreed. Have you ever been to a hotel that offers make-it-yourself belgian waffles in those flip irons? The batter has to be individually dispensed into small cups beforehand because otherwise people ladle way too much. It's a messy, high-overhead operation that's only even remotely feasible because there's someone there to babysit it almost constantly.

I heart the pancake machine. It's brilliant in its simplicity and ability to serve me a steaming-hot breakfast in seconds.