On Aug. 24, 1869, Cornelius Swarthout of Troy, New York, received his patent for the waffle iron. While waffles existed long before then, the invention made waffles more readily available.
On Aug. 24, 2023, Community Hospital of Huntington Park paid tribute to Swarthout – and celebrated their employees – with International Waffle Day.
Staff finishing up the night shift and others arriving for the day shift enjoyed a sweet breakfast in the hospital cafeteria along with hospital camaraderie.
Pictured here (left to right) are: April Hernandez, patient advocate; Martha Zacarias, director of nutritional services; and Lance Uhles, director of the ER/ICU.
Ready to dive into their waffle treats are (left to right): Melchizedek Viado, RN; Analyn Libiran, MS/Tele director; Lance Uhles, ER/ICU director; Ranea Quilatan, RN; Michael Paredes, RN; and Melody Chung, RN.
Among the nurses going for whipped cream and berries atop their waffles were Claudia Capili, RN, (left) and Desiree Kemp, RN.