Hot Dish Pantry

10/20/2024

Restaurant rummage today and tomorrow 10-2. See something you like? Feel free to DM to chat and reserve. Tons of small wares and a few larger pieces of equipment available ✨

09/28/2024

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09/22/2024

✨UPDATE✨

This will be the schedule for our final week! We are taking Monday to stock up, we’ll be open Tuesday night, then 11-8 Wed- Sat. We absolutely expect to sellout early on Saturday, so please keep that in mind.

We will have online orders on if we can handle the volume. We have limited space to prepare food and have experienced wait times up to 40 minutes, just so ya know. Thank you all for your patience during those times!

We will likely be winding down the menu over the course of the last week, but we are prioritizing the heavy hitters and trying to keep most items in stock every day. We are very sorry if we are out of your favorite when you come in. (Rangoons will be back on Tuesday). We are a small team that has become even smaller near the end, and we are prepping continuously. Leave a comment of your favorite item so we’ll know what to prioritize!

Lastly, we would love to gauge your interest in purchasing bottled hot honey, Nashville sauce, frozen pierogi, frozen pre-fried Tendys, hot dish, etc. After we close, we are hoping to offer a select number of items for preorder and pickup. Take a bit of Hot Dish home with you. Let’s know your thoughts on the comments!

09/15/2024

Thank you all so much for your support as we close things down!

We are adjusting our hours slightly for the upcoming week- we will still be open on Monday night, but we decided to close on Tuesday to give our team a much needed break to recover and to restock basically everything on the menu 🙃 We are also preemptively deciding to close at 5 next Sunday as well.

Thank you for your kind words and patronage, we truly appreciate it more than we can say ✨

09/11/2024

Last day Sept 28th! We are planning to be open our normal hours this week 11-8, Wed-Sun. We will post any variations to that schedule to social media. Thank you for your support as we near closing ✨

09/08/2024

Sunday is here! We are opening at 1 and expect to sell out around 5. Plan accordingly!

09/06/2024

Read more about the closing here:

Owner Nate Heck and Laura Maigatter talk candidly about the factors that drove their decision to close their business.

09/06/2024

It is with a mix of emotions that we are announcing the upcoming closure of Hot Dish Pantry.

We are so incredibly grateful to everyone that has supported us through this process. Opening a restaurant is not for the faint of heart and we cherish the people we met and those who helped us on this journey. We are endlessly grateful to our amazing employees for all they have given to make this possible. We have been lucky to have almost the exact same staff from when we hired them on at the Market Hall, and we are very aware of how amazing the are as workers, but most importantly as people. Our gratitude knows no bounds.

We absolutely love this neighborhood. The welcome we received, the neighbors we met and the community we served means the world to us. We have been so grateful to call Town of Lake and Airport Gardens our home away from home. For those of you that are not aware, the building was recently sold to new owners, who intend to open a restaurant in this location. To be very clear, we are not being forced out. We had been weighing this decision for some time and the circumstances lined up to make our decision a little easier. We are excited for the new owners to begin this journey and wish them nothing but the best. We know the neighborhood will welcome them with open arms.

Our final service will be Saturday, September 28th. In the lead up to our final shift we are planning to amend our hours slightly. We will be open our normal hours next week, and the amended hours will start the next week- including opening Monday and Tuesday nights. Swipe to see our intended schedule for the next few weeks. Please note this is subject to change. (Continued in comments)

08/29/2024

Look ma, we’re in the 🤯 Couldn’t be more grateful to the team for showcasing our Lucy Goosey next to some of the most inventive, fun, and classic burgers in the country! Check out the whole article at the link in our bio ✨

08/21/2024

Back from our little trip and ready to go! Orders are open and we’ll be here till 8 tonight slinging pork tendys ✨stop in and treat yourself✨

08/16/2024

We are extending our weekend just a little bit this week to be able to head to Door County with family for a little summer break. We will close at 2 on Sunday and open just for dinner on Wednesday. Make your plans accordingly!

07/24/2024

We will be at the Milwaukee Night Market tonight 5-10 or sellout!✨✨✨ We will be closing the restaurant from 1-3 to prepare. See you there!