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14 flippin’ fantastic burger builds for summer

Suns out, buns out! Let these beefy beauties inspire you to get grilling for summer events and sizzlin’ hot burger menus.

Tara Fitzpatrick, Senior Editor

May 28, 2021

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Whether you go for a no-frills, classic cheeseburger or see the burger as a challenge to get crazy, this summer is the perfect time to let your burger flag fly. Check out these examples from several onsite chefs who are beefing up their burger plans for the coming cookout season.

You’ll see a slider getting the Dorito treatment, a flavorful Middle Eastern kafta with sweet tea-glazed bacon, a burger that weighs in at 5 lbs., a burger with Thai flavors of fresh lime and fish sauce, a spicy Jack and avocado burger, a burger with fried chicken(!), a burger on a glazed donut and more.

Let the inspiration take you into the zone for creativity piled on seared beef. And remember, when in doubt, you can’t go wrong with going back to burger basics.

“It might be tempting to overcomplicate something like a burger,” says Chef James Pijewski of Youville Place Assisted Living. “My advice is, get a good quality blend of ground beef, a soft sesame seed bun, fresh vegetables, crunchy pickles and a good high-fat sharp cheddar cheese. Add some ketchup and mayo to it, and you’ve got what I think is the absolute perfect burger.”

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About the Author

Tara Fitzpatrick

Senior Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group

Tara Fitzpatrick is Food Management’s senior editor and a contributor to Restaurant Hospitality and Nation’s Restaurant News, creating editorial content for digital, print and events. Tara holds a bachelor of science degree from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Kent State University. Before joining Food Management in 2008, Tara was associate editor at National Association of College Stores in Oberlin, Ohio. Prior to that, Tara worked as a newspaper reporter in her hometown of Lorain, Ohio, where she lives now. Tara is a fan of food history, legends, lore, ghost stories, urban farming and old cookbooks. 

Tara Fitzpatrick’s areas of expertise include the onsite foodservice industry (K-12 schools, colleges and universities, healthcare and B&I), menu trends, sustainability in foodservice, senior dining, farm-to-table and innovation.

Tara Fitzpatrick is a frequent webinar and podcast host and has served on the board of directors for IFEC (International Food Editors Consortium).

Tara Fitzpatrick’s experience:

Senior Editor, Food Management (Feb 2008-present)

Associate Editor, National Association of College Stores (2005-2008)

Reporter, The Morning Journal (2002-2005)

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