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4 ways restaurant chefs are updating the classic beef burger

A perennial menu powerhouse, the beloved burger gets chef-driven updates with toppings like lobster, short rib, foie gras and melty raclette cheese

Tara Fitzpatrick, Senior Editor

February 5, 2020

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With all the media coverage of plant-based “meats,” you’d be forgiven for thinking the beef burger had stepped out of the spotlight. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. This beloved classic is still a quiet powerhouse on menus nationwide.

Haven’t seen burgers on any trend lists this year? That’s okay, burgers really don’t need any hype. You don’t need a marketing team working around the clock to sell burgers, just a grill cook, putting on that hard sear on the flattop for a diner-style crust.

And while the burger is about as simple and approachable as it gets, chefs also aren’t afraid to gussy it up. Ingredients like ground brisket, short ribs, and melty raclette are boosting the power of the invincible burger at restaurants around the country.

Here’s a closer look at four cheffed-up burgers.

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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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