Fairfax Restaurant Wins National Contest For Cheeseburger Recipe
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Monday, November 28th, 2011
US Foods and the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board today announced the winners of their first-ever Wisconsin Cheeseburger contest. US Foods customers nationwide were eligible to submit recipes from June 1 – July 31 and 15 winners were selected for their trend-setting cheeseburgers.
Among the winners?
Fairfax, VA restaurant Guest Services, Inc. has won for its entry the “Sheboygan Brat Cheeseburger.”
This burger is perfect for block parties, nights at home, or even brunch! Just top with slices of Nueske’s ham and a fried sunnyside-up egg and serve with a tall bloody Mary.
Visit the website for the complete recipe!
Guest Services, Inc. was one of 15 winners selected for their trend-setting cheeseburgers. Winners were chosen based on creativity, originality, innovative cooking techniques, use of current industry trends and the inclusion of Wisconsin cheese.
“We love the enthusiasm of our customers across the country as they entered their mouth-watering cheeseburger recipes in the competition,” said Eric Cronert, vice president of brand marketing, US Foods. “We saw a lot of great, original submissions from innovative chefs in the industry who continually surprise and delight diners with delicious, flavorful dishes.”
The winning burger recipes were from restaurants around the country:
· Branch Bistro and Catering, Springfield, Mo. – “Inside Out Bloody Mary Cheeseburger ”
· Naifeh’s Deli & Grill, Cushing, Okla. – “The Nearly Perfect Tabouli Cheeseburger”
· The Help Desk, Kosciusko, Miss. – “Bohemian Cheeseburger”
· The Grand Oasis, Mobridge, S.D. – “South of the Border Cheeseburger”
· Ginger Cove, Annapolis, Md. – “Asian Pork Cheeseburger”
· Papa Mojo’s Roadhouse, Durham, N.C. – “Cheeseburger Po Boy”
· Red Robin Restaurants, Allentown, Pa. – “Kobe or Not Kobe Cheeseburger”
· Addison’s – An American Grill, Columbia, Mo. – “Super Deluxe Happy Fun Time Cheeseburger”
· Spirits Pub & Grub, Cary, N.C. – “Firecracker Cheeseburger”
· Shepherd University Dining Services, Shepherdstown, W. Va. – “Medical Alert Cheeseburger”
· Big Dog’s Brewing Co., Las Vegas, Nev. – “Black Angus Cheeseburger”
· Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery, Chapel Hill, N.C. – “Poblano Cheeseburger”
· Guest Services, Inc., Fairfax, Va. – “Sheboygan Brat Cheeseburger”
· Barcelona Tapas Restaurant, Indianapolis, Ind. – “Barcelona Cheese Cheeseburger”
· Lumberyard Taproom and Grille, Flagstaff, Ariz. – “Vietnamese Cheeseburger”
Winners receive an all-inclusive trip (including transportation and lodging) to Wisconsin for a chef tour at a Wisconsin cheese manufacture plant, with hands on cheese training including beverage and culinary pairings with cheese.
To see all the winning recipes and whip one up yourself visit www.usfoods.com!
About WMMB
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board is a nonprofit organization of Wisconsin dairy producers that promotes the consumption of milk, cheese and other dairy products made in America’s Dairyland.
– Jennie Whistler
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