United Way Elgin Middlesex have introduced their first ever Ultimate Burger Battle. Set for all of November during burger month, the competition will the following 18 local restaurants compete against each other for the title of the Ultimate Burger.
Participating Restaurants:
- Bear & Frankie’s (130 King St)
People enjoying burgers (Source/Joshua Chen XFM)
- Beer Kitchen (110 Kellogg Lane)
- The Bungalow (910 Waterloo St)
- Burger Factory Wharncliffe (276 Wharncliffe Rd N)
- The Church Key Bistro-Pub (476 Richmond)
- Cintro on Wellington (731 Wellington St)
- The Clock Tower Inn Bistro (71 Frank St, Strathroy)
- Craft Farmacy (449 Wharncliffe Rd S)
- David’s Bistro (432 Richmond St)
- Edgar & Joe’s (255 Horton St E.)
- House Craft Burgers (640 Richmond St)
- Joe Kool’s (595 Richmond St)
- The London Club (177 Queens Ave)
- Los Olivos (2140 Kains Road)
- Milos Craft Beer Emporium (4-420 Talbot St)
- New Leaf Food Truck (London)
- Tiger Jack’s (842 Wharncliffe Rd S)
- Winks (1212-551 Richmond St,)
Burger Ambassador sign (Source/Joshua Chen xfm)
During the competition, a panel of judges known as Burger Ambassadors will visit each restaurant to try out their Ultimate Burger. The burger will be scored on five criteria, presentation, taste, originality, toppings, and execution.
“I’m really looking for the quality of the prime, quality of the meat, it’s something that I’m really excited for, and also the cheese! If I can get a really good cheese pull as a part of it, I think I’ll be a really happy cat,” says Victor Harris, Vice-Chair of United Way Elgin Middlesex and one of the Burger Ambassadors.
Alongside the Burger Ambassadors vote, there will also be a people choice award that is decided by online votes. For every ultimate burger sold, $2 will be donated to United Way.
“We provide services to over 112,000 people, everything from housing, mentoring for students, mental health supports, and food assistance,” says Chris McInnis Director of Marketing & Communications At United Way Elgin Middlesex.
Presented by TD Bank Group, the crown for the Ultimate Burger will be announced at the end of November alongside, the peoples choice award, and an award for the most amount of burgers sold.
