tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697808681216252889.post1045636258621580804..comments2023-08-12T01:45:26.042-04:00Comments on Beef Aficionado: UK Burgers: Hamburger Union and GBKNick Solareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01920848785635819392noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697808681216252889.post-29541909873044994852010-06-07T15:08:02.735-04:002010-06-07T15:08:02.735-04:00great post..next time I'm in London I'll g...great post..next time I'm in London I'll give it a lash !DMANBURGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09318409816677653179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697808681216252889.post-29029082882893157472008-10-23T13:26:00.000-04:002008-10-23T13:26:00.000-04:00Hey guysI'm from New Zealand where we have a chain...Hey guys<BR/>I'm from New Zealand where we have a chain called Burger Fuel. You haven't tasted a good burger til you go there - they are far, far, FAR better than any other burgers I have ever tasted. And no I don't work for them - wouldn't bother trying to make you visit them from the states, ha! But seriously - I live in London and am extremely disappointed even by GBK and the like. They are nothing on Burger Fuel, who also have the best fries I've ever tasted. Highly recommend it if you're ever in NZ (or now Sydney too) www.burgerfuel.co.nzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697808681216252889.post-67113616961228554952008-07-29T17:21:00.000-04:002008-07-29T17:21:00.000-04:00Thanks for the tip, I'll try to pick up some o...Thanks for the tip, I'll try to pick up some of those Marks & Sparks burgers and cajole my Mum in to letting me cook them up on her Arga. I grew up in London and remember driving half way across town to the McDonald's on Kensington High Street. This was back in the 70's and it was one of the only ones in the UK at the time.The burger I really miss was the Great American Disaster....Nick Solareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920848785635819392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697808681216252889.post-53308830074638228472008-07-29T15:31:00.000-04:002008-07-29T15:31:00.000-04:00Hi, this is really interesting. I was searching fo...Hi, this is really interesting. I was searching for my nearest GBK and your site came up as one of the results! Out of curiosity, have you ever tried buying burgers from Marks and Spencer when in the UK? You'd have to be staying in an apartment hotel rather than a hotel to be able to cook them, but I think this is something you might not know - the majority of English people who like decent burgers cook them at home, from mince or ready-made like Marks & Spencer. Gourmet burgers are another London 'obsessive foodie' idea, not the whole of UK. <BR/>Even my mum cooked them at home when I was a kid, and she's Canadian... I don't know why people prefer to cook them at home. Maybe because even McDonalds only landed here 20 odd years ago!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697808681216252889.post-6059153717987187582008-06-03T05:57:00.000-04:002008-06-03T05:57:00.000-04:00HiI was one of crew Hamburger Union(Leicester squa...Hi<BR/>I was one of crew Hamburger Union(Leicester square), and of course i know competition with GBK. <BR/>I agree - GBK has more potential then HU, but i would mantion few things.<BR/>1) pattie in HU included 97% meat<BR/>2) food is competly fresh and never off (I can guaranted that becouse as supervisor, i was taking care about it)<BR/>3) half of members stuff in GBK was moved from HU where the were trained (for example ex-su chef from Canary Wharf branch)<BR/>4) HU made (few weaks ago) one step forward - Table Service<BR/>By the way, both of companies are realy good, and I recomend them.<BR/>Enjoy your time and the best burgers everAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697808681216252889.post-54029948615504980812008-02-19T09:03:00.000-05:002008-02-19T09:03:00.000-05:00I have got to disagree with you on the Mad Cow, it...I have got to disagree with you on the Mad Cow, it has nothing to do with burgers being bad in the UK. In fact Mad Cow, which has been eradicated, ironically caused a renaissance of British Beef as the animals rearing and pedigree became important.<BR/><BR/>Beef is wonderful in the UK these days. And lets not forget that more people choke to death on vegetables each year than died from Mad Cow....Nick Solareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01920848785635819392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697808681216252889.post-7937087610301985332008-01-30T00:08:00.000-05:002008-01-30T00:08:00.000-05:00The burgers in the UK have always been bad. But n...The burgers in the UK have always been bad. <BR/><BR/>But now with Mad Cow you'd be stupid or insane to eat them.<BR/><BR/>Glad you left it under the napkin.<BR/><BR/>When in Dublin, I recomend the salmon. Steer clear of burgers.Bob from Troy, NYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07468326243505038411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697808681216252889.post-51313555219481138292008-01-08T00:28:00.000-05:002008-01-08T00:28:00.000-05:00Definately know how bad burgers are in England. No...Definately know how bad burgers are in England. Normally those nasty frozen buggers that have onion in them too!<BR/><BR/>I remember a few years back when I saw a Wendy's in London (had no idea what it was then) and it was without doubt the best burger I'd had to that point in England. That pretty much says it all.<BR/><BR/>Now I live in the US I've had some great ones. I've never been a big fan of gourmet burgers. One of the best ones I've ever had was at Harmon's Lunch in Maine. Cost of about $2 and simplicity at its best.neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426933290802369353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697808681216252889.post-65281499863795660222008-01-07T12:44:00.000-05:002008-01-07T12:44:00.000-05:00Great post, and the information is appreciated. S...Great post, and the information is appreciated. Seems like my wife and I had the same general experience as you concerning finding a good burger in the UK.<BR/><BR/>We tried burgers a couple of times, but only in the pubs in Ireland and Scotland. <BR/><BR/>As an example, we loved the atmosphere in the Bad Ass pub in Edinburgh. My wife liked her "panini platter", but the burger I ordered (despite the fact that it looked good) was simply terrible!<BR/><BR/>One bite was all I could take, so I hid it under a napkin (so as not to embarrass my wife) and ordered a panini similar to hers (the waitress probably thought I was a pig, until she later discovered the uneaten burger).<BR/><BR/>My wife's new business venture in Dublin will take us back two or three times a year. Your information will be helpful, because, like you mentioned, I have to have a "burger fix" ever so often.DocChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14357995131662848398noreply@blogger.com