The biggest burger in South Africa was made in Mitchells Plain on Thursday and it was a moerse success.
The Grillfather restaurant attempted to set a record for the largest burger in SA, and the original plan was to make one weighing 10kg.
But they ended up with a burger double that size.
The monster burger, dubbed the Goliath&Goliath Tsek Burger, tipped the scale at a whopping 19.6 kg, much to the delight of Grillfather owner, Shane Swiegelaar.
Toppings included two 3.2kg beef patties, 1.5kg of boerewors, all on a bed of lettuce, tomato and cucumber.
In addition, 50 slices of cheddar cheese, a pot of braised onions and 24 slices of grilled pineapple were added.
The burger stood 30cm tall, was 60cm in diameter, and fed 25 hungry people who stieked uit to see history being made.
It took five staff members to prepare the ingredients and put together the giant burger, all in the space of 90 minutes.
Shane’s business partner, Naeem Hussain, says the sight of the finished product is something he won’t forget.
The Grillfather restaurant attempted to set a record for the largest burger in SA. Picture: Tracey Adams/ African News Agency
“I feel that I’ve reached a goal I set for this specific task, I feel accomplished and grateful that it all came together,” he tells the Daily Voice.
“Behind the scenes there was a griller and prepping staff of five who each had a role to play in the making of this burger.
“It took us one-and-a-half hours to make this burger and it was consumed by 25 people in 30 minutes.”
A stuk of the 19.6kg burger. Picture: Tracey Adams
While this may be the largest burger ever made in South Africa, it is nowhere near the record set in
the US in 2008, where a restaurant, Mallie’s Sports Grill and Bar, sold a 75kg burger for $399.
The Grillfather SA was established in 2016 and currently has three stores in Mitchells Plain, Wynberg and Woodstock.
Shane says when Naeem first spoke of making the giant dite, it seemed impossible to him.
It has been named after comedians Goliath and Goliath.
“It’s crazy. It’s a Tsek burger on steroids. The Tsek burger is one of our biggest sellers,” says Shane.
“We chose to bring Goliath&Goliath on board because it adds humour to our fun food.”
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