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Join us as we go Behind the Table with us at Hambrgr, in Hamilton, Ontario. This restaurant embraces the simplicity of a hamburger while giving guests a memorable experience of locally sourced ingredients and community collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What a Hamburger Should Be<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think Hambrgr is what a hamburger should be,\u201d said Chef Michael Cipollo, the Chef and Founder of Local Restaurant Group in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chef Michael says that Hambrgr was born from a chef\u2019s love for simple things. When the Local Restaurant Group decided to come to Hamilton, ON, they wanted to open a \u2018little\u2019 burger place and to understand the city they were coming into. They looked at it as their control experiment and wanted to start this restaurant looking from the kitchen out. With a focus on setting a high standard in the kitchen, they were able to ensure an outstanding dining experience for their customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Community Collaborations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur mindset, even though we are growing, is that we still want to look within our community to see where there is opportunities where we can work with people, and still have that small business mindset\u201d said Patricia Farera, Brand Manager for Local Restaurant Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hambrgr did a collaboration with a local artist, \u2018Dope Chief\u2019 where the artist designed a T-Shirt for Hambrgr, and together they created a collab box where patrons were able to purchase the swag that benefits both the restaurant and the local artist. The Local Restaurant Group observes fellow community members to identify potential alignment with their branding. They explore innovative avenues beyond food, seeking unique ways to bring about change and creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recipe for Greatness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRestaurants are relationships,\u201d said Chef Michael.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those relationships could be relationships with your staff, suppliers, customers, community, etc. Chef Michael notes that if you have a great relationship with your beef supplier, farms, and more, that is going to come out in the food you serve your customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s an important part, is the relationship you build up with everybody you do business with, not just your customers, is what\u2019s going to make everything that you\u2019re doing great,\u201d Said Chef Michael.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Meal With People<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Right away in Hambrgr, you will notice that the Restaurant doesn\u2019t have any TVs. This was purposeful in their design and plan to make Hambrgr really about coming together and having an experience without watching your phone, watching sports, or any other distraction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou really just want to sit and have a meal with people,\u201d explained Patricia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She continues that Hambrgr embraces that intimacy of a server coming to your table and the people that you choose to bring with you for your meal. People have really come to love the sit down experience of Hambrgr as well as its flavourful menu items.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Join us as we go Behind the Table with us at Hambrgr, in Hamilton, Ontario. This restaurant embraces the simplicity of a hamburger while giving guests a memorable experience of locally sourced ingredients and community collaboration. What a Hamburger Should Be \u201cI think Hambrgr is what a hamburger should be,\u201d said Chef Michael Cipollo, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":32102,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[112,131],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-restaurant-bars","category-success-stories"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBehind the Table | Hambrgr | Gordon Food Service<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Go behind the table with Hambrgr to discover their recipe for success. 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