Hannan gourmet burgers for Intercontinental Hotel restaurants
Hannan Meats, the multi-awarding winning Northern Irish catering butcher, has created gourmet burgers for the Stock Burger Co, the new
restaurant and craft beer initiative being developed by the global
Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG).
The burgers are specially made from 100 per cent Glenarm Shorthorn
beef sourced from a county Antrim estate by Hannan Meats in Moira,
county Armagh.
IHG is developing a network of Stock Burger restaurants at its
Holiday Inn chain.
Hannan Meats is also supplying beef short ribs and rump steak aged
in the company's Himalayan salt chamber, the largest of its type in the United Kingdom and Ireland, to Stock Burger Co.
The first Stock Burger Co restaurant and bar opened in January as
part of a ?3.5 million development of the Holiday Inn in Brighton.
Mr Hannan says: "We were delighted to have been invited by the StockBurger Co to develop a unique and outstandingly tasty burger for
what is an immensely exciting IHG project that focuses on artisan
food and drink producers.
"It's a very timely development that harnesses the tremendous
potential of the fast growing artisan sector in the UK and will
offer many of these smaller and quality conscious enterprises a
tremendous opportunity to grow sales. IHG is recognising the premiumquality and innovation that underpins the artisan food sector,"
he adds.
Simon Burdess, IHG's vice president, food and beverage, Europe,
says: "The launch of Stock Burger Co continues the story of IHG's
renewed vigour in the food and beverage area.
"Pete Hannan is making a burger for us exclusively from that productand it is truly amazing. There are nine classic burgers, including
the Craft Beer burger, in which we use the Stock Burger IPA in the
sauce.
"There is a 'build your own' section for guests to add their own
toppings and ingredients to their patty, while there is also a
'no burger, no problem' section.
"That is where we have other things on the menu, tending to be
dishes that people in hotels reach out for, like a fish sandwich,
steaks, ribs, hotdogs, salads and wraps," explains Burdess.
In another high street food trend, each of the burgers will be
paired to a craft beer, adding another angle to the menu.
"Ultimately, we want to celebrate this wonderful marriage between
great burgers and great beer. Each of the core burgers has a beer
pairing to go with it," he adds.
"For instance, we have a burger called The Lone Star, that has baconand jalapenos and a very American feel to it, and that is paired
with a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. We want people to experiment and try them together.
"We are confident that this innovative restaurant offering will
serve as a major opportunity to drive guest satisfaction and to
improve financial returns for our owners."
Stock Burger Go takes inspiration from the growing gourmet burger
and craft beer market. The restaurant is open to hotel guests and
the wider public.
Diners can select from a variety of specialty burgers, including
Pulled Beef Brisket. Stock Burger Co also offers its guests the
chance to create their very own burger. Taking beef, chicken or
vegetarian as their starting point, they can opt for a choice of
sizes and a huge assortment of different cheeses, sauces and
trimmings. All burgers are served on a brioche bun, or naked with aniceberg wrap.
Also available is an array of other mouth-watering options, from
ribs and a Big Dog through to freshly crafted salads and a beer
battered fish sandwich.
restaurant and craft beer initiative being developed by the global
Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG).
The burgers are specially made from 100 per cent Glenarm Shorthorn
beef sourced from a county Antrim estate by Hannan Meats in Moira,
county Armagh.
IHG is developing a network of Stock Burger restaurants at its
Holiday Inn chain.
Hannan Meats is also supplying beef short ribs and rump steak aged
in the company's Himalayan salt chamber, the largest of its type in the United Kingdom and Ireland, to Stock Burger Co.
The first Stock Burger Co restaurant and bar opened in January as
part of a ?3.5 million development of the Holiday Inn in Brighton.
Mr Hannan says: "We were delighted to have been invited by the StockBurger Co to develop a unique and outstandingly tasty burger for
what is an immensely exciting IHG project that focuses on artisan
food and drink producers.
"It's a very timely development that harnesses the tremendous
potential of the fast growing artisan sector in the UK and will
offer many of these smaller and quality conscious enterprises a
tremendous opportunity to grow sales. IHG is recognising the premiumquality and innovation that underpins the artisan food sector,"
he adds.
Simon Burdess, IHG's vice president, food and beverage, Europe,
says: "The launch of Stock Burger Co continues the story of IHG's
renewed vigour in the food and beverage area.
"Pete Hannan is making a burger for us exclusively from that productand it is truly amazing. There are nine classic burgers, including
the Craft Beer burger, in which we use the Stock Burger IPA in the
sauce.
"There is a 'build your own' section for guests to add their own
toppings and ingredients to their patty, while there is also a
'no burger, no problem' section.
"That is where we have other things on the menu, tending to be
dishes that people in hotels reach out for, like a fish sandwich,
steaks, ribs, hotdogs, salads and wraps," explains Burdess.
In another high street food trend, each of the burgers will be
paired to a craft beer, adding another angle to the menu.
"Ultimately, we want to celebrate this wonderful marriage between
great burgers and great beer. Each of the core burgers has a beer
pairing to go with it," he adds.
"For instance, we have a burger called The Lone Star, that has baconand jalapenos and a very American feel to it, and that is paired
with a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. We want people to experiment and try them together.
"We are confident that this innovative restaurant offering will
serve as a major opportunity to drive guest satisfaction and to
improve financial returns for our owners."
Stock Burger Go takes inspiration from the growing gourmet burger
and craft beer market. The restaurant is open to hotel guests and
the wider public.
Diners can select from a variety of specialty burgers, including
Pulled Beef Brisket. Stock Burger Co also offers its guests the
chance to create their very own burger. Taking beef, chicken or
vegetarian as their starting point, they can opt for a choice of
sizes and a huge assortment of different cheeses, sauces and
trimmings. All burgers are served on a brioche bun, or naked with aniceberg wrap.
Also available is an array of other mouth-watering options, from
ribs and a Big Dog through to freshly crafted salads and a beer
battered fish sandwich.