JE TunNel: burger

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Burgers & Lobster @ SkyAvenue, Genting is now open!~ Enjoy Seafood at 6000ft

Burgers & Lobster Malaysia at Sky Avenue Resorts World Genting is now open! For those who never been to Burger and Lobster in London, you have now the chance to visit them at Sky Avenue Resorts World Genting. If the taste is as good as the ones from London, then it is worth visiting.

This is their first outlet in South East Asia as Malaysians are a privileged bunch and we can’t wait for it! Sky Avenue Resorts World Genting is located next to First World Hotel Genting. Thus, there will be more world class restaurants from all over the world opening at Sky Avenue Resorts World Genting.

Talking about the history, back in 2011, four childhood friends who grew up in Moscow decided to start their own F&B business. They started from humble beginnings at an Irish pub in Mayfair, London by specializing in just one or two ingredients (no prizes for guessing what they specialize in).

Since then, Burger & Lobster has been growing its global portfolio by expanding in Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait, New York and Stockholm, in addition to the 14 outlets all over the United Kingdom.

For more than one occasion, the movers and shakers of various industries have skipped Malaysia for our neighbors so it's rather exciting that a renowned franchise has chosen to expand to Malaysia first instead of other countries.

While there isn't much variety on the menu, fans know that this is the place-to-go for the ultimate burger and lobster meal. Perhaps Burger & Lobster understand that there are too many decisions to make in life, so they made life much simpler by offering only three items on the menu namely burger, lobster and lobster roll. Patrons also have the option to add on chips and salads as sides.

The price starts from £10 (RM65).

You know that Burger & Lobster hold a certain high standard and certainly do not disappoint when you've heard of people who have lined up and waited for as long as two hours just for a table!

https://www.facebook.com/burgerandlobsterRWGenting

Burger & Lobster Malaysia

Sky Avenue Level 1 Pahang Darul Marmur Malaysia, 69000 Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia

TEL: +60 3-6105 9186

BUSINESS HOUR: 1200-2200

Sunday, November 1, 2015

BURGERTORY~ The Burger Factory that produces Best Non-Halal Extraordinary Burgers!

Burgertory is a friendly little joint. Plainly put, They love burgers. Whenever possible, they use organic, all-natural and local ingredients; it’s the right thing to do, and it just tastes better. Way better. The best part? At Burgertory, their Custom Creation Burger makes you master of your own universe, with fresh ingredients to create an eternity of great burgers, no two alike.

I thought Burgertory would be at street level since fast food joints need plenty of traffic and walk-in customers. So I was amazed to discover Burgertory is on the first floor and I had to climb a flight of steps.

Explained owner cum chef, Colin Yeo who is all of 31, "Burgertory food speaks for itself and no one minds climbing some steps. Of course the main reason is rent! Up here on the first floor is much cheaper, half the price of street level! I want my burgers to be more affordable because our current prices are around RM 15 per burger which cannot be compared with international fast food chains. If I have to pay higher rent then the burger prices will have to increase which is bad news."

As it is, business was booming when I was there and due to Buddha's blessings, I was able to share a high table without waiting. But a long queue was already at the cashier/order counter.

There are no individual menus at tables so diners order from the giant menu on adjoining wall. Most seem to know what to do and I was probably one of the few first timers.

I congratulated Colin Yeo on the high number of customers. He shook his head sadly, "Now Burgertory may appear to be full house due to slowing economy it cannot be compared to business last year---the queue stretched all the way from cashier counter all the way outside to the staircase!

"We can only seat 80 but at any one time, we had 150 diners! But we could cope as the experienced staff have 5 to 6 years of experience. Now things have slowed a lot but we are not complaining though!"

Noted Colin Yeo, "Our main appeal is we actually use real Wagyu beef! Yes, is true. I mean, not the best Wagyu cuts but still Wagyu beef all the same so you get quality beef.”

"Waiting time is from 15 minutes to 35 minutes depending on the queue. This is not fast food and nothing is pre-cooked and re-heated so you need give us time to cook like you would at home."

As proof Burgertory is best burger in Malaysia, they are doing so well they can afford to be 'action'. Burgertory is closed on Mondays!

I asked Colin Yeo if he is Chinese as no chinaman would dream of closing for lunch 6 days a week and completely close the restaurant on Monday!

"There is no outsourcing you see, as everything is done in-house right here at the back." said the owner, "We have no factory or production outlet. All ingredients are bought daily and delivered fresh. The preparation takes time and we cannot finish in time to open for lunch. Everything is done by hand, including weighing the ingredients and meat."

I asked if Burgertory opens at 10pm and closes at 11pm, giving us only 1 hour.

Colin Yeo laughed, "We open from 6 pm to 11 pm, giving you 5 hours!". IMPRESSIVE!

https://www.facebook.com/burgertory.tory