Local Chef Celebrates Restaurant Grand Opening With Free Burger Promotion
/A dream come true for local chef and entrepreneur Om Patel as he opens “The Dirty Burger Company” with 50 free burgers on Thursday before its grand opening on Friday.
Om Patel during his tenure at Moj Foods. The Dirty Burger Company plans to have a patio and liquor license in the summer. Photo Courtesy of Whitney Lu.
The free food is to celebrate the grand opening of Patel’s first brick-and-mortar business. The burger joint is located at 211 Hunter St. W., the former location of the Hunter Street Tavern.
Customers can get a free burger through a link on their Facebook or Instagram in an online sign-up form starting at 5:00 p.m. in five or ten-minute intervals. This format will allow customers to get their burgers quickly and safely with the pandemic restrictions in place.
The three-ounce all-beef burger is paired automatically paired with onions, pickles and special sauce atop a potato bun. All other toppings are available upon request. Photo Courtesy of Whitney Lu.
Patel was a Fleming College graduate in culinary and previously operated Moj Foods located on The Queensway. His family has been in Peterborough for over 40 years and is of Indian descent. Patel uses flavours from his heritage to bring an added twist to the food.
“We’re really excited to offer Peterborough a fresh take on the classic hamburger,” said Will Trebbne, General Manager. “Om wants to bring good food back to Peterborough with an East Indian influence.”
A fried potato patty is one of two vegetarian options the restaurant offers. Avocado tacos with pico de gallo and refried beans is the other vegetarian main. Photo Courtesy of Whitney Lu.
The joint will serve three-ounce smash burgers with pickles, onions, Patel’s special sauce and a choice of other toppings. Trebbne would not disclose what specifically is in the special sauce but noted that it is a mayo base with a unique mild pepper.
Patel’s restaurant will offer authentic Indian-inspired veggie dishes and a variety of unique sides in addition to his burgers.
The toppings of onions, pickles and special sauce that come with the burger are Patel’s favourite according to the media press release. Photo Courtesy of Whitney Lu.
