Winning burger to be added to The Cheesecake Factory's menu for
one year
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., Jul 01, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
After receiving nearly 30,000 Glamburger contest submissions and more
than 63,000 votes, America has chosen the Wild Mushroom Burger as the
winning Glamburger creation in The
Cheesecake Factory's "Great Glamburger Challenge."
Created by Champaign, Ill. resident Thomas Skaggs, the Wild Mushroom
Burger is a mushroom lover's delight, featuring three types of mushrooms
- Portabella, Shiitake and Crimini - complemented by caramelized onions,
red peppers, Gruyere and Swiss cheese, and demi-glace.
"America loves hamburgers as well as mushrooms so we're confident that
the Wild Mushroom Burger will be a great addition to our menu. Our
culinary team is excited to get to work to bring Thomas' creation to
life for our guests," said The Cheesecake Factory Founder David Overton.
"We appreciate the thousands of creative Glamburger submissions as well
as the public's participation in helping us choose our next great
Glamburger."
America's appetite for hamburgers has grown, as has enthusiasm for
creative, premium toppings that create a distinctive burger. The
Cheesecake Factory recently debuted its new Glamburger
menu category, featuring six unique hamburgers topped with glamorous
ingredients. The Wild Mushroom Burger will soon join the Glamburger
menu, which includes:
- MEMPHIS BURGER - Topped with Slow Roasted B.B.Q. Pork, Melted
Cheddar, Cole Slaw, Pickles and Mayonnaise
- MONTEREY CHEESEBURGER - Avocado, Melted Jack Cheese, Arugula
and Red Onion with Honey-Mustard Mayonnaise
- SMOKEHOUSE B.B.Q. BURGER - Smoked Bacon and Melted Cheddar with
Crispy Onion Rings and B.B.Q. Ranch Sauce
- SONOMA BURGER - Herbed Goat Cheese, Mushrooms, Oven-Roasted
Tomatoes, Arugula, Red Onion and Mayonnaise
- BLUE CHEESE B.L.T. BURGER - Crispy Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato,
Onion and Mayonnaise with Lots of Blue Cheese
- GREEN CHILE CHEESEBURGER - Spicy Fire-Roasted Green Chiles and
Onions with Crispy Tortilla Strips, Melted Cheese, Tomato Salsa and
Chipotle Mayo
Not only will Skaggs have his hamburger creation added to the menu for
one year starting later this summer, he has also won a glamorous getaway
vacation to one of six locations inspired by the new Glamburger menu.
Destinations include: Memphis, Tenn; Sonoma, Calif.; Monterey, Calif.;
Austin, Texas; Rogue River Valley, Ore.; or Santa Fe, N.M.
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About The Cheesecake Factory
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated created the upscale casual dining
segment in 1978 with the introduction of its namesake concept. The
Company operates 162 full-service, casual dining restaurants throughout
the U.S., including 148 restaurants under The Cheesecake Factory(R) mark;
13 restaurants under the Grand Lux Cafe(R) mark; and one restaurant under
the RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen(R) mark. The Company also operates two
bakery production facilities in Calabasas Hills, CA and Rocky Mount, NC
that produce over 70 varieties of quality cheesecakes and other baked
products. For more information, please visit www.thecheesecakefactory.com.
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