Gourmet Burger Kitchen: Fresh Handcrafted Burgers in Dubai

During a spontaneous lunch in a seafood restaurant with a friend, she casually told me how much she adores Gourmet Burger Kitchen and asked if I have already tried it. When I said "no, not yet", she went on with recommendations which made me think of juicy burger patties instead of the grilled squid I was munching. It was a wonderful coincidence because on that very same day, Ed and I were invited for dinner at GBK Dubai Marina Mall branch. 

Gourmet Burger Kitchen, or simply GBK, was established in London by three gentlemen from New Zealand on 2001. They created an upscale burger joint with a Kiwi theme. Most people may already have gone tired of the typical burger from fast food chains and wanted something beyond the ordinary; something like the handcrafted, made to order, prime burgers loaded with fresh and interesting ingredients! So, GBK became a hit! Now, there are over 60 branches in the UK, Greece, Oman and Dubai.

Gourmet Burger Kitchen in Dubai Marina Mall

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BurgerFuel: Fresh, Healthy and Unusual Gourmet Burgers

I have a 3-year old love affair with a burger! It all started at JBR-The Walk. Ed and I were heading to the beach when we passed by the odd-looking burger joint with outlandish burger names. Hot Rod. Ford Freakout. BF Monster. Those names had me bursting with curiosity! Though I found the whole vibe too masculine, I still wanted to give it a try. The simple case of curiosity eventually became a case of love at first bite. And from then on, BurgerFuel became an all-time favorite. 

In 1995, in New Zealand, BurgerFuel gave the ordinary big bad burger an overhaul. It was the year when the world's most wicked food turned healthier and a much better fuel to the human body. Since then, BurgerFuel has been engineering the ultimate burger; offering freshly built burgers with 100% pure grass-fed beef or hormone-free chicken with fresh and natural ingredients, as well as gluten-free and vegan options. It fascinated not just the Australasia, but the Middle East as well.

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