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Hard Rock Cafe Maldives at CROSSROADS Maldives Welcomes World Burger Tour Competition to Let Guests and Locals Choose Their Favorite Culturally Inspired Burger Vying for Global Menu Spot
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Starting 15th June 2024, in honor of Hard Rock International Founders’ Day, Hard Rock Cafe® locations around the world, including Hard Rock Cafe Maldives will debut five culturally inspired burgers on the menu for the limited-time return of the World Burger Tour competition. Maldives visitors and locals can enjoy:
• Bucharest Burger: 7 oz steak burger, garlic horseradish aioli, marinated camembert cheese, tomato, smoked shoestring onions, frisée lettuce, cranberry jam - developed by Hard Rock Cafe Bucharest, Romania.
• Bengaluru Burger: 7 oz steak burger, American cheese, sweet and spicy pickled mayo, black bean corn salsa, roasted jalapeno, guacamole, shredded lettuce - a creation of Hard Rock Cafe Bengaluru, India.
• Gramado Burger: 7 oz steak burger, garlic aioli, crispy mozzarella cheese fritter, turkey bacon jam - devised by Hard Rock Cafe Gramado, Brazil.
• Kathmandu Burger: Two smashed and stacked burger patties, sweet chili mayo, provolone cheese, caramelized onions, avocado, tomato zucchini slaw - cooked up by Hard Rock Cafe Kathmandu, Nepal.
• Pittsburgh Burger: Two smashed and stacked burger patties, Legendary sauce, smoked turkey bacon, pickles, beer cheese sauce, whiskey bacon jam, American cheese, French fries - from the minds of Hard Rock Cafe Pittsburgh, United States of America.
This year's World Burger Tour competition began with an initial round of 150+ new burgers developed by Hard Rock Cafe chefs around the world showing their take on the best burger featuring ingredients inspired by their local culture and personal taste. Based on sales performance, guest preference and culinary taste testing of the burgers at their originating location this spring, the five top finalists made it to the final round where they are being added for a limited time to all Cafe menus from June 14 through September 2, 2024.
“At Hard Rock Cafe Maldives, we draw inspiration from the uniqueness of the destination to create memorable visits with outstanding food and beverages, iconic memorabilia from the likes of Lady Gaga, and more,” said Frederic Lebegue, General Manager – Hard Rock Hotel Maldives. "We hope our guests love trying the limited-time burgers through Hard Rock’s World Burger Tour competition, and that their favorite makes it on the global menu! We are thrilled to use our Cafe as one of the many places to showcase Hard Rock flavors from around the globe.”
Additionally, guests can register for Unity by Hard Rock™, a global loyalty program that offers an array of benefits and services at participating Hard Rock locations, including Hard Rock Cafe Maldives, where members can earn and redeem Unity Points toward free nights, dining experiences, great merch and more. Members gain exclusive access to offers, promotions and rewards, as well as exclusive discounts to participating Hard Rock properties including a complimentary birthday dessert.