BUILD YOUR OWN TAIWANESE-FLAVORED BURGER AT W TAIPEI’S THE KITCHEN TABLE RESTAURANT

Taipei, Taiwan – (December 22^nd, 2015) W Taipei launches “DIY Burger” at the kitchen table restaurant from Dec. 21^st, 2015. The unique burger menu offers a wide range of choices from home-made patties, fresh toppings, selections of cheeses, handmade buns, secret recipes sauces, to interesting side dishes and so on. “Made in Taiwan” burgers are definitely the most exotic and extraordinary ones, e.g. “3-cup Chicken Burger” and “Stinky Tofu Burger.” Guests are encouraged to build their own burger and explore the adventure of the world of burger. “DIY Burger” is available at the kitchen table restaurant and WOOBAR at TWD 385+10%. For reservations or more information, please call W Taipei at +886 2 7703 8887 or visit wtaipei.com/diyburger.

“Burger is one of the most popular and iconic food from U.S.” said W Taipei Executive Chef, Bradley Froehlich. “Besides the signature “Ground American Choice Chunk Burger,” I would like to play with local flavors and to create a “Palate Shock” to both our international and local Taiwanese guests. “3-cup Chicken” is the first Taiwanese entrée come up to my mind for this experimentation. You can taste each authentic flavor of this traditional dish from the tailor-made burger patty; a mix savor of ground chicken with Chinese basil, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil and Shaoshing wine.”

“DIY Burger” comprises 8 steps and offers more than 6 million of combinations of burger style, from 8 meat, 20 toppings (choose 3 for each), 8 cheeses, 7 buns, 14 sauces, 9 side dishes, 6 enhancement and 7 drinks (with additional charges). Chef Bradley’s favorite burger with his recommended items are “BBQ Pulled Taiwan Black Pork Burger” with sliced beefsteak tomatoes, beer battered onion rings, Grandma’s slaw, American cheddar, charcoal bun, Josh’s homemade BBQ sauce, and curly fries.

Bradley Froehlich, the Executive Chef of W Taipei, possess over 20 years of working experience in the hotel industry from North America, Down Under, to Asia Pacific. Chef Bradley demonstrated his culinary skills in several prestigious fine dining restaurants, hotels and resorts around the world. In addition, he has received numerous accolades, including 2012 Australian Good Food & Travel Guide – Origins Restaurant, Pan Pacific Perth Hotel. At W Taipei, he is in charge for the overall management of the kitchen table all-day-dining restaurant, In Room Dining, and the banquet kitchen. Chef Bradley has introduced his unique point of view with the freshest local-inspired ingredients to Taiwan’s market.

For reservations and more information, please contact the Woobar at W Taipei +886 2 7703 8887, email to [email protected], or visit wtaipei.com/diyburger.

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