BK Burger Shots
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BK Burger Shots were Burger King
's version of mini-burgers, or sliders
in restaurant parlance. The product has since been discontinued.
or Krystal
burgers, but served in a single package. At the time of introduction, sales of the sandwich greatly exceeded industry expectations, drawing in the pre-teen and teen demographics in large numbers. A problem with the silver dollar
sized patties used at the time was that they were too small for the company's automated broiler's chain and would fall through. The company discontinued the Burger Bundles in late 1987.
The sandwich was reintroduced in a slightly different format called Burger Buddies. Instead of three or six miniature hamburger patties, it had a single number eight shaped patty that was served on a pair of co-joined buns. The sandwich was sold for 99¢ and was designed to be torn into two smaller sandwiches. There was a breakfast version of the Burger Buddies called the Breakfast Buddies that had eggs, cheese and a sausage patty, again for 99¢. Breakfast menus at the time also began selling mini hash-browns, which resemble Tater Tots
. Another variant of the Burger Bundles was introduced later in 1987 in chicken sandwich form called Chicken Bundles.
Burger King
Burger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain...
's version of mini-burgers, or sliders
Slider (sandwich)
A slider is a small sandwich, typically around across, served in a bun. The term primarily refers to small hamburgers, but can also cover any small sandwich served on a slider roll...
in restaurant parlance. The product has since been discontinued.
Product description
BK Burger Shots consist of a figure-8 shaped burger with mustard, ketchup and pickles on a pair of co-joined buns without sesame seeds. They are sold in two- or six-piece packs.Variants
- BK Breakfast Shots have an egg, a cheese sauce, American cheese and a choice of ham, bacon or a sausage patty served on the same style co-joined bun, and are sold in two- or four-piece packs. Again, these were based on the Breakfast variant of the Burger Buddies, the Breakfast Buddies. The original did not have the cheese sauce.
- Angus mini-burgers are the British version, sold only as a kids meal and made with ketchup as the only topping. It was originally sold in a six-piece "share pack" with two sandwiches as burgers, two as cheeseburgers and two as bacon-cheeseburgers.
History
In 1987, Burger King offered a set of miniature burgers called Burger Bundles. The Burger Bundles were sold in a set of three or six, much like White CastleWhite Castle (restaurant)
White Castle is an American regional fast food hamburger restaurant chain in the Midwestern United States and in the New York metropolitan area, and the first of its kind in the US. It is known for its small, square hamburgers. Sometimes referred to as "sliders", the burgers were priced at five...
or Krystal
Krystal (restaurant)
Krystal is an American fast food restaurant chain known for their small, square hamburger sliders with steamed-in onions and 24/7 business hours. Krystal is often described as the Southern equivalent of the Midwest American hamburger chain White Castle...
burgers, but served in a single package. At the time of introduction, sales of the sandwich greatly exceeded industry expectations, drawing in the pre-teen and teen demographics in large numbers. A problem with the silver dollar
Eisenhower Dollar
The Eisenhower dollar is a $1 coin issued by the United States government from 1971–1978...
sized patties used at the time was that they were too small for the company's automated broiler's chain and would fall through. The company discontinued the Burger Bundles in late 1987.
The sandwich was reintroduced in a slightly different format called Burger Buddies. Instead of three or six miniature hamburger patties, it had a single number eight shaped patty that was served on a pair of co-joined buns. The sandwich was sold for 99¢ and was designed to be torn into two smaller sandwiches. There was a breakfast version of the Burger Buddies called the Breakfast Buddies that had eggs, cheese and a sausage patty, again for 99¢. Breakfast menus at the time also began selling mini hash-browns, which resemble Tater Tots
Tater Tots
Tater Tots, a registered trademark for a commercial form of hash browns made by Ore-Ida, are a side-dish made from deep-fried, grated taters. Tater Tots are widely recognized by their crispness, cylindrical shape and small size....
. Another variant of the Burger Bundles was introduced later in 1987 in chicken sandwich form called Chicken Bundles.
See also
- Krystal's Fast food burger chain founded around the mini-burger
- White CastleWhite Castle (restaurant)White Castle is an American regional fast food hamburger restaurant chain in the Midwestern United States and in the New York metropolitan area, and the first of its kind in the US. It is known for its small, square hamburgers. Sometimes referred to as "sliders", the burgers were priced at five...
Fast food chain credited with creating the mini-burger