Kent Burger restaurant to compete at National Burger Awards 2023

The ‘Limitless’ burger from Please Sir! makes it to the National Burger Awards Live Final

A Kent restaurant has made it to the live final of the National Burger Awards.

Please Sir! , which has stores in Whitstable and Broadstairs, has had its ‘Limitless’ burger chosen as one of the best 16 burgers from across the UK.

Now in its ninth year, the National Burger Awards will see chefs from across the hospitality sector – including restaurants, pubs and street food traders – face-off in a live cooking competition to see whose signature burger recipe will be named best in the UK.

This year’s impressive line-up includes former two-time champion Nick Watkins from El Perro Negro, who claimed the National Burger of the Year title in 2019 and again in 2021.

A number of outstanding independents from across the UK have made it to the final, including new, West Yorkshire-based entrant Lou & Joe’s Burger Company and Plymouth’s Zephyr Burgers, whose owner Oz Harborth was crowned National Burger Chef of the Year in 2022.

The full list of finalists can be found HERE.

The event, lead sponsored by Brooklyn Brewery, will take place on 22 February 2023 at Islington Electrowerkz in London. In addition to the signature round, chefs will take part in a technical show-down that will see them create a burger from a specific selection of ingredients supplied by event sponsors, in a bid to be crowned Burger Chef of the Year. They will also participate in a meat-free burger round sponsored by The Vegetarian Butcher. Winners will be chosen by a hand-picked panel of esteemed industry judges, including former winners of the competition.

“Fluffy buns, succulent patties and condiments galore – what’s not to love about the beloved burger?” says Genna Ash-Brown, editor of Dine Out Magazine (@dineoutmagazine), which organises and runs the event.

“With so many stellar entries flying in for this year’s National Burger Awards, narrowing it down to just 16 finalists really was a painstaking (and hunger inducing!) task. But we got there in the end – and what an exceptional line-up it is, packed with former winners, past competitors and feisty new entrants looking to leave their mark on a revered national stage. We can’t wait to get stuck in!”

The National Burger Awards 2023 is sponsored by Americana, Brooklyn Brewery, Danish Crown, Farm Frites, Fleet Street Communications, Hellmann’s, Kerrymaid, Khune, Santa Maria, Suntory and The Vegetarian Butcher.