PRAIRIE DU SAC – A hunk of fresh ground beef hits the hot flat-top grill in the test kitchen at Culver’s headquarters.
Craig Culver, 68, uses a large, perfectly polished metal spatula to press the beef into perfectly round patties, with the help of an equally well-polished round metal canister. That grill isn’t quite hot enough, by the way, he comments.
I’ve watched (maybe secretly wishing I was in) the Culver’s commercials with the restaurant’s co-founder surprising customers, offering to bring them into the kitchen as he cooks their burgers. That was a tricky shoot, Culver says, because they were doing it during lunch hours at a Culver’s in Tampa, Florida. Continue reading
