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Grillin' me softly – Burger – Anyone who's into festivals, street food, and food trucks is likely familiar with the Grillin' me guys. And if you love awesome burgers, you can't miss them. The Grillin' me team, with their two Grillin' me softly food trucks from Munich, is known for their great burgers and delicious sides. Their indispensable role in the food truck and restaurant scene is largely due to the fact that Grillin' me softly are clearly the pioneers of Munich's street food and food trucks. Long before old trucks and decommissioned postal vans were increasingly being converted into street food trucks, these guys recognized the trend of this popular way of eating – food from a truck, over the counter, and onto your hands – and promptly launched Munich's first food truck, Grillin' me softly. Now they have two trucks touring Germany and are practically a fixture at every major food event. Catering is also not a foreign concept to the team.

So how did I come to the decision to tell you more about this? Quite simply! I like burgers and somehow I always end up coming back to Grillin' Me. Most recently, I had a "Hello again!" with Grillin' Me as part of the... four-day Taste & Style events at Munich Airport In June 2017, the grills were sizzling and frying away, with burger after burger being handed out over the food truck counter. "Now it's high time to take a closer look at what makes Grillin' me softly so special!" I thought to myself, and decided to venture behind the scenes and investigate what goes into Grillin' me's delicious street food burgers and the brand itself. Here we go….

The two food trucks

Grillin' me softly – the offer: Burgers and catering

Before we delve a little into the history of Grillin' Me, let's look at the present and what makes these street food vendors so special. Of course, the great burgers! Four different ones are currently on the menu. You can order the „"Big Grillin Burger"“ with 100% free-range beef, US cheddar, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato and "Secret Taco Sauce"; the „"Brooklyn Burger"“ with 100% free-range beef, US cheddar, jalapenos, bacon, red onions and hot BBQ sauce; the „"El Gringo Burger"“ with 100% free-range beef, avocado, Mexican salsa, lime, tomato and "Secret Sauce" as well as the „"Veggie Tandoori Burger"“ With a tandoori patty, US cheddar, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, and "Secret Sauce." Of course, they also offer the perfect extras, namely "Handcut Fries" or "St. Louis Sweet Potato Fries," in small or large portions with spicy sesame-lime dip (the "large" comes with extra dip and an additional avocado dip). Grillin' me softly burgers start at €7. For a more detailed look, you can find the complete menu here. here.

I would just like to briefly touch on this. Catering offer From Grillin' me softly. Everyone knows the guys and their food trucks, but hardly anyone knows that you can also book the truck for private events. You call, Grillin' me comes, so to speak. The food truck can be exclusively rented for catering (with a minimum spend of €1,500), and you'll get Grillin' me burgers, salads, ribs, and more at your own event. This also stems from the fact that the popular and relatively new restaurant is part of the Grillin' me concept. „"Bowls & Blenders"“ I heard about it on Augustenstrasse (…I'll report on it in detail soon…). Exciting, isn't it? So you can have everything delivered or requested from one source for your events. I'll share more about that separately once I've had a look inside Bowls & Blenders…

Grillin' me softly – Burger: Origin of the ingredients

Of course, high quality is our top priority. A great deal of fine-tuning went into perfecting the Grillin' me softly burger – from the meat and vegetables to the sauces, etc. – until everything was exactly as the burger company envisioned. Even today, we are constantly optimizing, refining, and searching for new ways to ensure our burgers are always of the highest quality – and you can taste the difference. Every Grillin' me softly burger comes with a crisply grilled and unmistakably flavorful gourmet brioche bun, produced exclusively for Grillin' me softly by La Parisienne. In my opinion, the success of a burger hinges on the quality of the bread and the meat.BR24: What makes a good burger?The selection at Grillin' me is impressive, and the all-natural meat – approximately 143 grams per burger – comes exclusively from free-range, pasture-raised Irish cattle. You can taste its tenderness and freshness in every bite. But is it "just" the fresh bread and high-quality meat that makes the burgers consistently delicious? I don't think so, because the "Secret Taco Sauce," which graces every Grillin' me burger, certainly plays a part. Furthermore, the salad and vegetables used are sourced not only seasonally but also regionally, ensuring that only the freshest and crispest produce finds its way behind the hallowed gates – or rather, the doors of the Grillin' me food truck. The aforementioned sauce, by the way, comes from "BBQ," a Munich-based startup that focuses on making Grillin' me burgers even more delicious with perfect sauce creations and even developed a special recipe for Grillin' me. These burgers will be practically unbeatable in the street food category once the new spice blend – created especially for the guys, of course – is added. Delicious! Believe me, from the very first bite, when you sink your teeth into the warm brioche bun and take in the fiery aroma and juicy taste of the freshly grilled meat, you'll clearly recognize the quality of every single component. Add to that the unmistakable taste of the caramelized onions on your tongue, the savory sweetness of the sauces, and the unique flavor of the maple-marinated bacon on the palate – mmmmmmmh!

From the food truck to your hand – the Grillin' me Burger.

The Grillin' me softly story

The idea for Grillin' me softly – Munich's first food truck – originated in 2013 during a trip to Los Angeles by the (then) two founders. Inspired by the booming food truck trend in California, they decided to bring the successful concept to Germany. Shortly thereafter, in 2014, Grillin' me softly GmbH was founded, and Munich's first food truck hit the streets. The defining characteristic of the Grillin' me softly concept remains: its core business isn't just "any old burgers," but rather top-quality gourmet burgers in every imaginable variation, with a focus on premium ingredients. Contrary to the trend in Munich of opening brick-and-mortar restaurants, the idea was to bring the food directly to customers with a food truck – without any geographical limitations. To this day, the unmistakable unique selling point of Grillin' me softly is its commitment to serving the highest quality burgers at any location (catering events, festivals, parties, or lunchtime service in office parks). Just one year later, in April 2015, a second, self-financed food truck was added. Two years later, in 2015, the Grillin' me softly family grew with the addition of another founding member, and a third partner with many years of experience in the restaurant industry joined the Grillin' me business to solidify and further expand the catering operations. It has since become a core component of the Grillin' me brand, which also allows you to book the truck, team, and burgers for your private and corporate events.

Doesn't that look good?

Facts and information

Grillin' me' softly is simply awesome, and I'm always thrilled when I'm at street food events, festivals, and the like and spot the guys' unmistakable trucks. You just know: the next great burger is never far away! You can always expect consistently high quality, and even if it might not always seem that way in the hustle and bustle of the street food business, the founders and owners know exactly what they're doing in their trucks. It's no coincidence that things are happening at Grillin' me' softly right now, and you'll be hearing more from me about Grillin' me (bowls & blenders, catering, etc.) soon. There's a reason the food trucks' burger menu is relatively concise: quality over quantity! On the one hand, the available storage space naturally limits the selection, and on the other hand, the Grillin' me team is doing quite well with their "we do a little, but it's amazing!" concept. First, take a look at the burgers in the slideshow below, then move on to the hands-on part and get your own burger. The trucks are always located in different places (Check here to see where the trucks are. – button bottom right) and, as mentioned, are present at every important street food event in the city.

Details:
Grillin' me softly – Street food, two food trucks with gourmet burgers,
Catering, founder of Grillin' me softly and Bowls & Blenders
Website and Facebook from Grillin' me softly
Pictures (Photos from Maximilian Ostermeier):