Nick’s new S3.
Always nice to see the FBi logo in the wild!
Alfa!
Nick brought this beast along.
Sam Law, sniped!
Much needed beers at Maroubra Beach.
Nick Turner and I dropped in to Benzin Cafe’s 1st B’Day yesterday in Dural. Was a crazy hot day but great vibes, great cafe, Daniel Karjadi has done SO well. If only I lived closer to his cafe… I’d be there all the time! Visit: https://benzincafe.com.au
Short interview with Daniel Karjadi of BENZIN CAFE.
Last week Daniel released a PSA in relation to receiving multiple concerns from neighbours around his business in regards to hooning and disturbance, we discuss that and more.
British Hawk and a very drunk ZEN ramble about stuff!
Good company.
Wagyu steak was $195 and worth every single dollar. Matrix steak for sure! Best steak I’ve had in forever!
Under the table footsies!
Three’s a crowd they say? No way!
EPISODE 06!
I love junk food, but I also love fine dining. Hawk has never been fine dining and only thinks a meal is good if he’s full at the end of it. In this episode of GEEK’D OUT we talk about food!
Roughly 6 men take their lives each and every day in Australia. Grow your mo this month of Movember to raise awareness of men’s suicide!
Burgers make me happy, so more than happy to be working with Burger Me Up (previously Chur Burger in Surry Hills) on this Movember graphic for their socials!
For more information on Movember, visit: https://au.movember.com
Rad abbreviation for Singapore Airlines.
Jewel Changi Airport.
Couldn’t resist.
Look better than they taste for sure!
So close to home!
My 3 week Africa trip comes to a close. I’m at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore which features the world’s tallest indoor waterfall and a rainforest theme, but no fucks given right now. I’d much rather be at the Daintree Rainforest in Queensland than at an airport ANY DAY.
Couldn’t resist Shake Shake tho!!! I feel somewhat human now that I’ve had some burgers.
On the topic of Burgers. When I land in Sydney tomorrow morning I’ll be getting right into work for Burger Me Up (who took over Chur Burger in Surry Hills).
I’ve had the Burger Me Up Classic burger twice now, and loved it twice and I legitimately rate it over the classic I just had at Shake Shack (more flavour, better bread, better meat too!).
I’ve also had a few of you tell me in person that you’ve dropped in there after reading my positive review of the burgers there (and the bit about the shop having financial issues), and you’ve all rated it as well.
Chur Burger did awesome when it was around. Burger Me Up has kept the same location, interior design, food suppliers, vibes, awesome burgers, everything but the name, and he’s lost a LOT of business because he’s lost the Chur Burger name. My job will be to try and help Jo (the shop owner) keep the business alive and get more bums on seats over this month!
You’ll see my work over Jo’s socials as I take over his Instagram and Facebook accounts. Please follow:
Burger me up on Instagram: @burgermeup
Burger Me Up on Facebook.
I fucking love burgers. Late last week I dropped in to Burger Me Up! to smash a burger and a beer and also to meet Jo, the owner who’s taken over Chur Burger on Albion St. in Surry Hills, Sydney. Jo’s from Austria, we had a funny conversation about The Sound of Music, then we got onto more serious conversation of business, or lack thereof.
A month ago Jo spent all his pennies in the one go and took over the old Chur Burger, which was pumping. He’s using the same venue and the same ingredients, but under a different name. He expected a profit loss of around 20%/day running the business without the Chur Burger name, but in reality it’s more like a 70%/day loss. Not because the product is bad, maybe more because Sydney’s a bit fucked up like that.
When I go to a new Italian restaurant for the first time I always order a Spag Bol (if they can’t get that right then I’m not coming back!), so I ordered the classic off the menu and it was fucking awesome. Perfect bun, the Angus patty perfectly cooked to medium, the flavour from the grill was amazing, the burger was tight. The burger reminded me of my trip to Vegas (where all I ate was burgers). A true American burger, not as dry as an In-N-Out, but not as dirty as a Shake Shack.
As much as I was enjoying my burger, it wasn’t so great hearing that Jo was suggesting business was so bad that he was freaking out about paying the rent this month. Where most businesses plan to run at least 12 months, even at a loss, Jo had put everything into buying Chur Burger and didn’t expect such a dip in profits. I couldn’t help but suggest a few ideas; a flyer run in the local area, a new logo, running events, creating a new voice, better photography, using the Chur Burger name in cheeky ways via social media content (hey Hungry Jacks has goes at McDonalds all the time, Pepsi do the same to Coca-Cola), but the guy is broke, there’s no budget for my team at Threesome or Spacewalk (I paid for my burger and beer and I’m not being paid for this post!).
Yesterday my team was in the city pitching on a job, since we were in the city I thought it would be a good idea for the entire team to meet Jo at Burger Me Up! (and I was craving another burger). I ordered a classic again and it was just as good as the first one I had a few days before. It’s obvious to us that Jo is stuck between a rock and a hard place (I’ve always wanted to use that saying!). We want to help, but we’re not sure how much we can help without being paid, thus this post. It’s maybe all we can do for him right now, to take a couple of shots and share our experience and his story.
If you’re in Sydney and love burgers… if you loved Chur Burger! Definitely check out Burger Me Up! If you’ve got any ideas to help Jo from shutting down his new business perhaps leave them in the comments and we can let him know, or better yet, visit the guy, have a burger, and let him know face to face (he’s a good guy!).
Burger Me Up! 48 Albion St. Surry Hills, Sydney.
www.burgermeup.com.au
@burgermeup
I’m legit getting fat! 65kg’s from 51kg’s when I was fucked up last year.
Great vibes on a night out with Threesome Crew. We’re really getting along, it’s fucking awesome!