Brother's Burger

Maidette was M.I.A. for lunch today. Chay begged off to attend a cooking class with Heny Sison in Quezon City while Gentley did not report for work. Rene also, picked up earlier, his lunch for the day. That leaves me and Mimi as lunch buddies for the day.

We decided to eat at some place near the office. I mentioned Max's Restuarant and she was ok with the place. We walked to Convergy's for our lunch. We were badly disappointed to see a long queue of diners on the outside of the restaurant, patiently waiting for a table to clear. I was not in the mood to wait nor did Mimi. I suggested we take Brother's Burger instead.

Althought, it was against my stricter healthy diet, I thought, one meal would not hurt my cholesterol by as much. So I ordered by Big Brother's Burger, Onion Rings and a glass of lemonade. I am not a big burger fan but Brother's burgers are a class of their own. McDonald's Big Mac pales in comparison this Rolls Royce of burgers in the Philippines. The burgers are just plain good to eat, freshly broiled, slightly burnt on the outside with juices packed in the inside of the meat. Maybe its the sheer thickness of the burger patties because the patties here in Brothers are nowhere near thin like their lesser known cousins in McDonalds and Burger King. And the store has this certified black angus beef burger, imagine that. But Brother's is not for kids at all. All burgers are at least in the range of Php100.00 which is quite steep when compared with the burger meal version of the other chains that included already some soda and french fries.

I don't feel short-changed at all when dining at Brother's Burger. Whenever, I'm at it, I always order on the side the fabled onion rings which are crisp on the outside and sweet and juicy on the inside. And if you feel there's some space left in your stomach, the choco ice cream is to die for. It's formulated especially for Brother's Burger and made by a local firm that market's its own brand, Arce Dairy.

I had this conversation with Mimi where she asked for suggestions on OrgDev programs suited to her client that wants a management activity for one night only. I suggested the concept of having a chef invited in to their party, while the mancom participants would help in their appetizer and cocktail drinks preparation. Having a common activity lets the mancom members to bond and talk about non-work ideas and things. Mimi had other ideas such as video singing, playing poker, reverse role playing which I voted off all out. In the end, she was sold on my suggestion but needs to coordinate with Antonio's in Tagaytay City because that's where the venue would be.

My lunch cost me Php213.00 and we went back to the office thereafter.