BIFF'S KETCHUP
Is this ketchup a take-off on the classic BIFF-BURGER restaurants? I discovered the item at MENTOR FAMILY FOODS, 7294 Lake Shore Boulevard, in Mentor-On-The-Lake. Label text provided by the producer reveals little about its origin, except for a postal address: "Distributed by Biff's Burgers, p. O. Box 1531 Taylor, MI 48180-5931"
BIFF-BURGER was a successful chain during the postwar, 'baby-boom' era. By incorporating a number of unique features in their operation, the company achieved impressive sales all along the eastern United States. Hamburgers at B-B were cooked on a 'Roto Grill' (a revolving oven with upper and lower heat elements) and then dipped in a special sauce. The original W-design buildings were modular, and intended to be portable. (They could be transferred to a new location, if needed.) Franchise opportunities were attractive for potential investors of that period. Indeed, the corporate moniker said it all: "Best In Fast Food."
Like BURGER CHEF, and other beef-pattie outfits from the Golden Age, B-B faded as Mc DONALD'S ascended to quick-serve supremacy. But their legacy remains in our culture.
posted by Rod Ice at 9:19 AM
1 Comments:
Very interesting. I have heard of several places around the country that sell a version of the original Biff-Burger dipping sauce, but never this particular sauce, distributed from Taylor MI.
Sure would like to see the label on the back of the bottle or any information to support the "validity" that it is distributed by Biff's Burgers.
One should note that there is no possible way it can be affilated in anyway of the former Biff-Burger Drive-In's that once were located across the nation as the National Biff-Burger System (NBBS) and their parent company, Mary Carter Paint Company went out of business years and years ago.
Perhaps, Biff's Burgers is a renamed former Biff-Burger location.
However, it is interesting. Wouldn't mind trying it!
Please feel free to check out the Biff-Burger Drive-In website!
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