On the Bun

You can help put the Queen City (Burger) on the map!

Hard Rock Cafe is holding its annual World Burger Tour competition, with innovative recipes from Hard Rock chefs who were challenged to develop unique burger creations that reflect their regional cultures and personal taste. Guests at Hard Rock Cafe Rome can choose the Lasagna Burger with Ragu Bolognese and bechamel, those visiting Atlantic City can try the Jersey Shore Burger that features a house-made blueberry maple aioli and provolone.

At Hard Rock Cafe Cincinnati, you can enjoy the Queen City Burger, developed by Executive Chef Scott Donley, featuring fried brie, beer braised onions, a house-made blueberry thyme sauce and hot honey. The burger is inspired by a unique combination of flavors.

This year’s competition also marks an exciting first for Hard Rock, with the addition of chef, content creator and brand partner Olivia Tiedemann as both a mentor and judge. She has worked closely with participating chefs throughout the competition, sharing her culinary expertise and burger-crafting techniques to help elevate each recipe.

“Working with these talented chefs from around the world has been incredibly fun. Each one brought such passion and creativity to their recipes, and I'm amazed by how they've transformed classic burger concepts with their unique local influences and personal stories,” said Tiedemann.

Based on Tiedemann’s input, sales performance and guests’ votes on social media, the top five burger recipes will be selected and announced later this summer. Then the five finalists will become available at Hard Rock Cafe locations globally for all fans to experience for a limited time before one final winner is selected. The competition runs through August. 5.

“This is such a fun annual event where our chef gets to flex their creativity, and our guests get to try our new burger for a limited time,” said Justin Wyborn, president of Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati.