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'We love the Beefy Boys,' crowds flock to try burgers from the experts at pop up
WORLD Burger Championship Finalists, The Beefy Boys, took their pop up to Caerleon Rugby Club this week.
Fresh from the March opening of their fourth restaurant in Bath, the crew continued their roadshow on Thursday and drew several hundred fans to the Caerleon Rugby Club ground.
The Beefy Boys always draw crowds and a loyal fan base for their gourmet patties.
The boys also have restaurants in Hereford, Shrewsbury, Bath and Cheltenham and remain tight-lipped about going beyond the odd border burger raid and opening an outlet in Wales. However, the outfit, who love dirty burgers, loaded fries, cocktails and boozy milkshakes, do source their aged prime beef from Neil Powell, the notable Abergavenny butcher.
Among the long and orderly queue were locals and those who came from far and wide: 'We love the Beefy Boys and usually book a table at Cheltenham on Christmas Eve,' said Langstone dad, Jason Pagington, who was with his hungry son Thomas. The pair were among the first to be served. They are also veterans of many a Beefy Boys' pop up.
Darren Marsh, from Newport, described himself as a Beefy Boys burger virgin: 'I can't wait to lose it in the sun and with a smile and a beer,' he said, playfully.
Star of the show was eight month-old Fergus, who could smell the fayre, but will continue to limber up with more milky produce at present. For now, Fergus remains chomping and champing at the dummy.
Dad Rory Mitchell, from Caerleon, said his favourite pop up was when the crew turned up at the Ridgeway: 'It was raining that day and it kept the queue quiet. They are the best around and well worth the wait,' he explained.
Of all those making long patty pilgrimages, the stars have to be the Bedfordshire burger boys, who went by the aliases: Gorge Clooney, Patty McBurger, Lord O'de-Fries and Col Estorol.
The boys serenaded fellow feasters with an impromptu rendition of their burger anthem, but refused to be filmed when performing: 'Flame! I'm gonna grill forever, I'm gonna learn how to fry. I'll keep eating these burgers cos fried onions won't make me cry!'
A special mention should go out to one year-old Ollie, the cocker spaniel, who, like Fergus, failed to get a bite.
We wish Ollie and Fergus all the best at future pop ups.
