The Kiwiburger is a hamburger sold at McDonald's restaurants in New Zealand. It consists of a four-ounce (113 g) beef patty, griddled egg, beetroot, tomato, lettuce, cheese, onions, mustard, and ketchup on a toasted bun.[1]
History
The Kiwiburger was the idea of franchisee Bryan Old, who came up with the burger as a nostalgic take on the typical New Zealand hamburger prior to the introduction of McDonald's to the New Zealand market in 1976. Trialled initially in Old's five Hamilton restaurants, it was added to the national menu in 1991.[2]
The Kiwiburger was removed from the national menu in 2004. Since then, it has returned as a limited-time item, including in May 2007,[3] 2009, 2011,[4] 2020-21[5] and 2023–24.[6]
External links
- 1995 Kiwi Burger commercial (video) – Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
- The Kiwi Burger that contains no kiwi – New Zealand Story
References
- McDonald's celebrates return of KiwiBurger^
- Rosemary Hepözden. Golden Arches under Southern Skies: Celebrating 35 years of McDonald's in New Zealand Renaissance Publishing, 2011^
- McDonald's News^
- McDonald's celebrates Kiwiana in style Voxy.co.nz, 17 August 2011, retrieved 17 August 2011^
- Goneburgers: McDonald's dumps KiwiBurger from its summer menu NZ Herald, December 15, 2021, retrieved December 14, 2023^
- Sophie van Soest. McDonald's Has Upgraded Their Summer Feeds With Three New Items And The Return Of Old Classics The Rock, December 6, 2023, retrieved December 14, 2023^