Knife Burger
Restaurant · Orange County ·
Upscale poolside fare, burgers, chicken tenders, gourmet popsicles
Upscale poolside fare, burgers, chicken tenders, gourmet popsicles
"A chef-driven burger stall that closed in February; its chef publicly criticized the food-hall operator’s management and said the revenue-sharing agreement made it difficult for the stall to be profitable." - Amy McCarthy
"I learned that Knife Burger was pulled from the Legacy Hall project by outspoken chef John Tesar, who cited a lack of parking, "terrible management," and accused Front Burner Restaurants of inflating estimates of daily diners and intentionally deceiving him." - Alaena Hostetter
"The burger stall run by outspoken chef John Tesar was pulled from the food hall after he publicly criticized the operator’s revenue-sharing model and overall management. Tesar cited unprofitable contract terms, poor parking, and "terrible management" as primary reasons for his departure." - Amy McCarthy
"I also noted that John Tesar’s Knife Burger had been previously announced as a tenant for the Foodhall at Crockett Row." - Alaena Hostetter
"A mall-facing stall located within the same Willow Bend space offering four of Chef John Tesar’s most popular burgers — including a highlighted 44 Farms burger — designed for quick, casual ordering by shoppers and diners in the center." - Alaena Hostetter
