Posted on Monday, 30th March, 2025
From March to September, the football is front-and-centre in the hearts and minds of Aussie and Kiwi sport lovers. Hit the ground running and feed the footy crowds at your venue by adding one of our chef-approved burger recipes to your game-day menu.
1. Honest to Goodness American Cheese Burger
A straight-up cheeseburger built on quality beef with classic toppings like lettuce, cheese, mustard and pickle. Simple and familiar, it’s the perfect handheld menu anchor for casual dining menus.
2. Beef Burger with Deep Fried Bacon and Thousand Island Dressing
This recipe updates the classic beef burger by adding crispy bacon and a classic sauce. It’s a hearty, indulgent option that reads like a traditional American-style burger with extra appeal.
3. Baja Burger (Chilli Cheese Beef Burger)
With a hint of Mexican influence, this beef burger with cheese and salsa plays close to the traditional template to sit comfortably alongside classic menu stacks, while adding a dash of crossover flavour interest.
4. Double Cheese BBQ Beef Burger with French Fries
A classic beef burger that leans on double cheese and a barbeque-style sauce to take a classic stack into a different dimension and provide an upsell option for increased margins.
5. Crispy Fish Burger with Jalapeños Tartare Sauce
Fish burgers are having a moment, making this stack a worth addition to your game-day menu. Simple yet popular flavours and textures mean this build offers an approachable twist on classic a pub burger.
6. Chipotle Mac and Cheese Beef Burger
Proving you can’t have too much of a good thing, this eye-catching burger combines the comfort of mac 'n' cheese with an indulgent burger build. A potential game-day “hero” burger.
7. Chargrilled Vegetable Burger
Footy fans wear a lot of different stripes, so it’s only natural that they will have a range of different dietary needs. This flavoursome burger is ideal for venues looking for a vegetarian or flexitarian menu option.
8. Spiced Green Goddess Chicken Burger
A classic burger build that pairs grilled chicken with a bold Thai-inspired green goddess sauce for a flavour profile that will tingle the tastebuds of your sport-loving customers.
Create the perfect footy burger with Hellmann’s
For reliable taste and superior texture, make Hellmann’s your first pick on match day.
Made to an authentic egg yolk recipe, Hellmann’s Real Mayonnaise uses traditional ingredients for a scratch-made taste. Being gluten-free, you can confidently use it neat across your menu or as a base for your own secret burger sauces.
Or, for the authentic taste of Hellman’s Real in a plant-based recipe, choose Hellmann’s Mayo Plant Based. It’s gluten-free, Halal-certified, Vegan Australia-certified and contains no artificial flavours or colours or added MSG.
Extend your burger menu with Hellmann’s Real Aioli. Made to an authentic recipe and infused with garlic for a balanced, real scratch-made taste, you can use it as-is or build upon its quality ingredients to create a punchy burger or dipping sauce. For a Vegan option, try Hellmann's Aioli Plant Based.
