Kent Kwik Serves Up New Burger

Introduces hatch green chilis to the classic menu item.

July 23, 2024

Kent Kwik’s Rustic Cafe is adding its new green hatch chili burger to its menu this summer. The burger is “a testament to our commitment to flavor and innovation,” the company said in a press release.

The burger features hatch green chilis, smokehouse bacon, pepper jack cheese and jalapeno ranch, which “provides the perfect level of heat, balanced by the creaminess of pepper jack cheese and the richness of smokehouse bacon,” the company said.

Rustic Cafe recommended that guests pair the new burger with its limited time key lime shake, which is topped with a graham cracker crust crumble for “that perfect pie-inspired touch.”

Spicy food is the latest summer trend, with many QSRs hopping on the bandwagon. Panera recently released a spicy fiesta chicken sandwich and a kickin’ grilled cheese.

Burger King released a limited time “fiery menu,” which includes a fiery strawberry and sprite, fiery mozzarella fries, fiery bacon whopper, fiery chicken fries and fiery royal crispy chicken sandwich.

Earlier in the year, several other QSRs promoted their own spicy menu items. Starbucks launched a limited-time spicy spring lemonade line, deemed “swicy” for its mix of sweet and spicy flavors.

7-Eleven also debuted a new line of sweet and spicy menu items including a Mangonada donut with Tajin seasoning and a limited-edition peach candy lemonade Slurpee drink at 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes stores.