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- Huckleberry's Burger Bar
Huckleberry's.... Yep, i remembered them, use to work for them,as a crew member as they call them, then as a floor manager. The first one was in wood green north london, opened routhly 1980. Came from america. But they hated to being compared to macs. From memory, the menu were; hamburgers, cheeseburgers, doublecheese burgers, doubledeckers; like macs' Big mac; come to think of it, it was just like the Big mac, fillet of fish, which was a fillet of fish, fried in a batter till crispy, between two toasted buns; the size of the huckleburger bun, with a kind of tartar sauce, bloody nice too! Then threr was the huckleburger. 1/4 pounder burger mayo' sauce, tomatoes, fresh onions, lettice, and pickles, all on a toasted bun, (it was common pactice to grill two 1/4 poundersfor your lunch break; if you you could get away with it), oh, and i think with cheese as well. Then there was the fried chicken. Was a good place to work; most of the time! Met some really good people, and worked with not so good people. I remembered the late actor, John pertwee came to the store, in his role as Worzel Gummidge, VERY popular tv programe at the time, and the only way you get to see him, was through a special invite. Wood Green high road came to a halt, as half of tottenham came to see him, in his open bus. Poor man was nearly mobbed, but what a gentleman he was. Liked him alot. remembered the ad on tv; (abit pants really).... In the ad was a head of a fake hippo, to which it took its pride of place, on the counter in the store. Great portland street in central london was the Head office. Worked also at Sheperds Bush store, and at Totenham Court Road store, while training as a Manager. Tottenham Court Road was good also, because we supplied chicken meals, at the Astoria Theatre; if memory again serves me well, the musical Yackety Yack, featuring the group Darts, and i think the Mcgann Brothers. Didn't last long, but a good bunch of people. And if memory sevres me right (again), the first srore manager at wood green, wasd a guy called Gary David, i think. Huckleberrys was sold to wimpys' in about 1984ish, which was then sold to burger king. And yes, the milk shakes was to die for.