Restaurant Cooks up a Gold-Plated Burger

By John Jeffay / December 29, 2020 / www.idexonline.com / Article Link

(IDEX Online) - A restaurant in Colombia is selling gold-plated burgers to boost business during the pandemic.Toro McCoy, in the capital Bogota, is wrapping its standard $11 double beef, cheese and bacon burger in 24k gold foil and charging diners $59 for the privilege.Chef Maria Paula told news media it was a tough job to apply the edible gold leaf without damaging it, before it melted on the burger.Food outlets are struggling after the government imposed a national coronavirus lockdown from March to August, and seeking novel ways to entice customers.Pic courtesy Toro McCoy

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