Steak N Shake History

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Introduction Steak ‘n Shake is slightly same as Burger King (BK) and McDonald’s but it is smaller than them. It always has great ideas such as made steak as the meat of burger instead ready-made meat. The business started in the early 1930 in Shell gas station. The company operates more than 370 branches throughout Midwestern and Southeastern states. Among 370 branches, 50 of it are franchised. Steak ‘n Shake is famous on steakburger and milkshakes. Why they call it as steak burger? It is because they can do it. Steakburger are made up from the real steak cuts such as sirloin, t-bone and strip steak. They grilled it with a special ways and marinated with secret recipe. Their milkshakes are using the traditional ways as they have done it since our start. …show more content…

Soon, the founder of Steak ‘n Shake, Gus Belt and his wife, Edith secured a $300 loans and turn their gas station into a real restaurant. Belt turn it gas station into a restaurant is because he threatened by the nearby college, IIIinois Normal State Teacher College to shut down Belt’s small operation due to beer being served too close to the campus. Why the name was Steak ‘n Shake’s? ‘Steak’ refers to the restaurant’s hallmark sandwich and ‘Shake’ refers to thick vanilla, chocolate and strawberry flavored milkshakes with homemade ice cream. Belt designed new Steak ‘n Shake looks clean with stainless steel and black-and-white decoration. Standard of the food that served are remain stringent. Belt grilled the burgers uniquely, figure out the method that keep the juices of the meat and have a crisped exterior. “In sight, It must be right,” slogan of Steak ‘n

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