Grill Cook Extraordinaire

Good Eats Group is owned and operated by John McLean and Martin Murch. The brands showcase the collaborative, global Epicurious inspired partnership between the owners throughout their various restaurant concepts. Staying true to their culinary roots, Mac & Martin’s vision offers show stopping cuisine in a casual, hip, and welcoming environment. Our culture is dedicated to embracing every team member and guest in creating memories of life through curating guest experiential journeys while they visit. This all-inclusive approach of individual spirited managers our at the core of the group and we are poised to align with a strategic partner who sees and appreciates the vision for our next chapter.

BURGER BAR Chicago The staple of the Good Eats Group brands. As the name suggests, Burger Bar Chicago features craft USDA Prime ½# burgers and craft beer with several fun, contemporary menu items to fill in the gaps. Burger Bar Chicago is the first Prime Burger, Burger restaurant in America. Let us get started by sipping on our exclusive “1837 Red Ale”. The food is fresh, interesting, and delicious. These are hand-crafted unique burgers using fresh, wholesome, politically correct proteins such as chicken, turkey, pork, shrimp, tuna and American hormone and antibiotic-free USDA prime ground beef. Snacks and sides are a significant part of the menu with choices such as fresh-cut Truffle Fries, Sweet Potato Tots, Bacon Lollipops, grilled Sassy Wings, our famous Fried Pickles and three varieties of incredible Mac and Cheese. Large chopped salads and hand-spun shakes round out the food experience at Burger Bar. Cool, edgy, fun, and inviting, Burger Bar Chicago serve simple but unique familiar foods with an urban twist that anyone can sink their teeth into. Do not forget our exclusive, Good Eats Group “1837 Red Ale” that received 4.3 rating in the Beer Advocate.

Join the group that focuses on Guest Experiential Journeys to Create Memories of Life. Good Eats Group is lighting up the South Loop. Below our a listing of some of our Awards & Accolades:

Good Eats Group “Best New Business Near South Planning Board City of Chicago” Time Out Finalist for all locations Foodservice Industry News Showcase Rewards Network – Best Partner Feature Trust20 – Partner Showcase The 22 Best Reservations for Chicago – Michigan Avenue Magazine

Burger Bar Chicago “Best New Burger Restaurant Chicago” - “Top Burger” – Chicago Burger Review “Best Burger Restaurant Chicago” – Chicago Best “Best Fried Pickles Chicago” – Red Eye “Steakhouse Stacker” – Reader “Best Vegetable Burger Chicago” – Vegetarian Society of Chicago and Illumine Magazine 2015 “Best and Most Outrageous Burger Restaurant Illinois” – Yahoo Travel Top 38 in the Globe – Burger Business “Best Mac & Cheese” – Chicago Tribune “Hot & Smokey mixes my two favorite things and does it well” – The Chicago Burger Review “10 Best Thanksgiving Burgers in the Country” – Burger Business Time Out LOVE - Award Winner TRAVEL CHANNEL – FOOD PARADISE TASTY TAVERNS July 2020 Top 15 Best Burgers Chicago – Four Square 2021 The 22 Best Reservations for Chicago – Michigan Avenue Magazine 2021

The grill cook’s primary task is preparing food on the grill. Grill cooks typically cook meat, but they may also be responsible for grilling other kinds of foods, like vegetables, depending on the restaurant’s menu. The grill cook monitors the meat’s temperature to ensure it is cooked safely.

• Cook on the Grill: The grill cook’s primary task is preparing food on the grill. Grill cooks typically cook meat, but they may also be responsible for grilling other kinds of foods, like vegetables, depending on the restaurant’s menu. The grill cook monitors the meat’s temperature to ensure it is cooked safely.
• Plate Food: After the food is cooked, the grill cook is responsible for plating it and making it look good. Customers want their food to look appetizing, so the grill cook prepares food in an attractive manner.
• Prepare Ingredients: Before the food is cooked, grill cooks are responsible for preparing ingredients. This usually takes place before the restaurant opens and continues throughout the day as the grill cook uses ingredients.
• Clean the Grill: After the restaurant closes, and even throughout their shift, grill cooks are responsible for cleaning the grill. This involves scrubbing off remaining food and washing the general area. Cleanliness is of utmost importance in the kitchen, and the grill cook is responsible for making sure customers stay healthy.
• Train New Grill Cooks: When needed, experienced grill cooks may train new grill cooks when they are hired. This involves training them on how to use the kitchen equipment, prepare food, and cook food to healthy standards.

• Grill management: grill cooks should know everything that is on their grill and how long everything has been cooking to prevent over and undercooking
• Menu memorization: knowing everything on the menu and how to prepare it is essential to the grill cook’s role. Successful grill cooks should be able to memorize the menu in a short period of time
• Physical stamina: grill cooks spend their entire shift on their feet, and they should be able to do that with ease. They typically also need to lift things up to 40 pounds
• Time management: grill cooks need to manage their time efficiently to get food out to customers quickly. They should also use time management to keep food cooking appropriately
• Communication skills: since grill cooks work with several different people at once, they need to be skilled communicators. They should also be skilled at conflict management to ensure interpersonal problems don’t interrupt the kitchen’s flow