O ctober I, 2014
Minority & Small Business Week
Page II
Passion for Food Turns to Business
‘Stoopid
Burger’ rises to
the top with
unique, hand­
crafted burgers
B y O livia O livia
T he P ortland O bserver
Danny Moore and John Hunt are
the new co-ow ners o f one of
Portland’s most talked about new
food carts, “Stoopid Burger,” located
on North Vancouver Avenue across
the street from the new Williams Av­
enue New Seasons Market.
Moore graduated from Le Cordon
Bleu with a degree in culinary arts in
2007and immediately entered the res­
taurant industry in order to further
advance his career as a chef.
Hunt started out at Mt. Hood
Com m unity College where he be­
gan to further develop his skills in
com m unications. From there he
began working at several differ­
ent restaurants and businesses
which allow ed him to further de­
velop those skills.
In 2013, the two men worked
what would be their last job as res­ n < ,n n „
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Danny Moore (left) and John Hunt welcome customers to their popular new food cart on North Vancouver Avenue across the street
taurant employees. It was at this
from the Williams Avenue New Seasons Market
time that they saw the opportunity
to execute their own food service.
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‘Stoopid Burger’ co-owner John Hunt shows o ff one o f the
distinctive and unique hand crafted burgers that has made the
new business venture one o f the m ost talked about food carts in
Portland.
With M oore’s knowledge and pas­
sion for food paired with his talent
in the kitchen, com bined with
Hunt’s ties to the community, and
strengths in communications and
customer service; they would de­
velop something that would leave
people stuck on stoopid.
“Stoopid Burger” is known for
its distinctive menu and unique
hand crafted burgers. W ith some
o f their m ost popular items being
the Stoopid Burger, Luni Burger,
A lm ost There Burger, and Fish
P o ’ Boy.
“Stoopid Burger” is open Tues­
day through Saturday from 11 a.m.to
11 p.m. at 3441 N. Vancouver Ave.
You’re invited to stop by and get
your “stoopid” on. And don’t for­
get your “stoopid” juice, also on
the menu.
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