Co-founded by Houston rap legend Bun B (Bernard Freeman), restaurateur Andy Nguyen and Nick Scurfield, Trill Burgers was established in Houston in the summer of 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting with pop-ups at local culinary events, we quickly gained notoriety for our mouthwatering smashburgers made with two 44 Farms Texas beef patties, caramelized onions, pickles and our patented Trill Sauce on a potato roll bun. Trill Burgers earned the title of best burger in America from "Good Morning America" in 2022 and has been a certified hit at music festivals across the United States including Coachella, Rolling Loud, Something in the Water and Rock the Bells. ​

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Trill Burgers also won a coveted Gold Buckle Foodie Award for Best Classic Fair Food at the 2023 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. Led by our chef partners Mike Pham and Fernando Valladares, we served more than 41,000 burgers in 20 days at the 2023 Rodeo -- a testament to the support from our hometown. Community is important to us, and we have been proud to support local charities including Chris Shepherd’s Southern Smoke Foundation and Second Servings of Houston.

 

Our pop-ups have been a smashing success. In 2022, we hosted a pop-up at City Hall in conjunction with the City of Houston, serving 2,000-plus customers in one day. Falling on National Cheeseburger Day, the day was proclaimed "Trill Burgers Day" by Mayor Sylvester Turner. And while pop-ups are what earned us notoriety in Houston and beyond, we are thrilled to be opening the doors to our first brick-and-mortar location in Houston in 2023. Trill Burgers' brick-and-mortar will be located at 3607 S. Shepherd Dr. in the Montrose neighborhood of Houston. Formerly home to a historic James Coney Island location, the space will feature a drive-thru to help us serve as many customers as possible. Stay tuned to our social media for updates, and keep it Trill!

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BUN B | Chief Burger Officer and CEO of Trill

ANDY NGUYEN | Creative Director

NICK SCURFIELD | Chief Marketing Officer

CHEF MIKE PHAM | Chief Operating Officer

CHEF FERNANDO VALLADARES | Executive Chef