There's nothin' like a Krystal Burger - or Krystal Burger Cake!

The Krystal Company definitely knows how to make a typical General Manager’s conference more than just a conference. And it starts by calling in a caterer who knows a little something about the Famous Krystal Burger.

Last week, The Krystal Company held one of its General Manager’s conferences in Nashville, TN where the employees were greeted with a fun food surprise – A Large Krystal Burger Cake! Created by local Nashville caterer Peggy Pickens from “Dining-In Catering,” the Krystal cake was a combination of white and chocolate-flavored cake layered and iced to resemble a single Krystal Burger in it’s iconic box packaging with a few Krystal fries on the side. As you can see by the picture on the right, Ms. Pickens did a mighty fine job of recreating a life-like Krystal Burger – only sweeter.

Needless to say, everyone who attended the conference was in awe of the cake’s incredible detail and great taste. It’s probably the only alternative to a Krystal Burger that you could get these folks to even try!

For more information and to order your very own Krystal Burger cake, visit www.diningin.biz.

How many Krystal Burgers can you eat in 94 seconds?

It’s not time for the annual Krystal Square Off yet, but if you live in the Tampa Bay area then you won’t want to miss the chance to get your Square Off fix at the 94-second Krystal Burger Eating Contest taking place this Sunday, March 7 from noon – 2 p.m. at the new Bradenton, FL Krystal on 3108 First Street West.

That’s right. Krystal Lovers from across the Tampa Bay area will go head-to-head for 94 seconds straight to see who can put down the most Krystal Burgers and win a $100 Krystal Gift Card and two tickets to WILD 94.1’s Wildsplash concert.

The competition is free and open to all Krystal Lovers who arrive at the Bradenton Krystal Restaurant before the event time and who are at least 18 years of age with a picture ID. And according to Weather.com, the forecast is showing mostly sunny skies with a high of 68 degrees, so gather up all your friends and head on over this weekend for a Sunday Funday with fellow Krystal fans.

Good Luck!

There is nothin' like the taste of a Krystal Burger served hot off the grill!

If you’re familiar with Krystal, then you might have also heard of the fast food eatery White Castle. And although Krystal is a Southern brand and White Castle is located primarily in the Northeast, the two burger joints are frequently compared to one another because of their small, square-shaped menu items. Hence, the burger poll featured recently on A Hamburger Today.

However, any true Krystal Lover can tell you that there is in fact no comparison to the Famous Krystal Burger served hot off the grill with an all-beef burger patty and steamed-in onion flavor that just can’t be found anywhere else. And we know you agree, which is why we’re asking you to share your opinion on A Hamburger Today’s Poll.

To vote, simply sign-in on A Hamburger Today, visit this LINK and vote for Krystal! We thank you for it.

For all you Cheese Krystal & Chili Cheese Fries Lovers out there, check out Krystal Combo No. 3!

As you may already know, we love to hear from Krystal Lovers about everything Krystal. Whether it be feedback about Krystal’s new Sweet BBQ, Fiery Buffalo and Savory Butter “Pick Your Chik” flavors or about how fans use Krystal’s Free Wi-Fi or about Krystal’s guests’ first experiences with the brand. No matter what the topic, we want to know, which is why we recently polled Krystal’s Facebook Fans and Twitter Followers to ask: What’s your ideal Krystal Combo, if not already featured on the menu?

Here’s what Krystal’s online community had to say…

Twitter Follower: @meganwhit
@krystalist 3 chz krystals with a large chkn bite. (Its all I ever get/have gotten since ‘04.)

Facebook Fan: Tricia Hedrick Carden
2 cheese Krystals with onion rings and a shake! YUM!

Facebook Fan: Judy Close
2 chili cheese pups, 1 chili cheese fries 1 krystal w/cheese med drink all for 5.99 I’m hungry can I have my order please.

Facebook Fan: Chris Mull
5 krystals with ketchup, 3 chicken krystals, some as of yet invented sweet krystal, fries and a super large mega drink

Facebook Fan: Susan Collins
2 krystals, fries, chili {for dipping your fries in] and drink

Facebook Fan: Michael Stephen Kirby
2 Krystals, 2 Krystal Chiks, Chili Cheese Fries and a Coke. AWESOME!!!!

Twitter Follower: @Artrinsic
@krystalist One Spicy Chik, two regular Krystals, fries and a Dr. Pepper = enlightenment.

Facebook Fan: Julie Ezerski Johnson
4 cheese Krystals, Fries, and a drink. OR 2 cheese Krystals, Chili Cheese Fries, and a drink. Mmmmm… Krystal!

Facebook Fan: Josh Herrington
Ideally I’d love a 3 Krystal & 2 Krysyal Chik combo, but I think a Mix-N-Match combo would work very well. Kinda like a pick 5 items for $?.??!

Facebook Fan: Savannah Adkins
thats a great question! My combo would be 2 chiks, 1 krystal w/ cheese no mustard, a corn pup, coke and fries!

Twitter Follower: @nos4nus2
@krystalist A 100% buffalo Krystal, sweet potato fries, Peach tea.

I think it’s safe to say that if we’ve learned one thing by this survey, it’s that Krystal fans sure do love their Cheese Krystals and Chili Cheese Fries! Next time you’re at a Krystal, check out Krystal Burger Combo #3!

Thanks to all the Krystal guests who've helped make Krystal a southern tradition since 1932.

As the saying goes, “There’s a first time for everything,” and for Krystal Lovers in the South that something is eating at Krystal for the very first time. So Krystal asked its online communities to share tales of some of their best first experiences and memories with the brand. Krystal heard stories ranging from one guest who thought the Krystal Burger’s small, square shape was made specially just to fit in his hands as a boy to another Krystal Lover who shared the Krystal tradition with his grandfather for many years.

But don’t just take our word for it, read below to hear from Krystal’s Facebook Fans first hand…

Debbie Whitworth Webb
“My first experience with Krystal was back in the 1960’s. We lived in Murfreesboro, TN and the nearest Krystal was in Nashville. So a few times during the year, we would go to Nashville, to visit the stamp store and then to Krystal for lunch. It was always a special treat for us. And for those who are wondering what the stamp store was, you would save stamps you would get from grocery shopping and go spend them on really nice items.”

Tim Dewey
“I remember distinctly when I was a wee lad and the family came “to town” for some shopping and they stopped at a Krystals and I was amazed that they had hamburgers made especially for me! They fit right into my hands and were OH so yummy and I haven’t looked back since. Rock on with your bad selves!”

Jessica Viscariello
“The first time I remember eating Krystals was on a family vacation to Florida when I was about 10 years old. My parents would clip coupons from the paper, you could get 10 Krystals for $2.50 at the time. We always looked forward to it, couldn’t get them where we lived back then! Now I am lucky enough to have a Krystals about 4 minutes away. ”

Constance Susan Dawkins Lucas
Hapeville, Ga. around 1965. My grandfather used to take me and my sister there when we visited . We sat on the stools at the counter and were served Krystals and fries on glass plates. We were taken there at an earlier age, but I can only remember from around 5 years old. My granddad died in 1967, but I will/ have always treasure the memories we had at Krystal. It was “our spot”. In 2004 we took our granddaughter to Krystals for the first time. She was hooked. We drive an hour and a half to get our Krystal fix at least once a month!!

Paul Ylee
“I was six years old when I enjoyed my first of many Krystals. My Grandfather worked 3rd shift, his shift ended at 6:00 AM. My brother, sister and I were eating breakfast before going to school. My Grandfather arrived and inside his jacket was a Sack Full of Krystals… That was a Great 1st Graders school lunch…. Chattanooga, TN 1961… ( Pap Paw, George Pearson is my Favorite Grandfather)

Ron W. Hamilton
“When I was young, I would often spend the weekend at my grandfather’s and most Friday nights we could be found sitting in his favorite booth eating chili and Krystals. He was not only known by all, but expected every night as was I every weekend.
I am now past 40 and my grandfather has been gone for 10+ years. The Krystal that we went to in Columbus, GA is gone. There are others but there will never be another like the one we always called “Granddaddy’s Krystal”.
Thanks for the stroll down Memory Lane!

Buddy Justineau
“I was seven years old in 1963, and I remember going to the Krystal Diner on Vineville Avenue in Macon, GA. Krystals were 5¢ each, and my Grandparents were amazed at how many I could eat!! Mustard AND ketchup were standard back then… Very fond memory of sittin’ on those tall red counter stools with my feet a’danglin’….. d;-))”

Come out and enjoy the new spacious dine-in area with Free Wi-Fi internet.

It’s official! As of 7 a.m. this morning, guests and long-time regulars of the Krystal Kwik Drive-Thru in Milton, Fla. now have a brand new, full-service, dine-in Krystal restaurant to enjoy the fast food icon’s Famous Krystal Burger and other big taste menu items.

Situated at 6663 Caroline St. (Hwy. 90), the sleek and spacious eatery will showcase a 26-seat dining area, free Wi-Fi internet access and an expanded menu complete with a variety of breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack options that are bound to keep you coming back for more.

A few of those signature items include: the Krystal Hamburger, Krystal Chik and Krystal Pup. The Krystal menu will also feature a number of innovative and unique offerings such as Krystal’s newest meal variety, the “Pick Your Chik” deal with your choice of a Fiery Buffalo, Sweet BBQ or Savory Butter flavored Chik; The Krystal Blitz, an energy drink that’s served “Frozen” or “On The Rocks” in a great-tasting Lemon Berry flavor; a line of MilkQuakes, made with premium, all-natural ingredients; Krystal Freezes, the company’s new frozen slush drink made from pure-cane sugar and fruit flavorings; and Sweet Bites, Krystal’s anytime dessert snack available in a 6 or 12-count.

To learn more about the Milton Krystal makeover and opening, read the press release online at the Krystal Newsroom or check out The Pensacola News Journal’s most recent Krystal article here.

If you’re planning to visit the new dine-in area today, send us your photos, comments and reviews and we’ll post here at Krystalist.com.

Tolentino will become Hall of Fame Inductee #84 for her undying Love of the Krystal Burger!

Here at Krystalist, we reminisce about the Crispy Onion Krystal Meal or yummy Sweet Bites that were just eaten a mere one or two weeks ago, but loyal Krystal fan Tracie Tolentino has a 32-year long history of Krystal love that takes her all the way back to childhood. Back to a day where special trips to Krystal were a weekly treat and all was made right by the world with one bite of a hot-off-the-grill Krystal Burger.

How do you top a Krystal? Easy, with mouthwatering toppings like bacon, jalapenos, chili or cheese.

Are you the type that goes through life requiring a little something extra? While everyone is happy sticking to the status quo, are you known for seeking the bold in the banal, the extraordinary in the ordinary?

While some might find that constant need of daring to be different a wee bit frustrating, the folks at Krystal totally get you. After all, in a world full of boring burgers, Krystal offers a refreshing change with its famous little, square burgers served hot off the grill. At Krystal, they understand that one burger does not in fact fit a mold to please all.

That’s why Krystal offers a variety of add-ons available as toppings to any menu item. You can pile on the flavor with a scoop of delicious chili, spice up your Krystal Chik with fiery jalapenos, add some protein and crunch with a few pieces of crispy bacon or simply layer your Krystal with cheese and a dollop of mayonnaise or ketchup. You can enjoy a new experience each Krystal visit simply by customizing your order to satisfy your Krystal craving that day.

The new Crispy Onion Krystal won't be around for long, so be sure to get in on the action soon!

The results are in, and we’re not talking about the Sweet Bites this time. New evidence proves that Krystal’s loyal fans are crazy about the new Crispy Onion Krystal!

Not that it should come as a surprise. Really, how could anyone resist a burger that’s so tiny and yet packed with so much flavor? Tender, crunchy onions atop the tried-and-true original Krystal burger (or, for the adventurous foodies out there, on top a Krystal Chik) – it’s enough to tantalize every taste bud on your tongue!

But don’t take our word for it– check out these rave reviews from Krystal lovers like yourself via Facebook and Twitter. And afterwards, head on down to pick up a couple of Crispy Onion Krystals and see what all the fuss is about while you can. After all, these delicious little burgers are only available for a limited time. So grab one today! Take it from us and the folks listed below– they’re really something to write home about!

FACEBOOK

In response to a Krystal wall post about Crispy Onion Krystals…

Dan McMillan
“Folks, I could find myself tempted by this small, hot & square burger with crispy onions…… as long as I get the tangy cheese toooooo….. Cheers, Dan”

Dale Thomas
“Gotta try these! I am a fiend for those little square burgers! Even had to stop off and grab a bag of them on the way to the birth of my son!”

Michael Webb
“Getting an urge to drive to Ocala, Florida–my nearest Krystal.”

TWITTER

@anitafox
“Ok, there is only one thing wrong with these crispy onion krystal burgers… i didn’t get enough of them… 2 Thumbs up!”

@struhar2009
“Mmm crispy onion Krystal!”

@QuirkyFuzzball
“@jesslynham OMG I effing LOVE Krystal chiks. I really love the ones with crispy onions.”

@lbouton
“Hit up Krystal’s after work. Not had in a while and got a craving for it. They have the Crispy Onion Krystal back!!!”

@KryptonGod
“Having lunch with my wife at Krystals. Krystals Crispy Onions Rock!!! Hope everyone is having a good day.”

@barecanvas
“Whoever thought of this Krystal burger with little fried onions on it is the new love of my life.”

Krystal Lovers have been enjoying The Famous Krystal Burger for more than 75 years!

Most of you have eaten a Krystal (shame on you if not) but many of you might not know some of the history behind the Krystal Burger and all its greatness. So, as a little end-of-the-week treat, here are 10 fun facts that you might not know about The Krystal Burger. Enjoy.

• The first Krystal Burger was eaten by French Jenkins in 1932.
• The Famous Krystal is not a mini burger but technically a Slider, according to A Hamburger Today, which is defined as: “A thin slice of beef, cooked on a griddle with onions and pickles piled atop the patty. The steam from the onions does as much cooking as the griddle. The buns are placed atop the onions, absorbing the flavor.” Though, The Krystal Company simply refers to its small, square famous burger as a Krystal or Krystal(s) when eaten in multiples.
• The most Krystal Burgers to be consumed in an eight-minute period of time is 103, done by Krystal Square Off IV winner Joey Chestnut in 2007.
• More than 239 million Krystal Burgers are eaten every year.
• Because of the many diehard Krystal Burger fans, the Krystal Lovers Hall of Fame was created to honor customers who have a passion for the brand. Those who are inducted get featured on over a million of his or her very own Krystal Burger or Cheese Krystal boxes.
• If you put Krystal Burgers end to end, it would take 5.5 billion to reach the moon, 184,654,680 to travel around the Earth and 7,750 to reach the top of the Empire State Building.
• Krystal’s introduction of chicken to the menu was in response to the nation’s food rationing (including beef) as a result of World War II. Once the war ended, Krystal went back to offering it’s signature, number one seller then and still today – The Krystal Burger.
• Unlike most ordinary double burgers that simply add an extra burger patty, Krystal took the concept to the next level with its Double Krystal that features double the burger, double the bun and double the toppings for twice the taste.
• The Krystal menu changes throughout the year to introduce new items, but because of it’s popularity, the Krystal Burger is always offered in the first four combo options, making it the most featured item on the menu at any given time.
• Krystal Burgers are sold in 384 Krystal restaurants in 11 states across the South.

All this talk has us hungry for a Sackful. I see a Krystal Run in our interns’ near future. Hey, don’t judge -  they have to stay busy somehow!