by Steven Doyle
Jack Perkins beats to a different drummer. This is a fact that he well embraces, and quite possibly the key to his success at Maple & Motor Burger. Perkins has met with his share of controversy, mostly surrounding his role as task master at the burger Mecca. Having rules in place keeps Jack’s house in order, especially during fast paced lunches when lines etch outside and around the building as local burger devotees anticipate their favorite nooner.
It is because of his character and place in the restaurant landscape that Perkins was recently invited into the fold of chefs that are participating in Cane Rosso’s Industry Night. We reported on this some weeks ago as owner Jay Jerrier announced that he would host a large variety of chefs each week, and premiered the string of evenings with The Grape’s chef Brian Luscher. Continue reading
