HOT diggity dog! Sebastien Bouchard of inner-city eatery La Bouche Bistro (formerly fine-dining favourite Bouchard) is relishing a fresh and funky new direction centring on two much-loved fast-food staples – burgers and hotdogs.
Together with close buddy Shane Hogan, the 35-year-old laidback rock-pop musician and entrepreneur will next week open The Burgermeister on Hampden Road in Nedlands, across the road from his hip and bustling coffee haunt Boubar.
“I wanted a burger concept that was a little different so we’re not just doing wholesome and great-tasting burgers we’re making German sausage hotdogs too as well as fresh juices and milkshakes,” Bouchard told Guardian Express.
Based on a German renaissance theme, it features a striking central European sideboard as a front counter and several old church pews as seating. Adding a good dose of quirk, it also has a kitschy oriental wall (inspired by the eatery’s Japanese mayo used in the burgers) and an edgy mural created by Perth’s favourite urban artist (and close friend of Bouchard’s) Stormie Mills. In February, Bouchard will open a second Boubar on St Georges Terrace.