Food & Beverage

White Castle introduces permanent menu item

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April 19, 2022

For the first time in several years, White Castle is rolling out a permanent menu item — a slider inspired by the first hamburger White Castle created when it opened its doors in 1921.

The burger is called The 1921 Slider, according to a press release.

"The 1921 Slider brings our menu full circle to the hamburger that started it all," Lynn Blashford, CMO, said in the release. "It's been so popular in our limited release that we can't wait for Cravers in all of our restaurant markets to enjoy this fresh take on our 101-year-old slider recipe."

The 1921 Slider is a 100% beef patty topped with cheddar cheese, grilled caramelized onions, a slice of Roma tomato, lettuce and pickles. The brand tested the menu addition in Cincinnati last spring. The response to The 1921 Slider was so positive that White Castle began introducing it in a few other markets, including St. Louis, Nashville and Louisville, Kentucky.

White Castle is making the tasty slider available at White Castle restaurants in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Arizona, New Jersey and Florida. Restaurants in New York will begin offering The 1921 Slider in June.

"My great-grandfather came up with many brilliant ideas as he launched White Castle in 1921 and in the decades to follow," Lisa Ingram, CEO of White Castle and a fourth-generation Ingram family member, said in the release. "Thanks to him, innovation has been part of our DNA from the very beginning, and he would be so pleased to see that our team members' drive to innovate is as strong as ever."