Those of you with lengthy enough memories and an interest in business-related semi-reality TV shows might remember the absolute lunatic who appeared on Channel Ten‘s boulevard of broken dreams and shitty ideas ‘Shark Tank‘ who rocked up with what was more or less the Frankenstein’s monster of fast food: 50% hot dog. 50% hamburger. 100% colon glue.
The ‘HamDog.’ A fearsome beast borne of hungover indecision, now manifested as a terrifying reality.
At the time, investor Andrew Banks offered a half-joking (I think? But they shook hands? God damn it’s hard to get a read on those goons) “punt” on the idea of $2 for a 50% stake in the HamDog. Kind of the equivalent of putting down church change on a 10,000:1 long shot, because when someone offers you 10,000:1 on anything, you take it.
But who’s laughing now, except for cardiologists, dieticians, and anyone who’s ever watched a low-budget Japanese horror film!
Not only is the HamDog frighteningly real, but it’s reportedly on its way to New South Wales, and the rest of the nation.
The creation, which splits a burger patty in twain and nestles a full hot dog in between, topped with pickles, onion, tomato, lettuce, cheese, mustard, mayo, and tomato sauce, all sandwiched in a custom-made bun, comes from the clearly demonic mind of WA inventor Mark Murray and currently runs to the princely sum of $8 in its lone Bunbury location.
The buns, for the time being, appear to be the only thing standing in between Murray and clear world domination, as they have to be hand made in custom-ordered moulds at a Perth Bakery.
“At the moment there is a fair bit of labour involved in making the buns because they’re made by people, not machines. We’re still developing a way to semi automate production.”
The diabolical dish was created back in 2004, and a dedicated marquee opened a mere two months ago to apparent rapturous applause.
“We launched our marquee two months ago and we had people come from everywhere just to experience the Hamdog. At one stage the crew were knocking out about one every 15 seconds. It was amazing.”
Murray is currently seeking investors and business franchisees to bring the Hamdog nationwide, which you can apparently buy into for the tidy sum of $10,000. Think of it like facing a world on fire and choosing between burning with everyone else, or watching from upon high having struck the match yourself.
Photo: Hamdog/Facebook.
