Ravenous after burning somewhere in the neighborhood of 400 calories an hour skiing or snowboarding on Mount Hood? Portland burger chain Killer Burger has dispatched its latest addition, a 29-foot-long, 16,000-pound food truck to Rhododendron for the winter in hopes of satisfying winter sports enthusiasts’ appetites on their way to and from the slopes.

“We’re excited to be part of the mountain, part of the ski season,” said John
Hickmon, operations manager for the food truck. “We’re very happy with the
turnout of skiers and snowboarders.”

The mobile food truck opened for winter operations in Rhododendron on Nov.
6 in the Mt. Hood Village Market parking lot. The truck offers Killer Burger’s
full menu of 100 percent natural beef burgers, made-to-order, with every
burger order including bacon and fries. The truck is open Wednesday through
Sunday from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.

“We’re basically a brick-and-mortar running out of a truck,” Hickmon said
about the food truck. The truck can hold up to 500 burgers at a time. No
burgers are “hot-held”, with each order requiring a five to fifteen-minute cook
time to assure the freshest product.

The menu features ten signature burgers, all made with locally raised
Northwest beef from Fulton Provisions. Specialty burgers include the
“Bender,” served with bacon, spicy BBQ, crispy jalapeño and cheddar, and the
“Peanut Butter Pickle Bacon,” burger topped with bacon, peanut butter sauce
and pickles.

The truck offers kid-friendly options including a kids’ burger and a grilled
cheese sandwich, both served with fries and the choice of a soda or juice box.
Customers can also customize their order to their preference with a vegan
patty, gluten-free bun or by “bombing it” with a house spicy secret sauce.
Hickmon stated the biggest challenge the business faces in Rhododendron is
the weather during the winter months.

“I’m proud of the crew dealing with the elements day-to-day,” Hickmon said.
“It’s great to have such a killer crew.”

The truck is scheduled to remain in the Mount Hood area through April when it
will resume mobile operations catering events throughout the region.

“Everyone seems really stoked that we’re here. We’ve definitely got some
support from the locals,” Hickmon said, adding that there is potential for
establishing a brick-and-mortar location in the Mount Hood area in the future.
The truck began operations as the 13th Killer Burger operation in January
2019. The Killer Burger franchise was founded in 2010 in Portland.

More information about the Killer Burger truck and franchise are available
online at www.killerburger.com.

The truck is available to rent during the remainder of the year for birthdays,
weddings, business buyouts and other events.

For information about event rentals contact event coordinator Lauren Hickmon
at lhickmon.wescor@killerburger.com or by phone at 503-502-4928.