Since the early 20th century, the celebration of the most famous and delectable cuisine in the USA has occurred annually. Although the hamburger most likely first appeared around 1900, it is thought that the cheese on top did not appear until 1924. Every year on September 18th, people around the world celebrate Cheeseburger Day.
History of National Cheeseburger Day
The story goes that a teenager named Lionel Sternberger, while working in his father’s sandwich shop, just decided to put a slice of American cheese on a burger one day. He found it to be delicious and tasty, so he shared the idea with his father, who liked it too. And, thus, the cheeseburger was born.
Despite the fact that the concept was supposedly invented in California in 1924, the first sandwich to really use the term "cheeseburger" in its marketing was served at Kaelin's restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1934. However, the phrase "cheeseburger" was originally trademarked in another location the next year, in 1935, at the Denver, Colorado-based Humpty Dumpty Drive-In.
National Cheeseburger Day can be celebrated in numerous ways, obviously, as long as there is a cheeseburger involved. One of the most common ways the famous fast food chains celebrate this day is by offering free cheeseburgers to customers alongside other special offers. Just for the record, the heaviest cheeseburger weighed 2,014 pounds (914 kg).
Activities done on National Cheeseburger Day
To mark this day, many burger markers try different hacks to make cheeseburgers and try to be creative. People celebrate this day in different ways, like listening to some songs about cheeseburgers, hosting a national cheeseburger day party, trying some crazy cheeseburger foods, etc.
Meanwhile, some of the major food chains that are giving offers on this day include McDonald's, Wendy’s, Burger King, etc. Regional chains like Smashburger, Krystal, and Carl’s Jr. are also offering discounted burgers. Though, such promotions are not new they have done that in past years as well.
