Bryan Hersey
Tom’s Burgers food prep
“I had a piece of toast with the egg cooked inside it once. It might not be weird to other people, but it was weird to me because I don’t like runny yolk. I’m kind of a simple eater.”
Nick Long
Tom’s Burgers cook
“Some guy ordered a U Burger here with sauerkraut, chili, coleslaw, and I think it had cheddar cheese on it, too. I think that’s the only one [like that] I’ve seen.”
Mary Waters
Tom’s Burgers waitress
“I eat all kinds of strange things. I like French Fries with jalapenos, grilled onion and bell pepper, cheddar cheese, and ham chucks. That’s probably the strangest thing.”
Jenn Brooks
Tom’s Burgers waitress and high school sports coach
“Mac ’n’ cheese and apple sauce. It’s one of my favorite things to eat. I’m convinced it’s because it was the easiest thing my older sister could make for me when I was little.”
This article appears in Dec 15-22, 2011.





