As you would expect from restaurateurs, our love affair with food began as children. I (Adam) went on to actually qualify as a chef in 1998 and worked in the restaurant at Hertfordshire’s Champneys Spa Hotel. Then, on a driving holiday across America with Kelly, I got to taste some of the best burgers in the world. Fresh, homemade, quality ingredients and sides… and I knew where my future lay!
My favourite burger was the off-the-menu ‘Animal Style’ burger, which I ate in Las Vegas’s In-N-Out Burger, a small, family-owned chain. It was pretty simple and a little bit messy – just like a great burger should be.
I wasn’t always a chef though. I was a Police Officer for 12 years but in 2014 I decided to follow my dream… to open up Shrewsbury’s first dedicated gourmet burger restaurant. Kelly and I have put our hearts and souls into it, and want to create a relaxed yet truly memorable dining experience; honest food that tastes amazing and uses the best produce that our lovely county of Shropshire offers.
Our menu may have a range of sides and delicious desserts but Lyons’ Den specializes in one thing – BURGERS! This means that you – our customer – know that you will be enjoying a meal that has received our sole attention. We do one thing, so we do it well! My team and I are not being distracted by cooking lots of different dishes and meats.