No one really knows when or where "Steamers" were first created. Most people surmise it was somewhere in central Connecticut and sometime at the turn of the century.

Local laborers were served by food wagons and were cooked at home by the early push cart owners and kept warm in metal buckets that captured the moist heat or steam, giving them a rather unique bland flavor. Adding a slice of sharp cheddar cheese created a delicious compliment, and to this day has captured the taste buds of all who venture here.

It has been reported; some folks put an overturned "Frisbee" type pie pan in a frying pan with water and a cover, placing hamburger patties on the pie pan, to make their own at home. Dale Greenbacker, a local metal worker, envisioned a cabinet with trays and a door to capture the steam and began experimenting with ways to work the stainless steel to create the first chest. This is how BURG'R TEND'R was born. He incorporated in 1979, calling his company Daleco, Inc. BURG'R TEND'R is now sold throughout the country, gaining wide acceptance in commercial establishments serving food. Thanks to Dale Greenbacker, steam cheeseburger chests are widely available made by Daleco, Inc.

Now, the steamed cheeseburger chest phenomenon is being carried on by Bob Gattilia. He enjoys every aspect of the business, whether he is discussing the history of the steamed cheeseburger or by carrying on the tradition that Dale set, by making the chest himself.

Enjoy the history of the steamed cheeseburger each time you bite into the steamed wonder.