White Spot is giving adults a chance to be a kid again while supporting a worthy cause on its annual Pirate Pak Day 2019 on Wednesday, August 14.

For one day only, $2 from each Pirate Pak sold at all 64 White Spot restaurants throughout BC and Alberta will help send deserving children and young adults to White Spot Week at Zajac Ranch for Children.

It is a fully inclusive summer camp at a private, 41-acre ranch in Mission, BC where everything is accessible for children with life-threatening illnesses and chronic disabilities.

Campers have an opportunity to explore the outdoors while developing greater social and environmental awareness, increased self-confidence, and positive attitudes towards physical activity.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Pirate Pak Day has raised $780,776 since its inception and has sent more than 400 children to White Spot Week.

On August 14, Pirate Paks are available for both dine-in and take-out, with adults able to customize their Pirate Pak with the choice of:

• Legendary Burger
• BC Chicken Burger
• Bacon Cheddar Burger
• Veggie Burger
• Dippin’ Chicken
• The White Spot Club
• The Spot’s Fish & Chips
• Nat’s Original Beef Dip

Normally only available to kids aged 10 and under, each Pirate Pak is served in the famous buccaneers’ boat and includes fresh-cut ‘endless’ Kennebec fries, creamy coleslaw, choice of soft drink, premium rich ice cream, and the treasured ‘gold’ coin that has served as the booty since founder Nat Bailey created the iconic meal more than 50 years ago.

In 2018, almost a million Pirate Paks were ordered at White Spot restaurants, including 53,719 alone on Pirate Pak Day.

Since making its debut on the White Spot menu in 1968, more than 24 million Pirate Paks have been sold. Today, Pirate Pak boats are 100% recyclable and compostable and offer hundreds of menu combinations, including vegetarian options.

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Disclosure: I attend a media preview of Pirate Pak Day 2019.

It’s back, Like short shorts and sunburns: White Spot Blueberry Pie Bundle!

The bundle includes a Legendary Burger, The Spot’s Salad & fresh BC Blueberry Pie for $15.99.

You can also add a personal-sized fresh blueberry pie to any entree for $3.00 or try it on its own for $4.99.

Whitespot also has a few blueberry-focused drinks in alcoholic and non-alcoholic varieties.

We enjoyed the Blueberry Milkshake and Very Berry Frozen Lemonade. The best part is that they give you extra milkshake on the side as the milkshake glass is smaller than the amount they make on order.

I didn’t know this before but White Spot buys more local ingredients than any other full-service restaurant chain in BC.

For example, the blueberries are from the Fraser Valley; the salad greens are local; the tomatoes are from Delta, BC; the eggs are BC farm-fresh and so forth. Always great to support local!

On April 15, White Spot will be launching a new 100% plant-based item to the menu: the White Spot Avocado Beyond Burger.

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What is The Beyond Burger Meat Patty?

The Beyond Burger is the world’s first plant-based burger patty. It looks, cooks, and tastes like beef but is 100% plant-based. Each 4 oz. patty contains 20 g of 100-percent plant-based protein and is made without GMOs, soy, gluten, antibiotics or hormones.

The plant-based ingredients in a Beyond patty include the following:

• peas, mung bean, and brown rice for protein
• trace amounts of beet and pomegranate lend the meaty red color
• coconut oil and potato starch ensure juiciness and chew

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White Spot Beyond Burger Ingredients

The fully-composed White Spot Beyond Burger features fresh avocado, pickled onions, roasted corn, lettuce, tomato, Jalapeño ranch and edamame hummus. It is chargrilled and served with a choice of Caesar salad, The Spot’s salad, or creamy coleslaw and ‘endless’ signature Kennebec fries.

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Price

The price of White Spot Beyond Burger is $17.49 in British Columbia and $18.49 in Alberta.

Guests can also substitute the Beyond Burger patty in any of White Spot’s signature burgers for $1.99. You can also make it a lettuce wrap at no additional charge or substitute a gluten-free bun for only $1.

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Availability

The White Spot Beyond Burger is available at all full-service White Spot restaurants in BC and Alberta starting April 15.

Beginning May 6, the White Spot Beyond Burger will also be available at White Spot’s quick-service brand Triple O’s. It will appear in a new Beyond Original signature burger as well as a limited-edition Mushroom Avocado Beyond Burger. 

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300 FREE Avocado Beyond Burgers on April 15

In celebration of the launch of its new menu, White Spot will be giving away 300 FREE Avocado Beyond Burgers from the White Spot food truck.

The food truck will be parked in the Easypark lot at the corner of Cambie and West Georgia (688 Cambie Street, Vancouver) starting at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 15.

There is a limit of one burger per person and on a first-come, first-served basis.

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How Did I Like The White Spot Beyond Burger?

I had the opportunity to preview the White Spot Beyond Burger at a media event recently. I’ve had Beyond Burgers elsewhere in the past and expected the same type of juiciness, meaty deliciousness as before.

To start, my burger was beautifully stacked with layers. It was certainly very tasty at first bite and you definitely don’t miss the meat! The vegetables were crispy and fresh. Avocado and corn are some of my favourite fixings so I’m happy that the burger incorporates them already.

The burger also has edamame hummus which I have never tried before. Compared to the chickpea version, I found the edamame hummus to be lighter, just as creamy and quite refreshing.

Overall, two thumbs up for the White Spot Beyond Burger. Be sure to try it on your next visit to White Spot.

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Southwest Power Bowl

The revolutionary Beyond Burger patty will also be featured as part of White Spot’s new Southwest Power Bowl your choice of protein (Beyond Meat patty, blackened fresh BC Chicken, Oceanwise Wild Pacific Sockeye salmon or Oceanwise sauteed garlic prawns) with fresh avocado, cherry tomatoes, radish, roasted corn & cabbage.

Served with quinoa and jasmine rice with greens. Jalapeño ranch & edamame hummus. Chargrilled, 100% plant-based.

For more information, visit www.whitespot.ca/beyondLegendary