Vera’s Burger Shack began as a beach concession at Dundarave Pier in West Vancouver in 1977 under the watchful eye of Vera and her husband Frank.  Vera prided herself on serving fresh, delicious, homemade food. She had a passion for looking after the people who would come down to the beach, sometimes daily, to get one of her tasty burgers.

As Vera and Frank got older, they decided to temporarily hand over day-to-day operations to their granddaughters while Vera searched for the perfect candidate to carry on the Vera’s Burger Shack legacy into the new millennium. Enter Gerald Tritt, a family friend, and no stranger to a great hamburger.

Gerald Tritt took over concession operations in 2000 with a promise to continue to build on the legend that began with Vera and Frank. Noah Cantor, another professed burger aficionado, partnered with him a year later to craft a burger experience all about fresh, delicious, homemade food in a friendly, comfortable environment