ARTY MAHARAJH

Vice President of Research

Cassidy Turley

There are a ton of places for gourmet burgers in my opinion, maybe too many? The $12-plus-priced burger has been a postrecession product. After the recession, higher-end artisanal boutique-whatever shops filled in the pent-up demand for people that wanted to spend again.

KRAIG KOJIAN

Chief Executive

Downtown Long Beach Associates

Saturation is only a factor to those that cannot compete. With any product or service, there will always be a demand or market for quality product or service. Personally, I’ll never turn down the opportunity to try a unique burger with great accouterments.

ADRIENNE DE VORE

PR Director

Hyatt Regency Century Plaza

I think that the basic American comfort foods never go out of style. While there may be a current infatuation with gourmet burgers, our craving for burgers in any and all forms is a constant.

RYAN CHASE

Principal

S&A Management

There is always room for quality, whether it be a great burger, taco or fine-dining establishment. A burger is such a traditional, classic food that is always in demand, and there are talented chefs constantly tweaking and reworking them.

JARRED LAND

Editor in Chief

Wolf Magazine

The market is definitely saturated, but I wouldn’t say there is no room for growth as there is opportunity almost everywhere. Have you ever noticed that on most of the top gourmet burger lists in Los Angeles the No. 1 spot is almost never a dedicated burger place’s burger but a secondary item at a normal restaurant?