A few years ago, at a conference in Ottawa,
Brian Temins skipped out on the keynote speaker. On a
friend's recommendation, the 43-year-old partner at Minden
Gross LLP went to a burger joint instead. Later that afternoon,
someone asked him his thoughts on the presentation. Temins
sheepishly admitted he'd missed it because he has "this
thing" about finding the perfect cheeseburger. Turns out,
Temins says, "He was the keynote speaker."
His quest, which he documents on Twitter (@btemins), has spanned
almost his entire 16-year career in corporate law. "The
cheeseburger is the tastiest food around," says Temins. He
would know — he eats 10 to 12 a month, with regular client
lunches serving as convenient excuses to indulge. So yes, he's
a proper fanatic.
