27-07-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Smash burger business Blackwood, Kitchen Kings, is a hit
Kitchen Kings located smack bang in the middle of Blackwood high street promises customers an 'authentic smash burger experience.'
Kitchen Kings Blackwood a smash burger business that has taken the high street by storm! (Image: NQ) The business popped up on the street back in March this year but has humble beginnings upgrading from a burger van parked outside the local gym.
We decided to plate up at Kitchen Kings and 'grill' the brains behind the business.
Owners Tommie Webb 27, and Will Davies 28 stepped up to the challenge.
Speaking about their business Will said: 'It just skyrocketed from the beginning, we grew up together and are best friends but never imagined it would turn out like this, but we've always had faith in the business.'
A smash burger from Kitchen Kings Blackwood dripping in melted cheese (Image: NQ) Tommie explained: 'We both worked in the same fish shop when we were younger, I moved to Bristol and helped set up a Greek Restaurant and I came back home and was running a pub in Oakdale and worked on a burger van in Tredegar. Then we got our van and we started outside the gym.'
Will added: 'It was my dad's fish shop in Newbridge, I started in the fish shop, but I've always had a head for business and my wanted by own business.
'We got together had the idea of getting a burger van that was in November.'
Kitchen King dynamic duo Tommie Webb and Will Davies (Image: NQ) Together the boys have accumulated 10K followers on Facebook and dominated the Blackwood Highstreet. Huge queues each day can be seen leading out of the shop which has a great selection of food for hungry customers.
However, the boys acknowledged they couldn't have done it alone.
Will said: 'We couldn't have done it without our staff, our team are great, and the community support has been immense.'
An epic munch box filled with smash beef burgers and cheese, chicken wing bites, loaded fries with pulled pork and all dripping with cheese sauce (Image: NQ) So, what's on the menu? The business is best known for smash‑style double patties, loaded fries and jackets, Korean BBQ‑style chicken, tacos, wraps, rice boxes, and refreshing drink options.
Whilst at Kitchen Kings I dug into a 'Munch Box.'
In my munch box I was spotlit for choice. From crispy lean chicken tenders to BBQ pulled pork loaded fries all topped off with two huge smash burgers dripping in cheese and as if that wasn't enough, a giant cheese dip. I was absolutely stuffed!
Crunchy and tender chicken bites from Kitchen Kings Blackwood (Image: NQ) This was all priced at £25 and can only be described as 'lush.' One customer even said, 'They'd give the Beefy Boys a run for their money!'
The restaurant is normally open from 11am-around 10pm. Would you eat here??
