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Blue Plate Catering in Chicago tops its turkey sliders with unexpected, summery toppings including peach marmalade, basil salad, pickled watermelon, and banana ketchup.

From Serena Bass for Special Attention Caterers in New York, the updated take on sliders contains grilled sirloin meatball skewered with romaine hearts, tomato, cheddar cheese, bacon crisp, brioche crouton, and chipotle mayo.

In Chicago, LeaderBar adds major spice to its El Diablo burger by topping it with spicy pepper jack cheese, habanero relish, jalapenos, grilled onions, and Sriracha mayo.

From Esprit Events Kosher Caterers in New York, sliders contain chicken burgers infused with ginger and shitake mushrooms, served on challah buns.

With locations in California, Chicago, and Bangkok, 25 Degrees stuffs its buns with more than just beef patties. One of its specials is the BBQ Brisket Burger, stuffed with slow cooked brisket, a sirloin patty, Cardona cheese, crispy fried onions, pickles, arugula, and a pineapple-barbecue sauce. Need a pairing idea? The menu also offer spiked milkshakes.

Served at Jake Melnick's Corner Tap in Chicago, this is called the Monster Burger for a reason. The gargantuan sandwich packs eight pounds of burger meat, and is meant to feed eight people. Guests would have to divide into teams to conquer one of these burgers, which could make for a fun—if filling—teambuilding activity.

In Chicago, Rockit Bar & Grill is known for burgers with high-end toppings from apricot-raisin chutney to smoked Nordic cheese. As a fun play on a classic steak-house dinner, the venue slings a surf and turf burger with a black Angus beef patty, crispy soft-shell crab, and a citrus aioli sauce; fries on the side are seasoned with Old Bay.

Burgers can also serve as desserts. The Entertaining Company, a Chicago catering firm, makes a brownie burger with sweet items such as strawberry sauce (instead of ketchup) and shortbread fries.

Of course, there's nothing wrong with a classic bacon cheeseburger, but it never hurts to make sure the ingredients are top-notch. Based in Chicago, M Burger is a mini-chain from Lettuce Entertain You that offers catering and high-quality burgers. The signature M Burger serves a quarter-pound of beef on a buttered, toasted bun; it's topped with sauce, lettuce, pickles, raw onions, chopped bacon, and a slice of sharp American cheese.

Though guests sit to eat at Chicago's Bridge Bar, the venue channels a drive-through with creative food presentation. This burger—aptly called the Drive-Through—is served in a small paper bag. It contains four ounces of U.S.D.A. prime beef, pickles, and a special sauce.

Outdoor break, including a carving board, international cheeses and breads, and paella, by Lake Lanier Islands Resort in Buford, Georgia

Florida Orange Break, including orange-laced cookies and macarons, orange chocolate-covered cherries and apricots, orange-ginger muffins, frozen orange pops, crystalized orange rings, and a variety of orange-flavored beverages, by Boca Raton Resort & Club in Florida

New York-style deli station, including potato knishes, grilled pumpernickel bread, the Pickle Guy pickles, local mustard, and Schaller & Weber deli meats, by Westin New York Grand Central

Popcorn Couture Cinema Break, ­including mixtures such as All American (bow-tie pretzels, peanuts, and M&M’s), Rio Bravo (chipotle chili powder, corn chips, and lime), and Bedtime for Bonzo (banana chips, Nestlé Buncha Crunch, and toasted ­coconut), by Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin in Orlando

Interactive American Apple Culinary Break, which involves a specialist teaching the craft of creating apple pie, as well as a spread of apple tarts, fresh apples, and apple juice, by the Park Hyatt Washington

Vitality conference breaks, including open-faced Parma ham sandwiches with sun-dried tomato spread, ricotta, and basil, available at all Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts locations

Lemon Break, including a lemonade display, lemon tarts, lemon sorbet, lemon candies, lemon confit, lemon drops, lemon shooters, lemon chiffon cakes, lemon crème brûlées, lemon rum babas, lemon napoleons, and lemon meringues, by Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa in California

Charcuterie selections hanging from a steel bow, by Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek in Florida

Breakfast bites, including French toast sticks, fruitinis, mini yogurt parfaits, bite-size beignets, and cereal ­shooters, by W San Diego

Cookie station, including Oreos, pecan sugar ­cookies, and gingersnaps, as well as ice cream, lemonade, and sweet tea, by the Trump SoHo in New York

Savory break spread, including Thai chicken satays, sushi and sashimi, smoked mountain trout and crème fraîche on cucumber, edamame, ­and seaweed salad, and vegetable ­smoothies, by Lake Lanier Islands Resort in Buford, Georgia

Local treats spread, including pecan caramel turtles, trail mix with chocolate-covered coffee beans, pretzels, and dried cherries, brisket quesadillas with poblano ranch dressing, chocolate and dulce de leche tartlets, assorted Sweet Leaf iced teas, and coffee, by Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort in Austin, Texas

Refreshment break buffet, including chicken chutney salad in phyllo cups, hummus with celery and carrot sticks, Very Berry shooters, mango-carrot nectar, and homemade granola with Greek yogurt, by the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort Executive Conference Center in Arizona

Colorado craft beer tasting and pork bar, including chicharrones in pickled cornichon aioli, B.L.T. ­grinders, mini hog Dagwoods, pork-cheek ­pastrami Reubens, and house-pickled ­vegetables, by Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center in Colorado

Build-your-own trail mix and smoothie station, including the Ready Set Glow smoothie with açai berries, flaxseed, and coconut water; and the Jump Start smoothie with blueberries, bananas, Greek yogurt, and flaxseed, available at all Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants