There's set to be a new face serving meals at Delacombe Town Centre, however it may seem familiar to Ballarat's burger-loving community.
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The space formerly occupied by Food Ruckers, which closed a few weeks ago, at DTC will now play host to hotdogs, tacos, salads, cocktails and much more under the moniker Dr Fill.
The new restaurant is an extension of the famous Ballarat burger chain Griffin Burger, acting as its concept restaurant.
Sam Griffin from Griffin Burger spoke to The Courier shortly after the announcement, voicing his excitement to bring something which had been in the works for some time.
"We had had the idea in the works for a while under a different trading name which ultimately got taken, so it hasn't actually been called Dr Fill until a couple of weeks ago," he said.
"When the opportunity arose in that space at DTC we jumped on it pretty quickly."
Mr Griffin said while the menu won't feature any of his famous burgers, it will still be familiar for Griffin Burger customers.
"Dr Fill is really an extension of Griffin Burger... all the menu items are things we trialed as special menu items at Griffin Burger that went really well, at times too well," he laughed.
"We put all those concepts aside for what became Dr Fill and because the space already has a bar we decided to expand into cocktails and coffee while keeping all the same values we've always championed at Griffin Burger."
Dr Fill is said to feature an expansive menu including a flurry of vegan friendly options and a Subway-like build-your-own-meal section.
After making the announcement just after midday on Tuesday, Mr Griffin said the response he saw from the public was fantastic, with the Dr Fill Facebook page quickly eclipsing 1000 likes.
"Everyone's been really excited so far, the Facebook page is gaining traction really quickly... I think people can relate to our brand because we try and have a bit of fun on social media.
"The fact that it's an extension of Griffin Burger means people can come into Dr Fill with a sense of familiarity."
DTC manager Garrath Holdstock said he is expecting big things from the new venture in the new year.
"Everyone knows their story, they're a really successful family business with a genius marketing and a massive following," he said.
"We're pretty proud to partner with them on their first concept restaurant. We've seen the menu and had a look at the marketing behind it so we're confident it's going to be pretty strong."
Dr Fill is expected to open some time in early February.
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