SNGs—a casual eatery in Ewing that specializes in serving a variety of hot dogs and smash burgers recently celebrated its one-year anniversary.
The eatery, which located in Birmingham Plaza shopping center on Parkway Avenue, is co-owned by four friends—Chericka Lockhart, Roberta Barthelemy, Davon Veal and Keith Williams.
“The guys participate and coach in the youth football program here in Ewing, and we used to do a lot of cookouts for the kids, where we would cook them burgers and dogs. One day we were hanging around, and we just thought it would be fun to open a restaurant.”
She adds: “We wanted to start a business where we could hire a lot of the kids that came from the football program and show them different aspects of business and give them some work ethic.”
SNGs opened in Spring 2023 featuring smash burgers, hot dogs (glizzies), steak and sausage sandwiches, and fries. SNGs aims to provide a welcoming, community-focused environment and they are flexible in accommodating customer requests and dietary needs. While the restaurant is take-out, there is a seating area outside for people who want to eat on site.
“We love Ewing, and although not all of us live in Ewing, we come here to do a lot of things,” Lockhart says. “We wanted to have a special place for kids of all ages to come and eat.”
She adds: “It’s kind of like fast food takeout, but it’s not McDonald’s or anything like that. It’s good quality food at a really good price. We wanted to make it affordable for not just youth, but college students and adults.”
Lockhart points out that most of the food they serve is homemade. “We make most of our sauces—like our creole sauce, for example. Our burgers are from fresh ground beef and our cheese steaks are fresh-shaved ribeye.” They also recently added a homemade hot honey buffalo sauce.
SNGs is currently open Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. Lockhart said they are planning special August hours where they’ll be open on Mondays for lunch, from 11 a.m. to 2 or 3 p.m. “A lot of people and a lot of businesses are telling us that they want lunch from us. So we’re listening.”
They’re also considering opening for breakfast. “Apparently the restaurant that we took over was the only one who did breakfast in this area. So, we’re learning that there is a market for that. We’re trying to get enough staff and see if we can open at 6 a.m. to accommodate what the community is asking for.”
While SNGs does not have a fully developed website yet, they maintain an active social media presence on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram. Search for them on those sites for the most up-to-date information on their hours and offerings.
SNGs Burgers and Dogs, Birmingham Plaza shopping center, 1400 Parkway Ave., Ewing. (609) 323-7903.
Ewing Mayor Bert Steinmann and Business Administrator Aaron Watson celebrate the ribbon cutting of SNGs Burgers and Dogs with two of the restaurant’s owners earlier this year. Pictured are Watson (left), co-owner Chericka Lockhart, Mayor Steinmann and co-owner Roberta Barthelemy.,
