🍔🕹️ Burger Time Blast
Level up our sprint by stacking successes like burger layers, flipping challenges, and serving continuous improvement. Let’s cook up a winning combo!
Template Columns
🍔 Build the Stack
Identify fresh ideas to add to our workflow, like new ingredients in a burger.
Base column: Start🚫 Burn the Bun
Highlight habits that are overcooking our process and should be removed.
Base column: Stop✅ Keep the Sauce Flowing
Celebrate the practices that keep our team sizzling and tasty.
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
A fun, burger‑themed sprint retrospective that stacks what worked, flips what didn’t, and keeps the best practices flowing.
When to use this template
Use when the team wants an engaging, visual way to categorize ideas and celebrate progress while identifying waste.
How to facilitate
Introduce the burger metaphor and explain the three columns: Build the Stack, Burn the Bun, Keep the Sauce Flowing
Ask each participant to write up to three sticky notes per column on the virtual board
Group similar notes together and place them in the appropriate column
Discuss the Build the Stack ideas, vote for the top three additions and assign owners
Examine the Burn the Bun items, explore why they overcook the process and decide concrete actions to eliminate them
Review the Keep the Sauce Flowing practices, celebrate successes and agree on how to sustain them in the next sprint
Pro Tips
Limit each person to three items per column to keep the discussion focused
Use burger emojis on sticky notes to reinforce the theme and make the board visually appealing
Vote with a quick dot system and capture the decision in a shared doc linked to the board
Assign a clear owner and due date for every action that emerges from Burn the Bun
FAQ
How many items should we aim for in each column?
Aim for 5‑7 items per column; if there are more, group similar ones together before discussion.
What if the team disagrees on a Burn the Bun item?
Facilitate a short root‑cause discussion, then vote to see if the majority sees it as a blocker; if not, move it to Build the Stack as an improvement idea.
Can this template work for non‑technical teams?
Absolutely—the burger metaphor is universal and works for any group that wants to visualize successes, obstacles, and ongoing practices.
How do we turn Build the Stack ideas into actionable tasks?
After voting, break each top idea into a small, testable experiment for the next sprint and assign a clear owner.
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At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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