“We have a million different business ideas,” said Tami, who added that she and her husband have always talked about opening their own small business.

“This is something that I’ve always had in mind,” echoed Jase.

The Hoffmans said they pride themselves on the uniqueness of their menu and on the freshness of their food. They said that Miner’s Kitchen specializes in gourmet burgers, but also boasts breakfast items, salads, homemade pies and chicken sandwiches, among a variety of other foods.

Menu highlights at Miners Kitchen include the Pick Axe burger — which is made from a half-pound of ground chuck and topped with caramelized onions and peppers and a pepper-jack and pepper aioli — and the Smoke Stack burger, which is piled high with hand-battered onion rings, house-cured bacon, swiss cheese and a Memphis-style barbecue sauce.

However, the most unique item on the menu is the Irish burger: a pasty-like, meat- and cabbage-filled pastry popular in Nebraska.

The couple added that they bake their own buns, hand cut their fries and hand batter their fish, onion rings and chicken fingers, in addition to making ice cream and pies from scratch. On top of that, the couple said, they cure their bacon in house and make a signature barbecue sauce.