Best Sauces for Burgers, Chips & Street Food
Discover sauces for burgers, fries, loaded chips, grilled food and street-food menus. Compare burger sauce, ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce, chipotle mayo, relishes and larger catering formats from Nicol Retailer.
Match the sauce to the food and flavour
A good burger, portion of fries or street-food dish can change significantly depending on the sauce. The right choice can add acidity, smoke, heat, sweetness, creaminess or savoury depth.
Burger Sauce & Mayo
Creamy sauces provide richness and work particularly well with burgers, fried chicken, sandwiches and loaded fries.
Explore Burger Sauce & MayoKetchup & Mustard
Classic ketchup and mustard provide sweetness, acidity, heat and familiar burger and hot-dog flavour.
Shop Heinz CondimentsBBQ Sauce
BBQ sauces can add sweetness, smoke, spice and caramelised flavour to grilled and street-food dishes.
Shop Cooking SaucesRelish & Spicy Sauces
Relishes and chilli-led sauces add acidity, sweetness, texture or heat to burgers, hot dogs and sharing dishes.
Shop CondimentsBurger, chips & street-food sauce guide
Use the sections below to compare different sauce styles and pairings.
Best sauces for burgers Best sauces for chips & fries BBQ sauces Spicy & chipotle sauces Street-food sauces Sauces for catering Shop by sauce brand Dietary & allergen considerations FAQsBest sauces for burgers
Burger sauces work by balancing the richness of the burger with acidity, sweetness, spice or creaminess.
Classic combinations
- Tomato ketchup: sweet, tangy and familiar.
- American-style mustard: adds acidity and mustard heat.
- Burger sauce: a creamy, tangy option designed specifically for burgers.
- Mayonnaise: adds richness and can provide a base for additional flavours.
- Burger relish: adds sweetness, acidity and extra texture.
- BBQ sauce: works particularly well with grilled, smoky or heavily seasoned burgers.
Shop live burger-sauce options: the Hudson range currently includes Burger Sauce, American Style Mustard, Garlic Mayonnaise and Real Mayonnaise.
Best sauces for chips & fries
The ideal sauce depends on whether you are serving traditional chips, thin fries, wedges or loaded fries.
Ketchup remains a classic, while mayonnaise and burger sauce provide a richer option. Chipotle mayo adds smoke and gentle heat, while BBQ sauce works especially well with loaded fries and seasoned potato sides.
For the potato itself, use Nicol Retailer’s Best Frozen Chips & Fries UK guide.
- Tomato ketchup
- Mayonnaise
- Garlic mayo
- Burger sauce
- Chipotle mayo
- BBQ sauce
- Mustard
- Hot sauce
BBQ sauces for burgers, grills & street food
BBQ sauce is particularly useful when you want sweet, smoky or spicy flavour. It can be served as a condiment or used in cooking where the specific product instructions permit.
The Nicol Retailer catalogue currently includes different BBQ styles, including traditional, hickory, bourbon, chipotle and Korean-inspired sauces.
For example, the live Heinz range currently includes Sticky Korean Barbecue Sauce, while Lion includes Hickory BBQ Sauce.
Chipotle mayo, chilli sauces & spicy condiments
Spicy sauces are useful when a dish needs more than simple sweetness or acidity. Chipotle-style sauces combine chilli heat with smoky flavour, while other chilli sauces can provide a cleaner, sharper heat.
A creamy spicy sauce can work well with fried chicken burgers, loaded fries, tacos, wraps and grilled vegetables.
- Smoky chipotle
- Sweet chilli
- Hot chilli
- Firecracker-style sauces
- Korean BBQ
- Spicy mayonnaise
Sauces for street-food dishes
Street-food menus often use strong sauces to create a recognisable flavour profile quickly. The sauce may function as a drizzle, dip, marinade, glaze or cooking component depending on the product.
Useful styles can include:
- BBQ sauces
- Chipotle sauces
- Sweet chilli sauces
- Teriyaki sauce
- Hoisin sauce
- Plum sauce
- Burger sauce
- Garlic mayonnaise
- Hot sauces
Nicol Retailer’s wider catering archive currently includes products such as Sticky Korean Barbecue Sauce, Blue Dragon Teriyaki Sauce, Oyster Sauce, Hoisin Sauce and Plum Sauce.
The site’s dedicated Street Food subcategory currently contains only a small number of products, so this guide intentionally links shoppers to the broader Cooking Sauces and Catering ranges rather than treating Street Food as the main commercial archive.
Burger & street-food sauces for catering
Professional kitchens should think about more than flavour alone. Pack format, portion control, service speed and storage can all affect which sauce is suitable.
Larger bottles and catering packs can work well for restaurants, takeaways, cafés, events and street-food operations where the same condiment is used repeatedly.
The live Catering Sauces & Condiments archive contains a broad range of sauces, dressings, relishes and professional formats.
- Pack size
- Portion control
- Squeeze-bottle practicality
- Sachets or mini portions
- Storage after opening
- Allergen management
- Menu consistency
- Service volume
Shop burger & street-food sauces by brand
These live brand categories contain products particularly relevant to burgers, fries and casual dining.
Heinz
Ketchup, BBQ sauce, burger relish, mustard and spicy sauce formats.
Shop HeinzHudson
Burger sauce, American mustard, garlic mayo, real mayonnaise and salad cream.
Shop HudsonLion
Hickory BBQ sauce, chipotle mayo, dressings and larger foodservice formats.
Shop LionDietary suitability & allergens
Sauces can contain ingredients such as egg, milk, mustard, gluten, soya, sesame or other allergens.
Do not assume that a sauce is vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free or allergen-free because of the sauce type alone. Always check the current product information and packaging.
For plant-based sauce shopping, visit Nicol Retailer’s Vegan Sauces & Condiments range.
Explore more sauces & condiments
This guide focuses on sauces for burgers, chips and street-food dishes. For the complete sauce range, including cooking sauces, dressings, vinegar, tomato sauces and catering formats, visit Sauces & Condiments Online UK .
Burger, chips & street-food sauce FAQs
What sauces are good on burgers?
Popular options include ketchup, mustard, burger sauce, mayonnaise, BBQ sauce and relish. The best choice depends on the burger and the flavour profile you want.
What is the best sauce for chips?
Ketchup and mayonnaise are classic choices, while burger sauce, chipotle mayo and BBQ sauce can work particularly well with seasoned or loaded fries.
What sauces work with street food?
Useful options include BBQ sauce, sweet chilli, chipotle mayo, teriyaki, hoisin, burger sauce and hot sauces, depending on the dish.
Can I buy catering-size burger sauces?
Yes. Browse Catering Sauces & Condiments for current larger-format and foodservice options.
Does Nicol Retailer sell burger sauce?
Yes. The live Hudson range currently includes Hudson’s Burger Sauce.
Does Nicol Retailer sell chipotle mayo?
Yes. The Lion range currently includes Lion Chipotle Mayo.