Have you got the guts? Kosher eatery offers ultimate ‘Man vs Food’ challenge
Celia's Kitchen in Prestwich remains undefeated as all competitors have gone belly-up in attempt to stomach a whopping 3 kg of food in thirty minutes
A kosher restaurant has gone viral on social media after a YouTube influencer became the latest person to fail its Man vs Food style challenge.
Celia’s Kitchen in Prestwich launched its thirty-minute competition in May. It’s free to enter, but if the contender fails, they pay the £60 cost of the meal.
The extreme platter includes four beef-burgers, three big (hot) ‘dogs’, a 300g butterfly chicken breast, spiced chicken, one kilo of french fries, a bowl of coleslaw plus the obligatory giant grilled tomato.
Manager Mark Clyne tells Jewish News he believes Celia’s is the only kosher restaurant in the world to offer the challenge: “It’s just over 3kg of food in half an hour; you’ve got to be a serious eater to do it.”
Clyne, his restaurant team and a crowd of onlookers recently triumphed over competitive eater Adam Moran, a YouTuber with over three million subscribers to his channel @BeardMeetsFood. To date, 1.6 million viewers have watched his attempt.
“He nearly did it,” says Clyne, who timed Moran in his attempt. “The challenges are good fun and they draw a crowd.”
There is, he adds, a strategic way to successfully take on the competition. “You have to plan how you eat the meal before you start. It can be done. The big ‘dogs’ are served in baguettes. That takes a lot of chewing, so my tip is to dunk the bread in water.”
To date, the restaurant’s wall of fame remains empty as all six would-be challengers have failed. For those chomping at the bit to get their teeth into the Man vs Food challenge, contact Marc here.
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