Westcliff monster burger challenge

12:00pm Thursday 14th March 2013 in News

Frances and Paul Crane with Lunch in a Bag's gutbusting burger. Frances and Paul Crane with Lunch in a Bag's gutbusting burger.

IT STANDS two-foot tall and contains 3lbs of meat, but so far no-one has managed to eat it all.

The supersized burger, named the Deep Throat Challenge, is being sold at Lunch in a Bag in Fairfax Drive, Westcliff.

It consists of six beef patties and a choice of five extra toppings - including baked beans, fish fingers and peanut butter. And if you eat it all, along with a side salad and chips, in just 30 minutes you get the £20 burger for free.

Lunch in a Bag’s manager Paul Crane said: “We were inspired to do something like this by the Man vs Food TV show. People go bananas for our burgers. People were saying that they wished we done a bigger burger, so I gave it some thought and came up with this.

“No one has completed the challenge yet. We did have one guy though complete it after two days. He took some of it home and kept in his fridge.”

For his next challenge, Mr Crane wants to serve up a really big breakfast. He said: “Twelve sausages, twelve eggs, twelve slices of bacon. A real, real monster. I just need to find a plate big enough first!”

Comments (30)

12:04pm Thu 14 Mar 13

go get em says...

How many horses went into making that ?
How many horses went into making that ? go get em

12:12pm Thu 14 Mar 13

Not A Native says...

If, instead of arbitrarily just piling it up, he could actually explain a purpose to making cartoon-like unfeasible food (beyond just getting his business' name up in lights) then and only then will I be impressed.
If, instead of arbitrarily just piling it up, he could actually explain a purpose to making cartoon-like unfeasible food (beyond just getting his business' name up in lights) then and only then will I be impressed. Not A Native

12:30pm Thu 14 Mar 13

Alekhine says...

I feel sick already.
I feel sick already. Alekhine

12:30pm Thu 14 Mar 13

Cosmo Spring says...

send a tray of them round to Ball, Blake, Rackley and Buckley. They'll polish them off quicksharp looking at the size of their massive guts
send a tray of them round to Ball, Blake, Rackley and Buckley. They'll polish them off quicksharp looking at the size of their massive guts Cosmo Spring

1:18pm Thu 14 Mar 13

stopmoaning1 says...

Well that looks healthy!

Looks like he’s had a good attempt though.

Why is this news?
Well that looks healthy! Looks like he’s had a good attempt though. Why is this news? stopmoaning1

1:19pm Thu 14 Mar 13

Soouthchurch59 says...

It may be edible as claimed but It's certainly not clever or funny.
It may be edible as claimed but It's certainly not clever or funny. Soouthchurch59

1:25pm Thu 14 Mar 13

Baker-Boy says...

good guesture would for each person to complete give 1 to the homeless charity so they can feed the homeless
good guesture would for each person to complete give 1 to the homeless charity so they can feed the homeless Baker-Boy

1:37pm Thu 14 Mar 13

DogsMessInLeigh says...

stopmoaning1 wrote:
Well that looks healthy!

Looks like he’s had a good attempt though.

Why is this news?
Nothing wrong with a bit of light hearted news.
[quote][p][bold]stopmoaning1[/bold] wrote: Well that looks healthy! Looks like he’s had a good attempt though. Why is this news?[/p][/quote]Nothing wrong with a bit of light hearted news. DogsMessInLeigh

1:46pm Thu 14 Mar 13

stopmoaning1 says...

DogsMessInLeigh wrote:
stopmoaning1 wrote:
Well that looks healthy!

Looks like he’s had a good attempt though.

Why is this news?
Nothing wrong with a bit of light hearted news.
I wouldn’t bank on the heart being light or healthy after that
[quote][p][bold]DogsMessInLeigh[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]stopmoaning1[/bold] wrote: Well that looks healthy! Looks like he’s had a good attempt though. Why is this news?[/p][/quote]Nothing wrong with a bit of light hearted news.[/p][/quote]I wouldn’t bank on the heart being light or healthy after that stopmoaning1

1:54pm Thu 14 Mar 13

DrSpiffSpaffington says...

Cosmo Spring wrote:
send a tray of them round to Ball, Blake, Rackley and Buckley. They'll polish them off quicksharp looking at the size of their massive guts
It was probably them that said they wished they did a bigger burger
[quote][p][bold]Cosmo Spring[/bold] wrote: send a tray of them round to Ball, Blake, Rackley and Buckley. They'll polish them off quicksharp looking at the size of their massive guts[/p][/quote]It was probably them that said they wished they did a bigger burger DrSpiffSpaffington

2:32pm Thu 14 Mar 13

Garildo says...

Like they said in the article, they were inspired by the Man vs Food TV show. American culture is all about 'super sizing' everything, waist lines included!

I've seen the show a fair few times and it's quite entertaining. I think though, that the best food challenges that guy takes on are ones that could be shared by a group or eaten by one, ie 1 single massive 3lb burger in a massive bun. That way a group of friends or family could enjoy the novelty of sharing a massive pizza/burger/omelett
e/whatever. That way the 'challenge' element is secondary and they would probably sell a lot more of them!

Good luck to them.
Like they said in the article, they were inspired by the Man vs Food TV show. American culture is all about 'super sizing' everything, waist lines included! I've seen the show a fair few times and it's quite entertaining. I think though, that the best food challenges that guy takes on are ones that could be shared by a group or eaten by one, ie 1 single massive 3lb burger in a massive bun. That way a group of friends or family could enjoy the novelty of sharing a massive pizza/burger/omelett e/whatever. That way the 'challenge' element is secondary and they would probably sell a lot more of them! Good luck to them. Garildo

2:34pm Thu 14 Mar 13

supermadmax says...

Fair play for the free advertising & I hope you get more punters through the door.

But being honest, the burger just doesn't even look nice, even if I was a fatty I wouldn't touch it.

That said, if you can get a regular flow of obese people looking for a excuse to eat even more than usual, you could be onto something. Good Luck.
Fair play for the free advertising & I hope you get more punters through the door. But being honest, the burger just doesn't even look nice, even if I was a fatty I wouldn't touch it. That said, if you can get a regular flow of obese people looking for a excuse to eat even more than usual, you could be onto something. Good Luck. supermadmax

3:07pm Thu 14 Mar 13

Beth the original one says...

why would anyone want to eat a heart attack on a plate
why would anyone want to eat a heart attack on a plate Beth the original one

3:28pm Thu 14 Mar 13

whateverhappened says...

Soouthchurch59 wrote:
It may be edible as claimed but It's certainly not clever or funny.
not clever or funny.... he should rename it the Soouthchurch59 burger.
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Baker-Boy says...
1:25pm Thu 14 Mar 13

good guesture would for each person to complete give 1 to the homeless charity so they can feed the homeless”
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eat the thing and its free, if they were that hungary they could have one a day.
[quote][p][bold]Soouthchurch59[/bold] wrote: It may be edible as claimed but It's certainly not clever or funny.[/p][/quote]not clever or funny.... he should rename it the Soouthchurch59 burger. . . . . Baker-Boy says... 1:25pm Thu 14 Mar 13 good guesture would for each person to complete give 1 to the homeless charity so they can feed the homeless” . . eat the thing and its free, if they were that hungary they could have one a day. whateverhappened

4:31pm Thu 14 Mar 13

Soouthchurch59 says...

whateverhappened wrote:
Soouthchurch59 wrote:
It may be edible as claimed but It's certainly not clever or funny.
not clever or funny.... he should rename it the Soouthchurch59 burger.
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Baker-Boy says...
1:25pm Thu 14 Mar 13

good guesture would for each person to complete give 1 to the homeless charity so they can feed the homeless”
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eat the thing and its free, if they were that hungary they could have one a day.
'not clever or funny.... he should rename it the Soouthchurch59 burger.'

Hmm, I realised I'd invited a retort along those lines shortly after hitting submit.

But unlike the burger, I'm willing to swallow it.
[quote][p][bold]whateverhappened[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Soouthchurch59[/bold] wrote: It may be edible as claimed but It's certainly not clever or funny.[/p][/quote]not clever or funny.... he should rename it the Soouthchurch59 burger. . . . . Baker-Boy says... 1:25pm Thu 14 Mar 13 good guesture would for each person to complete give 1 to the homeless charity so they can feed the homeless” . . eat the thing and its free, if they were that hungary they could have one a day.[/p][/quote]'not clever or funny.... he should rename it the Soouthchurch59 burger.' Hmm, I realised I'd invited a retort along those lines shortly after hitting submit. But unlike the burger, I'm willing to swallow it. Soouthchurch59

5:18pm Thu 14 Mar 13

babybird0404 says...

That's why Westcliff is full of fatties.

I guarantee the only people that will buy/eat this crap will be jobless dole-scroungers.

I hope it bursts their intestines.
That's why Westcliff is full of fatties. I guarantee the only people that will buy/eat this crap will be jobless dole-scroungers. I hope it bursts their intestines. babybird0404

6:09pm Thu 14 Mar 13

Southend-Junkie says...

Best burgers in southend by far, Been having then for a while now and never disapointed. Like the idea of the breakfast
Best burgers in southend by far, Been having then for a while now and never disapointed. Like the idea of the breakfast Southend-Junkie

6:52pm Thu 14 Mar 13

leighman says...

Perhaps this piece of culinary genius could be used as part of a showcase for our 'City of culture' bid. Mind you, I could think of a certain MP who would probably scoff this monstousity. IF IT WAS FREE!!
Perhaps this piece of culinary genius could be used as part of a showcase for our 'City of culture' bid. Mind you, I could think of a certain MP who would probably scoff this monstousity. IF IT WAS FREE!! leighman

9:18pm Thu 14 Mar 13

cathyw says...

should re-name it the artery clogger. should come with an order of angina spray for dessert.
should re-name it the artery clogger. should come with an order of angina spray for dessert. cathyw

9:48pm Thu 14 Mar 13

Saxonpride says...

What is this decadent foolishness? This over-indulgence?
Who, who in their right mind, would be so wasteful as to serve a burger that no one can reasonably be expected to eat?
And who would be ignorant enough to eat it and do themselves serious harm?

This is irresponsible and distasteful.
What is this decadent foolishness? This over-indulgence? Who, who in their right mind, would be so wasteful as to serve a burger that no one can reasonably be expected to eat? And who would be ignorant enough to eat it and do themselves serious harm? This is irresponsible and distasteful. Saxonpride

10:55pm Thu 14 Mar 13

Cayenne2404 says...

We order from here when we can. They serve good quality burgers that aren't swimming in grease. They too can accommodate for the salad eaters! Hope the cafe works out for you guys!  
We order from here when we can. They serve good quality burgers that aren't swimming in grease. They too can accommodate for the salad eaters! Hope the cafe works out for you guys!   Cayenne2404

10:57pm Thu 14 Mar 13

DogsMessInLeigh says...

Saxonpride wrote:
What is this decadent foolishness? This over-indulgence?
Who, who in their right mind, would be so wasteful as to serve a burger that no one can reasonably be expected to eat?
And who would be ignorant enough to eat it and do themselves serious harm?

This is irresponsible and distasteful.
Don't ever watch Man v Food then.
[quote][p][bold]Saxonpride[/bold] wrote: What is this decadent foolishness? This over-indulgence? Who, who in their right mind, would be so wasteful as to serve a burger that no one can reasonably be expected to eat? And who would be ignorant enough to eat it and do themselves serious harm? This is irresponsible and distasteful.[/p][/quote]Don't ever watch Man v Food then. DogsMessInLeigh

11:20pm Thu 14 Mar 13

heartbeat says...

Disgusting. I wouldn't touch it unless it was deep-fried in batter.
Disgusting. I wouldn't touch it unless it was deep-fried in batter. heartbeat

12:58pm Fri 15 Mar 13

Alekhine says...

Cayenne2404 wrote:
We order from here when we can. They serve good quality burgers that aren't swimming in grease. They too can accommodate for the salad eaters! Hope the cafe works out for you guys!  
Oh yes, I can just see a lettuce leaf at the bottom of that burger.
[quote][p][bold]Cayenne2404[/bold] wrote: We order from here when we can. They serve good quality burgers that aren't swimming in grease. They too can accommodate for the salad eaters! Hope the cafe works out for you guys!  [/p][/quote]Oh yes, I can just see a lettuce leaf at the bottom of that burger. Alekhine

3:47pm Fri 15 Mar 13

smiffy1980 says...

Saxonpride wrote:
What is this decadent foolishness? This over-indulgence? Who, who in their right mind, would be so wasteful as to serve a burger that no one can reasonably be expected to eat? And who would be ignorant enough to eat it and do themselves serious harm? This is irresponsible and distasteful.
behave will you.
[quote][p][bold]Saxonpride[/bold] wrote: What is this decadent foolishness? This over-indulgence? Who, who in their right mind, would be so wasteful as to serve a burger that no one can reasonably be expected to eat? And who would be ignorant enough to eat it and do themselves serious harm? This is irresponsible and distasteful.[/p][/quote]behave will you. smiffy1980

4:54pm Fri 15 Mar 13

Will_s1986 says...

So no one but me clearly has noticed what the name of the burger is....
So no one but me clearly has noticed what the name of the burger is.... Will_s1986

5:30pm Fri 15 Mar 13

Soouthchurch59 says...

Will_s1986 wrote:
So no one but me clearly has noticed what the name of the burger is....
I believe the term is 'food ****'....
[quote][p][bold]Will_s1986[/bold] wrote: So no one but me clearly has noticed what the name of the burger is....[/p][/quote]I believe the term is 'food ****'.... Soouthchurch59

5:33pm Fri 15 Mar 13

Soouthchurch59 says...

Soouthchurch59 wrote:
Will_s1986 wrote:
So no one but me clearly has noticed what the name of the burger is....
I believe the term is 'food ****'....
small chess man...
[quote][p][bold]Soouthchurch59[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Will_s1986[/bold] wrote: So no one but me clearly has noticed what the name of the burger is....[/p][/quote]I believe the term is 'food ****'....[/p][/quote]small chess man... Soouthchurch59

12:01am Sat 16 Mar 13

Saxonpride says...

smiffy1980 wrote:
Saxonpride wrote:
What is this decadent foolishness? This over-indulgence? Who, who in their right mind, would be so wasteful as to serve a burger that no one can reasonably be expected to eat? And who would be ignorant enough to eat it and do themselves serious harm? This is irresponsible and distasteful.
behave will you.
I will 'behave' when eateries such as this do not offer food which is ostentatious and wasteful.
How can anyone try to eat such a monstrosity and NOT feel a creeping sense of shame at their own gluttony?
As I said, it is irresponsible and distasteful.
[quote][p][bold]smiffy1980[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Saxonpride[/bold] wrote: What is this decadent foolishness? This over-indulgence? Who, who in their right mind, would be so wasteful as to serve a burger that no one can reasonably be expected to eat? And who would be ignorant enough to eat it and do themselves serious harm? This is irresponsible and distasteful.[/p][/quote]behave will you.[/p][/quote]I will 'behave' when eateries such as this do not offer food which is ostentatious and wasteful. How can anyone try to eat such a monstrosity and NOT feel a creeping sense of shame at their own gluttony? As I said, it is irresponsible and distasteful. Saxonpride

12:35pm Sat 16 Mar 13

Will_s1986 says...

Soouthchurch59 wrote:
Soouthchurch59 wrote:
Will_s1986 wrote:
So no one but me clearly has noticed what the name of the burger is....
I believe the term is 'food ****'....
small chess man...
So you won't be ordering one then
[quote][p][bold]Soouthchurch59[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Soouthchurch59[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Will_s1986[/bold] wrote: So no one but me clearly has noticed what the name of the burger is....[/p][/quote]I believe the term is 'food ****'....[/p][/quote]small chess man...[/p][/quote]So you won't be ordering one then Will_s1986

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