Monster burger on the menu at Walsall restaurant
It contains more than three pounds of minced beef, 12 rashers of bacon, a dozen slices of cheese and 12 onion rings.
It contains more than three pounds of minced beef, 12 rashers of bacon, a dozen slices of cheese and 12 onion rings.
This monster burger is being served up at a new restaurant in the Black Country and bosses there believe it could be one of the biggest on offer in Europe. It is on the menu at Smokeys, which has opened in an empty building in Walsall, creating new jobs.
So far, two workers have been taken on at the Station Street venue, while there are future plans to offer apprenticeships and one day make it into a chain.
The new business has been created by a partnership of four friends; Dean Keys and his brother Dale Keys, David Corr and John Cadrick were inspired by shows such as Man vs Food and trips to America.
But it is the monster burger that is proving the talking point, with no diners so far completing the challenge of eating the 12-inch burger in an hour.
Dean Keys said: “We’ve even had some people scream when they see it.”
Comments for: "Monster burger on the menu at Walsall restaurant"
Jon
I like the salt being next to it - you'll really need that...
antony j
i live next to the states
for those folks that is an average burger
they all be a fat lot
true story eh???
lol
David Martin
Disgusting.
The "fat, lazy, do-nothings" are already a disgrace that populate most of our high streets as it is. They cost us all a fortune on the NHS with their diabetic woes due to their size, when four words would solve most of it.
MOVE MORE, EAT LESS.
It's about time the "fatties" were shamed, i.e, make 'em pay double on the bus if they need 2 seats.
Stunts like this don't help.
kotisan
I admire their clever use of free marketing. Maybe you could create some jobs, reduce the amount of empty units within the borough and improve the health of the nation by opening a healthy eating restaurant or even a gym, maybe?
Better that than raining on someone's parade who is actually doing something to improve their situation.
shaun
well its not just food and lazy that puts people fat it can be a ill ness that some one has and cannot do things what we can so stop cussing fat people u need to think be for u say
David Martin
Oh sorry, I forgot. It's his glands!!
Feed The World. Starve a fatty!
Mark
Good grief man. get a life, LOL. If someone wants to pig out let 'em pig out, it is after all still a free country although reading this post I think some people would prefer it not to be so. Good luck to these boys, build them and they will come. Just so that you know sir, I am neither fat nor lazy and I "do" plenty, I also love copious amounts of food so please keep your unbelievable "What I say is..." opinions your self. Stunts, HA!!!
SteveR
Yes, God :P
Now sit in the corner and suck your carrot like a good deity....
Lord Fortnum
Chill out-with anger like that you'll give yourself a heart attack.
David Martin
Never mind the heart attack. If I tried to carry that I'd finish up with a hernia!
Steve
Jumping the gun a bit ay ya m8, who said ya gotta be fat to eat this??? Love my food, eat healthy but love a blow out. About time we had something like this, bring it on!!!
ean33
why is it disgusting? you aint gotta eat it unless you want to, whats disgusting about a normal healthy person taking on a challenge like that? what your saying is you police every ones food and while you are at it there drink intake, sorry it dont work like that
just for the record im healthy even sporty i run and train 4 times a week and i dont smoke and drink very little and im going to try one of these pretty soon because i can
disgusting is what do gooders do with there holier than thou attitude thinking they know best, oh sorry i forgot they are giving them out as school dinner with 10 benson and a can of white lightning arent they!!!
Medium Dave
"why is it disgusting?"
Because in this world, there are billions of people who live in poverty, and do not know where their next meal is coming from. People who who have never seen that much meat on a plate, let alone consumed it.
That's not to say that any form of indulgence should be avoided out of guilt and pity for those below the bread line. We all like nice things in life. But a 3.5lb burger! 6 times more than any one person could reasonably need! Such an act of unbridled gluttony, such sheer greed, is a bit like going to ethiopia and wiping your backside on a £50 note, in front of a poor orphans face. It really is taking the pee. Completely morally bankrupt, disgusting and repugnant.
I'm just glad I don't have to foot the medical bills for these greedy oafs....oh wait a minute....!
dan_gleebits
A bit OTT if I may say. Do you feel guilty EVERY time you over-eat?
ean33
is a bit like going to ethiopia and wiping your backside on a £50 note, in front of a poor orphans face...sorry i didnt realise they had poor orphans watching you eat these monster burgers, that would put me off, i even shout at the dog when he watches me eat, on a lighter note though ive got bupa so if i do have a problem im not gonna cost you a penny so you can send the savings to a poor orphan ;-)
Sandra
totally agree David, disgusting...no wonder the midlands is the fat capital...makes me feel sick just thinking about it....
shaun
who r u need to get a life its peoples choices car change that and lots of peopel i know in the mids r not fat its u people who car get a life and commenting on what people think and who they am
David Martin
And I thought my comments were toned down.
For the record I think anyone who has a BMI of over 27 should surgically have their jaw wired together, to stop them being a burden on the NHS.
That 50 stone bloke who couldn't get out of his house? So what. Let him wallow in his own filth. Fat pig.
I think that should be made to attend compulsory exercise classes and given vouchers they can only exchange for fruit and veg.
Shnafu
Your research into how the BMI scale accuratly describes the overweight and unhealthy populace is staggering. After all the healthy rugby player who's BMI tips 30 should really have his jaws wired shut to stop him from eating so much.......Oh hold on....The BMI scale is only a very rough guidline, and you jaw clamping will result in many people who activly seek to build a body of muscle, who's BMI doesn't accuratly describle their fitness levels. Though I see where you are coming from, your tar brushing is a typical right wing response.
Dave
I have a BMI of over 27. I am an active man, work hard, have three children and have never taken benefits from the government in my life (excepting child allowance).I also have private health insurance. Want to wire my jaw shut ?? Like to see you try it.
andrea hubball
david not anyone with diabetes is over weight, my mom was 5"1 and 7 stone and had it. it can run in famalies and people should remember this.
julia simmons
just to mention one fact ...my husband is diabetic and he is neither fat or a lazy do nothing ...poor you to have such a poor insight and such a tunnel vision on people and their apparent ilnesses just bcos they eat fast food !!!
jason.s
thats a light snack!
Colin.Dodd.
Why is there an American flag on it? I thought it was for sale in Walsall.
A ridiculous thing to do anyway.
shaun
because its an american burgeer dumb
Common Sense
It's great to see the people of Walsall embraceing this idea, apart from the few people on this Forum. Why not congratulate these people for getting off their backsides and opening their own business, which is a difficult in this day and age, the idea is a good gimmik, anyone who watches Man V Food will see packed out restuarants in the USA....Good Luck Guys I hope it realy works out, Im sure you'll have no problem ignoring the odd negative comment!
Jack the HAT
I like that,i will have one for my lunch when my benefit comes through.
Dave in Canada
Sheer gluttony... and the processed cheese looks very unappetizing
debbie , wolverhampton
Always ones to jump on the badwagon , if it's what you eat , drink or fitness in life which lets face it theres people that can be the healthest and fittest and still something goes wrong for them , so before haveing a go , give these guys a chance with running there new business the challenge is there if someone wants to try it , theres a whole varity of a menu to pick from so back off ....
dani
could not agree more!! :-)
pete moore
thats why we need a 20% FAT tax
Stef
Being a huge fan of Man vs Food and epicmealtime, I'm kinda happy to see this kind of thing happen in Walsall of all places!
Not so sure on whether i'll ever try and tackle it though, I can't imagine that much food inside me!
These guys should do the whole ghost chili chicken wings next! Now that would be one hell of a challenge!
Caz
I have seen.people try this monstrous burger and failed! It's immense!!! Food there is gorgeous though!!
Mr kev
It's awesome
Harry Whitehouse
Seriously lacking Eggs & I thought Walsaw was in Russia ??
Dave
Thats Warsaw (and its in Poland) ;)
martwolves
As someone diagnosed with type 1 (hereditory) diabetes, not through poor nutrician, 2 and a haldf years ago I absolutely lambast the four greaseballed half-wits for opening such a place. Lots of people in britain are being too greedy and unhealthy lard-asses and this champions such feats of gluttony, which is sickening! There's probably 10 days worth of a normal human beings food in take in one of those serving.
The morbidly/lazily obese then blubber through their chins that they are too fat to work and honest people have to pay out for them.
Shame on the Express and Star for glorifying this despicable, vile place!
M Wall
martwolves
Shame on the cardiac Keys Brothers, cholestorol Corr and coffin Cadrick for tempting like-minded fatties to this kind of 'cuisine'. Do you offer cremations? Simply wrap your expired customer in a bap and stick him or her in a bap of their choice! Sesame or granary.
adewolves
Why on earth do we have to copy a country who are the most obese in the world, man verus food is a programme that to be honest is just all entertainment in the stupid idiocity yank mentality, and they have just opened their business...good luck, you'll need it.
Dave
I wonder why people take time to moan about this?
It's a gimmick, if you don't want o eat it, simply don't order.
I've eaten here, it's great, and so is the atmosphere, it's not like they're forcing you to buy it, or go there.
You should check your salad dressing, it'll blow your mind the stuff they put in that pal.
john
how much ,bet i could eat it in 1/2 hour
Medium Dave
Utterly disgusting.
As well as making a mockery of our obesity crisis (oh well, its a free economy...)
We have half the world living in poverty and near famine, and here we have disgusting glutenous morons waving 3.5lbs of meat round in their hand like its some admirable act of bravado.
Glyn
Good luck in your new venture lads. You've started well with the publicity.
For the detractors, get a life! For the healthy option, there's the door!
David Martin
I hope they have widen it for you! LOL
sarah
Disgusting...
Dave
3David Martin
You sound like a barrel of laughs. Lighten up
David Martin
As opposed to "Weigh It Down?"
Johnnyboy
Ooo I wonder if they do desserts too? I hope they're not relying on repeat custom as they'll all die of a heart attack.
Damian
There are loads of these challenges in the uk.
Google "uk food challenges"
Tabitha
horrendous........ 80g of meat is more than enough for any meal.... where's the veg????
LipUpFatty
The veg is the onion rings :)
Someone get Jamie Oliver on line 1 pronto.
JIWAL
How stupid and disgusting, what a waste of food when so many are going without
Great advert for our obese nation
tony phipps
do you get chips with it?
Add
Fairplay to these guys for coming up with a great marketing trick to get people talking. No such thing as bad publicity. I've just popped in there at lunch as I have a couple of friends who might give the challenge a go and they seem like genuinely nice people.
What else has Walsall got to offer? Maccies? Burger King? Err, how original??
There's a market out there for this food, yes its based on American culture but trace back keep fit, gyms, health food etc and it sure as hell ain't England pardner!!
Ps I would have a go at the Challenge if it wasn't for all the bread!! Good luck guys and your challenge is to do me an Atkins burger that includes fried egg and mushrooms and maybe even some pulled pork. Oh and Eggs benedict on your breakfast menu would be great!!
Add (11 stone, 32 waist)
David Martin
Add (11 stone, 32 waist)
Yeah but your only 8!!!
Adam
Can I suggest all those that mention the other parts of the world suffering actually do something about it then. I am very fit, very active, I drink 4 or 5 drinks in a year as I don't really like alcohol mostly. I don't smoke. I don't gamble. I do have the very occasional burger. No one forces me, or anyone else to eat a monster burger. Oh.. I do donate to charity, probably more than I can afford but it makes me feel good. Here's the point tho:- I don't do enough about those that were born in less fortunate circumstances, but that doesn't mean it is my fault they are there nonetheless. Way to go on laying into the small business guys, with an advertising gimmick. Have a crack at bringing down the Smoking industry... I've never yet been a victim of passive burger inhalation.
dani
well said!
platty
CANT WAIT TO Make a booking.. i think all you haters need to get a life..if people wanna attempt this as its a CHALLENGE they can.bore off with the negative comments really no need!!!!!
Dolfy Stormpipe
Adam richmond (man vs food)would DESTROY that!
I hope he makes it over here to try it.
Drop him a line guys!
dani
i dont know why people are complaining so much about this,if you dont agree with it..dont worry no one is forcing you to eat it and as for goin on about people not having anythin in ethiopia etc i doubt this burger existing or not will change that
Davegm
Has anyone mentioned how much this whopper costs?
Brett
So tempted to try this, I have a BMI of 20 and love the odd binge eating session. I also work full time, and always have done, and so find David Martin's comments just plain stupid.