A popular pub in Oldham has launched a new competition that challenges foodies to finish off a whopping 100oz steak.
And if you manage to finish the steak, you don’t have to pay a penny for it.
Eating and drinking challenges have been growing in popularity across Greater Manchester as of late – with Slattery’s famous chocolate challenge being one of the most well-known – and now you can add The Black Ladd Pub’s 100oz steak challenge to that list.
If you’re feeling particularly hungry, then The Black Ladd Pub – which is based in Shaw, in Oldham – is serving up a mammoth steak with a side of onion rings, mushrooms, tomatoes, and chips, alongside lashings of garlic butter.
But if you want to get the steak for free, then there’s a catch – you’ll need to eat it all in one sitting, in one hour by, one person only.
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If you fail, you’ll also have to fork out £59.95.
One person has already attempted to polish off the huge steak, but despite his best efforts, he failed miserably and had to pay the hefty £59.95 sum – which is said to cover the £40 cost of the steak and the staff costs.
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The pub announced the ambitious, 6,000 calorie eating challenge for those with eyes bigger than their belly in a post on Facebook last week, and it’s fair to say it’s gone down pretty well since then, having already racked up thousands of interactions and shares.
There’s also 15,000 comments from people eager to give it a crack.
Since announcing the competition, the Black Ladd Pub said it has been inundated with phone calls from eager challengers from Greater Manchester, and even the whole country too – including locations like Cumbria, Stoke, and Scotland.
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A popular pub in Oldham has launched a new competition that challenges foodies to finish off a whopping 100oz steak / Credit: Facebook (The Black Ladd)
Social media users have also been blown away by the pictures of the challenge, with one person writing: “Man v food. Brilliant effort, well done.”
Another commented: “That’s a big ask for anyone, fair play to anyone who does it!”
While positive comments have been rolling in, on the flip side, some people have also chosen to criticise the pub for hosting the challenge, with many pointing out the blatant food waste when competitors inevitably don’t finish up, and the climate crisis issues connected to challenges of this nature.
“Sorry but I think this is obscene. A waste of meat and there are people starving in this country,” one person wrote in the comments.
Fancy it though?
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If you reckon you could take on the challenge, then head on over to The Black Ladd Pub’s website for more information here, or give them a call on 01706 847551.
Featured Image – Facebook (The Black Ladd)
Eats
The cosy Peak District pub serving a pick’n’mix sausage and mash menu
Daisy Jackson
There’s a Peak District pub that’s turned one of Britain’s most beloved comfort foods into a full-on pick’n’mix.
Tucked away in the postcard-perfect village of Castleton, Ye Olde Nags Head is serving up a fully customisable menu of sausage and mash dishes.
We’re talking near-endless combinations of proper pub grub.
You start by choosing your sausages from a daily rotating selection (not a sentence you hear every day, but we’re into it).
Expect classics like Cumberland alongside more adventurous options like venison and mustard, or even wild boar and orange, plus a veggie sausage daily.
Then it’s onto the mash – you can go for flavours like cheese and onion, wholegrain mustard, or even black pudding mash.
Classic cumberland, mustard mash, and mushroom sauceVeggie sausage with cheese and onion mash and classic gravyTucking in
To finish? A choice of rich, hearty gravies and sauces to bring it all together, whether that’s a classic onion gravy, a peppercorn sauce, or a creamy wild mushroom sauce.
And if that wasn’t enough, you can even upgrade your bangers and mash pick’n’mix by having it all served inside a giant Yorkshire pudding.
Ye Olde Nags Head is a historic 17th-century pub, with a roaring fire in every room and cosy bedrooms upstairs.
Inside Ye Olde Nags Head pub in the Peak DistrictYe Olde Nags Head pub is near Mam Tor
It’s one of those flagstone-floored, beamed-ceilinged, mismatched-furniture type pubs that welcomes everyone in every state, whether you’re caked in mud from a hike or popping in on a coach tour.
Another of the pub’s specialties is the Derbyshire Breakfast, a hearty plate of sausage, smoked bacon, black pudding, free range egg, grilled tomatoes, field mushrooms, baked beans and fried bread.
The pub also offers takeaway breakfast butties, so you can use it for both a pre-hike stop and a post-hike pint.
Given it’s just minutes from the ever-popular Mam Tor hike, this is one pub you’ll definitely want to add to your next Peak District day out itinerary.
The hillside farm in the Peak District making its own ice cream
Daisy Jackson
Did you know there’s a 300-year-old farm in the Peak District serving up some of the freshest ice cream you’ll ever taste? And yes, you can meet the cows that made it while you’re there.
Welcome to Hope Valley Ice Cream, a family-run gem where things are kept refreshingly simple: happy cows, proper farming, and seriously good ice cream.
Set in the heart of the Peak District countryside, this place is about as wholesome as it gets.
The ice cream is made on-site in the farmhouse, literally just metres from where the dairy herd are out grazing.
You can watch the animals, wander around the farm, and then tuck into a scoop or three perched on a milk pail stool, or a picnic bench (or even a decorative tractor).
Hope Valley Ice Cream has some amazing seasonal ice creams, like lemon curd, elderflower, and blackberry, alongside all the classics and a rather delicious tiramisu.
You can grab a cone, sit down with a coffee (again, made with milk from the nearby cows), or go all in with a freshly-made waffle if you’re feeling fancy.
Takeaway tubs from Hope Valley Ice CreamYou can get a mini pail of ice creamMeet the newborn calves at Hope Valley Ice CreamTuck into your ice cream on a milk pail stoolHope Valley Ice Cream
And if you’re the type who really loves ice cream? You can actually order a full pail of it, with four huge scoops plus whipped cream and sauce.
The farm itself is run by the Marsden family, who’ve been working this land for generations. It shows in everything – they’ve created a place that feels genuinely welcoming, not just another tourist stop.
Beyond the ice cream, you’ve got plenty of reasons to stick around. There are calves (including the newest tiny arrivals), plus donkeys and pigs to say hello to.
Whether you’re heading out on a hike or just fancy a drive into the Peaks, this is one pitstop that’s absolutely worth it – and honestly, it’s worth the trip on its own.
Emily Sergeant -
8th November 2021 
