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.
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.
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.
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?
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)
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Hotel Chocolat to open viral chocolate Velvetiser Cafe in Manchester
Daisy Jackson
Hotel Chocolat is set to open a Velvetiser Cafe in Manchester city centre, and it’ll be absolute paradise for chocolate lovers.
The popular chocolate shop, which has stores across the UK selling delicious chocolate bars, boxes and more, is now preparing to branch out in town.
Hotel Chocolat then hit a new level of fame with its Velvetiser, an invention that creates velvety smooth hot drinks at the touch of a button.
They’ve been so popular, Hotel Chocolat is now opening Velvetiser Cafes across the UK – and Manchester is up next.
If it follows in the footsteps of the Meadowhall cafe in Sheffield, visitors will be able to customise their perfect hot chocolate from thousands of combinations.
There are 18 flavours, different milks, and a whole variety of toppings available.
Then you drink can be served hot, over ice, or as a choc shake.
Colourful hoardings for the Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser Cafe have now appeared on Cross Street, just next door to the new Joe & The Juice.
A planning application has also been lodged with Manchester City Council.
Drake-backed fried chicken brand Dave’s Hot Chicken is opening in Manchester
Daisy Jackson
The huge LA-based fried chicken brand backed by Drake is heading to Manchester for the very first time this summer.
Dave’s Hot Chicken is set to open in the Printworks this August – the first UK branch outside of London and Birmingham.
The cult chicken brand has said that its new venue will feature an ‘industrial design inspired by Manchester’s rave scene’ (if we had a pound every time a new venue used that design style, we’d be as rich as Drake…).
Dave’s Hot Chicken is famed for its signature Nashville-style hot chicken, which is served in seven different spice levels from No Spice to Reaper.
Expect sliders, tenders, ‘next-level’ top-loaded shakes and slushes.
It’s grown so quickly that in 2021, it caught the eye of none other than rapper Drake, who is a ‘significant investor’ in the brand.
The fried chicken spot will be moving into the large corner unit at Printworks, which has previously been Busaba Thai, and Floripa, with 139 covers.
Dave’s Hot Chicken is coming to Manchester
Inside, it will feature towering ceilings, exposed steelwork, and laser lights, claiming to be a ‘full-on sensory trip, where music, light and fried chicken will come together to create a high-voltage experience’.
There will also be custom graffiti inspired by L.A.-based street artists Splatterhaus and Dehm.
Dave’s Hot Chicken still has hour-long queues down in London, several months after opening on Shaftesbury Avenue – next up will be a Birmingham branch in July before Manchester opens later this summer.
And this is just the start of a nationwide expansion.
Jim Attwood, Managing Director of Dave’s Hot Chicken UK, said: “Printworks Manchester is the ideal setting for our next UK site – right at the heart of one of the country’s most exciting cities.
“The new restaurant pays homage to Manchester’s legendary warehouse rave scene, with an industrial-inspired design and bold, high-energy atmosphere to match our signature flavours.
“We can’t wait to bring something fresh to this iconic venue and its vibrant mix of entertainment, food and culture.”
Dave’s Hot Chicken will open at Printworks Manchester on 8 August.
Emily Sergeant -
8th November 2021 
