The Slattery Chocolate Challenge is a beast that has toppled even the sweetest of sweet tooths over the years.
If you asked the most steadfast of chocaholics to paint their idea of heaven, it would be this – a landscape of chocolate fudge cake mountains, molten chocolate pot lakes, fields of chocolate ice cream, fluffy clouds of whipped cream.
Oh, and a huge, rich, hot chocolate and a fair few chocolate coins too.
It would be enough to keep a child on a sugar hype for a week, but if you complete the Slattery Chocolate Challenge, you receive the grand prize of more chocolate!
The legendary Whitefield cafe’s £19.95 creation has humbled plenty of customers over the years – of around 10,000 people who’ve tried, only around 3% of them have managed to clear their plate.
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So it was quite a ballsy move for American YouTube star Katina Eats Kilos to order the Slattery Chocolate Challenge as a DOUBLE PORTION.
In a video seen by almost two million people, she confidently tucked in to two portions of the already-massive platter.
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She said: “I’ve got a bit of a sweet tooth, and I think the only way to fix that is with Britain’s toughest chocolate challenge.”
The chocolate challenge arrives at the table with huge sparklers firing out the top of it, declaring itself the centre of attention.
Katina then says: “There ain’t nothing to it but to do it”, grabs a spoon, and ties her hair back. She means business.
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Uttering a ‘pray for my insulin levels’, the social media star then started to chip away at the legendary dessert plate.
Heartwarmingly, she pauses throughout the video to praise the quality of the family-run dessert cafe’s food, which us Mancs all know and love.
Katina Eats Kilos taking on the Slattery Chocolate Challenge. Credit: YouTube
She said the American-style chocolate fudge cake was ‘rich and lush’, and something that even Matilda’s Miss Trunchbull would be proud of.
Katina also paused halfway to acknowledge that she already had that ‘shaky sugar buzz’ and could see how the Slattery Chocolate Challenge had defeated ‘the average person’.
But this woman makes a career out of taking on food challenges, and the sweet plate was no match for her.
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She wiped the plate clean in 25 minutes and 19 seconds. Impressive.
Katina Eats Kilos was only the fourth person EVER to complete a double on the Slattery Chocolate Challenge.
Fans absolutely loved her attempt – one person commented: “This was like watching Matilda’s cake scene. I was impressed and disgusted at the same time.”
Someone else said: “My red flag is thinking this looks so easy.”
And another wrote: “Tried this and thought it would be so easy. NOPE. Plus side was taking the rest of the chocolate cake home though.”
Tickets officially go on sale for rare 70mm IMAX screenings of Dune: Part Three in Manchester
Emily Sergeant
Tickets have now officially gone on sale for rare 70mm IMAX screenings of Dune: Part Three in Manchester.
Arriving on screens from 18 December and gearing up to be one of the most anticipated films of the year, Dune: Part Three – which is the third and final instalment in director Denis Villeneuve’s Dune franchise – will be screening in IMAX 70mm at Vue Manchester Printworks, one of only three venues to show it in this format nationwide.
There are only 40 other venues across the globe showing the film in IMAX 70mm, and Manchester is the only city outside of London to screen the blockbuster this way too.
Based on the novels of Frank Herbert and set nearly two decades after the previous film, Dune: Part Three features an ensemble cast of all-star names led by Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya.
Alongside them will be Jason Momoa, Florence Pugh, Anya Taylor-Joy, Rebecca Ferguson, Robert Pattinson, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin.
After seats for a special early screening of the film in IMAX sold out in less than 30 minutes last month, the IMAX 70mm showings – which officially went live today (20 October) – are expected to be snapped up fast by film fans in Manchester.
“A decade in the making, Denis Villeneuve’s epic Dune trilogy is reaching its dramatic conclusion this December,” explained Dean Cross, who is the Senior Screen Content Manager at Vue.
“As the only venue outside of London to be screening Dune: Part Three in IMAX 70mm, it’s a privilege for us to offer this unique way to experience the film.”
Dune: Part Three is coming to Vue Manchester Printworks on 18 December, and you can book your tickets here.
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Free pints and live craft experiences coming to a Manchester pub for one night only
Daisy Jackson
A pop-up pub takeover is opening its doors in Manchester, where you can get your hands on a free pint as well as some amazing craft experiences.
The Uncommon Inn is being operated by premium Italian lager brand Poretti, who want to help us Brits break out of our daily routines.
Matt & Phreds on Tib Street will welcome The Uncommon Inn on Thursday 22 October, from 4pm to 8pm, giving visitors the chance to discover unusual creative skills and watch artisans at work, with a free pint in hand.
It comes after research commissioned by Poretti found that 61% of UK adults feel they are living on autopilot, while a quarter have not tried a new creative pursuit in five years or more.
Free pints and live craft experiences are coming to a Manchester pub for one night only / Credit: Supplied
The study also found that adults have an average of just 90 minutes of genuine personal time each day, with 58% spending that time watching television and 35% scrolling through social media.
Exhaustion and financial constraints came out as the main barriers preventing people from trying new things.
The Uncommon Inn has been designed to offer an alternative, bringing together a collective of specialist makers to showcase their skills in a familiar pub setting.
Visitors to the Manchester event can watch Giulio Miglietta embroidering personalised beer mats, using a vintage Singer sewing machine dating back to the early 1900s, alongside live hand-engraving and bespoke jewellery-style crafting using recycled silver.
The Uncommon Inn is being operated by premium Italian lager brand Poretti / Credit: Supplied
Other demonstrations include 3D body-casting by sculptor Ami of Angelcasts and personalised, hand-engraved glassware from Leigh Calligraphy. Sabira of Sken Studios will also demonstrate how recycled silver can be turned into bespoke bottle openers.
Guests will be able to enjoy complimentary pints of Poretti while watching the makers at work.
Caitlin Maley, Senior Brand Manager at Poretti, said: “Modern life moves at an overwhelming pace, and it’s all too easy to fall into autopilot mode where routine replaces curiosity.
“We believe in celebrating intentional craft, rare skills, and authentic human connection – values that are at the core of our brewing heritage.
“We created The Uncommon Inn to turn an ordinary pub visit into an inspiring journey. By bringing together our Masters of Crafts, from chainstitch embroiderers to live engravers and musicians, we’re inviting pubgoers to slow down, pick up a new skill, and enjoy a pint crafted with genuine passion.”
The Uncommon Inn is at Matt & Phreds in Manchester on Thursday 22 October, from 4pm until 8pm.
Daisy Jackson -
8th September 2023 
