In a bid to attract customers to their out-of-the-way, isolated establishments, country publicans are embracing the concept of "competitive eating" and all it entails.
Whether it is a giant T-bone, a plate of super-hot chicken wings or an enormous burger, eating challenges are proving a gold mine for some of Western Australia's isolated country hotels.
At the Railway Tavern in Southern Cross, owner Garth Holdem was inspired to start serving the 2.5-kilogram Railway Burger after a challenge from a workmate.
"I had a mate out at work who reckoned he could eat anything," Mr Holdem said.
Depending on your stomach capacity, the Railway Burger challenge is either eye or mouth-watering: three burger patties, a veal schnitzel, six pieces of cheese, three eggs, three rashers of bacon, three hash browns, two tomatoes and lettuce served on a whole Vienna loaf.
Finish the burger and a side of curly fries within 35 minutes and you eat for free.
Situated 370 km from Perth on the Great Eastern Highway, Southern Cross is known for mining and farming rather than tourism.
While the Railway Burger requires a fair amount of work to prepare, including two staff to put it together, Mr Holdem said it was also bringing customers through the door.
2.5 kg of Burger ??? I don't think I could handle that !!!
K.J.
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I was thinking looking at the pic that it was a Cardilogist's nightmare but then I read it had Tomato and Lettuce so that made it healthy. Maybe wash it down with a low carb beer or diet coke.
Keep Safe on the roads and out there. (Oh! and in pubs)
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Toooooo late KJ. I did have a hamburger 2 nights ago but it found the bin very quickly, way too greasy and soggy for my liking and I tell you that for free.
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good on them, the poor old country pub needs all the help it can get.
They should have van hitching competitions, awning stowing competitions, deck chair stacking competitions, the whole nine yards
In a bid to attract customers to their out-of-the-way, isolated establishments, country publicans are embracing the concept of "competitive eating" and all it entails.
Whether it is a giant T-bone, a plate of super-hot chicken wings or an enormous burger, eating challenges are proving a gold mine for some of Western Australia's isolated country hotels.
At the Railway Tavern in Southern Cross, owner Garth Holdem was inspired to start serving the 2.5-kilogram Railway Burger after a challenge from a workmate.
"I had a mate out at work who reckoned he could eat anything," Mr Holdem said.
Depending on your stomach capacity, the Railway Burger challenge is either eye or mouth-watering: three burger patties, a veal schnitzel, six pieces of cheese, three eggs, three rashers of bacon, three hash browns, two tomatoes and lettuce served on a whole Vienna loaf.
Finish the burger and a side of curly fries within 35 minutes and you eat for free.
Situated 370 km from Perth on the Great Eastern Highway, Southern Cross is known for mining and farming rather than tourism.
While the Railway Burger requires a fair amount of work to prepare, including two staff to put it together, Mr Holdem said it was also bringing customers through the door.
2.5 kg of Burger ??? I don't think I could handle that !!!
K.J.
Disgusting! promoting this type of consumption in this day and age is totally irresponsible.
That burger is a bit small. Have a look at this website. All the burgers are on the set menu but the baker normally requires 2-3 days to bake the big burger buns and bring them from St George (QLD) some 50kms away.
Well Santa I must disagree with you on this occasion. I think it looks delicious. Our adult son travels with us so it would feed the three of us very well.