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Kidz Breakfast: Giant breakfast boosts cafe's business | Kidz Breakfast: Giant breakfast boosts cafe's business |
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By David Keller BBC News Online, Norfolk | By David Keller BBC News Online, Norfolk |
It prompted calls for it to be banned and had one expert warning that someone could die after eating it. | It prompted calls for it to be banned and had one expert warning that someone could die after eating it. |
But the "Kidz Breakfast", described as weighing the same as a small child, has remained the talk of a Norfolk seaside town. | But the "Kidz Breakfast", described as weighing the same as a small child, has remained the talk of a Norfolk seaside town. |
Consisting of a dozen sausages, 12 bacon rashers and enough eggs to be produced from a coop of chickens in a week, Jesters Diner's fry-up in Great Yarmouth contains more than 6,000 calories and weighs in at 9lb (4.08kg). | Consisting of a dozen sausages, 12 bacon rashers and enough eggs to be produced from a coop of chickens in a week, Jesters Diner's fry-up in Great Yarmouth contains more than 6,000 calories and weighs in at 9lb (4.08kg). |
But despite hundreds being sold after it was first put on the menu 18 months ago, only one person has managed to eat "the baby". | |
"Only one man has finished it - Robert Pinto," said 43-year-old cafe owner Martin Smith, who said he had seen his business boom since his mammoth breakfast hit the headlines a year ago. | "Only one man has finished it - Robert Pinto," said 43-year-old cafe owner Martin Smith, who said he had seen his business boom since his mammoth breakfast hit the headlines a year ago. |
"We knew he was coming because he called up and we booked him in. We just thought he was another have-a-go hero. No-one else had even got halfway through." | "We knew he was coming because he called up and we booked him in. We just thought he was another have-a-go hero. No-one else had even got halfway through." |
After consuming it in just in 26 minutes, competitive eater Mr Pinto, of Stamford, Lincolnshire, who weighs just 11st (70kg), said: "I don't even like breakfast, I just do it for a laugh." | After consuming it in just in 26 minutes, competitive eater Mr Pinto, of Stamford, Lincolnshire, who weighs just 11st (70kg), said: "I don't even like breakfast, I just do it for a laugh." |
Mr Smith has built up a community on Facebook, with people regularly posting pictures of them gorging on his menu. | Mr Smith has built up a community on Facebook, with people regularly posting pictures of them gorging on his menu. |
He defended the huge meal, saying: "It is what it is. It was done as a laugh and 99% of the population understands that. | He defended the huge meal, saying: "It is what it is. It was done as a laugh and 99% of the population understands that. |
"I've not had a single health official phone me up to complain. I'm just one guy with a few staff trying to get people to have a good time. It's a once-in-a-lifetime challenge." | "I've not had a single health official phone me up to complain. I'm just one guy with a few staff trying to get people to have a good time. It's a once-in-a-lifetime challenge." |
However, Prof David Haslam, from the National Obesity Forum, said: "It is totally irresponsible and sending out the wrong message. | However, Prof David Haslam, from the National Obesity Forum, said: "It is totally irresponsible and sending out the wrong message. |
"It should be banned. You can't eat a meal the size of a baby if you want to stay healthy, but if restaurants won't stop providing it, we need to educate the customer not to eat it." | "It should be banned. You can't eat a meal the size of a baby if you want to stay healthy, but if restaurants won't stop providing it, we need to educate the customer not to eat it." |
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