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The Hertfordshire Mercury has an article about UK competitive eater Wendy Lam, who reveals that she was hospitalized for six months with an eating disorder health women update May 24 Hertfordshire Mercury has articles and videos about two reporters attempting the challenge Wendy did.

May 21, 2015 at 10:37 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Hertfordshire, Sandwich Eating Challenges, Women | Permalink * Comments

The Daily Mail has an article about the 28 inch high 999 burger available at The George in Stockton, England.

May 17, 2015 at 6:48 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Newcastle | Permalink * Comments

Sam Rowe is doing a UK eating challenge every day this week with advice from Randy Santel. The experience will be chronicled in an upcoming article for Men's Health UK.

May 13, 2015 at 6:35 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Eating Challenges, Randy Santel, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments

BigHospitality.co.uk has an article examining if it makes financial sense for establishments to offer eating challenges focusing on United Kingdom restaurants.

May 7, 2015 at 10:08 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Business, Eating Challenges, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments

"Furious" Pete Czerwinski has uploaded a video recorded in 2012 of him eating several spicy items with the Schärfe Queen, billed as the top hot food eater in Germany.

April 20, 2015 at 11:16 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:"Furious" Pete Czerwinski, Germany, Spicy Eating Challenges, Women | Permalink * Comments

The Daily Mail has an article and video of a London commodities trader experiencing a "reversal of fortune" after he attempted to eat eight Quarter Pounder burgers in his office. He would have received £300 if he was successful.

April 14, 2015 at 3:53 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Business, London | Permalink * Comments

Munchies.vice.com has a video about Randy Santel's recent eating challenge tour of the UK. update April 8 BroBible also has an article about Randy.

April 7, 2015 at 11:19 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Randy Santel, United Kingdom, Videos | Permalink * Comments (2)

Jason Seiken leaves the Telegraph (April 2015 off-topic thread)

April 2, 2015 at 1:27 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Off Topic, United Kingdom

Jason Seiken has stepped down from his position as chief content officer and editor-in-chief at the Telegraph after a controversial 18 month tenure which saw the departure of several journalists from the British newspaper.

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The Telegraph and Argus reports Adam Moran was the first person in over 700 attempts to finish a giant naan bread challenge at Omar's Balti House in Bradford, England. Adam Moran has a facebook page and youtube channel about his eating challenges under Beard Meats Food.

March 22, 2015 at 4:09 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Adam "Beard Meats Food" Moran, Eating Challenges, Websites, Yorkshire | Permalink * Comments (1)

Bianca Bridges has a list on prettyhungry.me of what she considers are the top 10 eating challenges in London.

March 14, 2015 at 10:55 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Challenge Lists, London, Women | Permalink * Comments (1)

The Daily Echo reports that Buzz's Diner in Southampton closed. Emma Dalton was the only person to finish its burger challenge.

February 28, 2015 at 7:52 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Hampshire | Permalink * Comments (1)

Kate Ovens reports that her attempt at a burger challenge was recorded. Emma Dalton also tried the challenge.

February 25, 2015 at 2:58 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Emma Dalton, Kate Ovens, London, Television | Permalink * Comments

The Daily Beast has a wrap-up on Randy Santel's eating challenge tour of the UK.

February 25, 2015 at 9:35 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Randy Santel, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments

Munchies.Vice.com has a report on an attempt at the Wonder Cafe breakfast challenge at the Wonder Cafe in Hillingdon, England.

February 23, 2015 at 7:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Breakfast Eating Challenges, London | Permalink * Comments

Zoomin.TV has a video of a meatball eating contest held in Rotterdam protested by the the Party for the Animals, a vegan political party.

February 20, 2015 at 8:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Netherlands | Permalink * Comments

The Daily Star has an article about the conclusion of Randy Santel's eating challenge tour of the UK and England. During the trip, he successfully completed 42 restaurant challenges, which put his total challenge count to over 250.

February 18, 2015 at 11:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Ireland, Randy Santel, United Kingdom | Permalink * Comments (1)

Off-topic: Journalist Peter Oborne cites degradation of standards following the appointment of Jason Seiken (nicknamed "Psycho" Seiken) to the "Head of Content" of the Daily Telegraph as a reason for his resignation from the British newspaper.

February 17, 2015 at 9:38 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:England, Off Topic | Permalink * Comments (43)

STV.tv has a report on a frozen yogurt eating contest held at Frögurtz in Aberdeen, Scotland won by Jennifer Falconer with a total of 4.75 tubs in 10 minuts.

January 29, 2015 at 1:45 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Contest Results, Scotland, Women | Permalink * Comments

Eric "Steakbellie" Livingston is quoted in a Guardian article about the lack of traditional haggis in the United States due to a ban on livestock lungs in food.

January 23, 2015 at 7:36 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Scotland | Permalink * Comments

LiveLeak.com has a video of Randy Santel becoming the first man (Emma Dalton was the first finisher) to complete the Hibernator breakfast challenge at Bear Grills in Congleton, England which concludes with a post-challenge reversal. LadBible has a blog entry about Randy's UK tour.

January 22, 2015 at 12:30 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Breakfast Eating Challenges, Cheshire, Randy Santel | Permalink * Comments

I am not sure why the Monster Mega Breakfast challenge offered by the Corner Cafe in Portishead, England consisting of 59 conventional breakfast items is particularly newsworthy, but it has is the subject of over 10 recent news articles.

January 14, 2015 at 10:29 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Breakfast Eating Challenges, Somerset | Permalink * Comments

Romagnanoi.it has an article about the 1.2 kg burger challenge offered by the Bounty pub in Rimini, Italy. Caterina Bianchi is the overall record holder for the challenge with a time of 10:56.

January 6, 2015 at 7:33 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Italy, Women | Permalink * Comments

The Lad Bible has a post on Kate Ovens finishing the 24 ounce Gut Buster burger challenge at the Stateside Diner in Newcastle, England, which took place 11 months ago.

January 5, 2015 at 6:16 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Burger Eating Challenges, Kate Ovens, Newcastle, Women | Permalink * Comments

In My Fat Story on UK TLC, Katie Hopkins intentionally gained weight to attempt to prove that weight loss is mainly a matter of self-discipline. In her attempt to gain 42 pounds, she traveled to an unnamed restaurant in North Carolina to attempt its burger challenge (which appears to be the 40/20 challenge at BT's Burger Joint in Charlotte).

January 4, 2015 at 7:21 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Charlotte, England, Health, Women | Permalink * Comments

Anne Bermans announces she set the women's record (27:30) for the Balense Reus burger challenge at Broodjeshoek in Balen, Belgium.

December 30, 2014 at 12:07 pm by ojrifkin · More posts about:Belgium, Burger Eating Challenges, Women | Permalink * Comments (1)

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