"He was going slower and the time was going faster" - one man conquers 'Man v Food' event at Mumtaz in Leeds with a platter that would feed a family

They came, they tried, they all but one failed.
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The challenge was this.

A whole chicken, four different curry dishes, some rice, a naan bread, a portion of chips and a kabab on the side - and an hour to eat it in.

Mumtaz, the Indian restaurant chain held a Man v Challenge food at its Leeds Dock site with a £500 cash prize for the person who could finish the platter which would normally serve a whole family.

The full platter of food at the Mumtaz Man v Food challenge in Leeds.The full platter of food at the Mumtaz Man v Food challenge in Leeds.
The full platter of food at the Mumtaz Man v Food challenge in Leeds.
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It is the first time that Mumtaz has held such an event and even the staff and chefs were captivated as the eventual winner, Kyle Gibson, ploughed through the dish and even had a cheesecake afterwards.

Sixteen other challengers, from as far as Birmingham and Preston, had tried but bailed out after 30 minutes. There was a maximum time of an hour to complete it in and Mr Gibson had just over a minute to spare.

Mr Gibson, from Sunderland, has 20,000 video followers and attempts food challenges across the country - and this was the biggest one yet.

Asad Arif Customer and Business Relations Manager for Mumtaz said: "He is about a 28 inch waist. One chap was a big burly lad, some average sized lads and a body builder. Nobody could last more than 30 minutes and gave up.

Kyle Gibson has an appetite for a challenge and starts tucking into the platter.Kyle Gibson has an appetite for a challenge and starts tucking into the platter.
Kyle Gibson has an appetite for a challenge and starts tucking into the platter.
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"Kyle, within 19 minutes was more than half way through. I was thinking he is only going to need half an hour. It was mesmerising, he was really confident then hit a brick wall. He left the rice and chips until last and I was thinking that's the hardest bit. Each bite was taking two or three minutes, he was going slower and the time was going faster but shoved the last three chips in in 58 minutes and 33 seconds.

"I asked if he was okay and he was perfectly fine but said if there had been one more slice of naan or five more chips there would have been no chance but he smashed it and took my £500. I was happy to give it to him as I don't think he enjoyed it but gave it ten minutes and had a cheesecake."

Mumtaz, which during lockdown gave away more than 4,000 meals to NHS staff and people in need, said it was the first time they had hosted such an event and it worked well so may do another one in future.

A message from the Editor:

Still going strong after 19 minutes.Still going strong after 19 minutes.
Still going strong after 19 minutes.

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Laura Collins

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