- 72oz steak eating challenge for
- Ireland Butchery Expo to lobby against legislation
- Monaghan September 28-29.
Ireland’s first 72oz steak eating challenge will be among the highlights of the Ireland Butchery Expo, supported by Dunbia, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Monaghan on September 28-29.
The event has been created to address concerns on the increasing amount of legislation that is required by butchers.
Workshops and talks on topics range from Master Curing and Charcuterie, to live demonstrations on how to butcher a pig or create sausages.
The inaugural Butchery Excellence Scheme which will be part of the event, launched at Corries Butchers in Holywood.
Organised by the Aughnacloy-based Butchery Excellence Scheme, the All-Ireland Butchery Expo is Ireland’s first-ever trade event to be specifically created for butchers. The free to attend event will attract 500 butchers for two days of competitions, features and 35 industry-specific exhibitors.
The Live Butcher Stage will host a programme of events, with industry experts taking to the stage over the two days to deliver
Live Theatre Sessions will include Maximising Butcher Business Potential on day one and Meat the Supplier on day two. Also taking place is Ireland’s first 72oz steak eating challenge.
Visitors to the show will also gain useful tips on how to maximise sales via a Profit Shop Chat Show at the event.
The 72 oz steak eating challenge was invented by Bob (RJ) Lee in Texas in 1962 at Amarillo’s Big Texan Steak Ranch. The rules were simple; you could not get up during the contest or have anyone help you eat, you did not have to eat the fat & if you got sick, you were out. The world record is 20 minutes.
Tickets for the inaugural BES All Ireland Butchery Expo are free and are available here.
