A Co Down restaurant has featured in a popular professional eater's TikTok during a mega eating challenge.
Katrina Eats Kilos, is a 'YouTuber, enjoyer of grub and food fighter' and travelled to Northern Ireland last month with her partner, Randy Santel. Both have been completing food challenges loved by thousands online.
And in a popular spot in Banbridge, it was all eyes on Katrina, as she attempted to beat their pancake stack challenge in under 30 minutes.
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In one of her latest TikTok videos, she said: "I have arrived here in Banbridge, Northern Ireland at a place called Safari where I am about to take on a massive, undefeated pancake challenge in 30 minutes.
"It is three 1.2lb pancakes, fully loaded with all sorts of healthy fruit including bananas, strawberries and blueberries, layered with whipped cream and then obviously some good old-fashioned Irish Canadian maple syrup. Let's pull our hair back and get this challenge started."
The footage, which has been watched 854,000 times and liked by more than 110,000 people, sees Katrina go on to beat the challenge, finishing off the pancake mountain in 28 minutes and 45 seconds.
Watch the challenge here:
Her website claims she got her start with big eating after competing in a local bodybuilding show in 2019.
It added: "After winning all of the challenges with relative ease, she was hooked! She soon began including eating stunts, spicy food challenges, and cheat days on her YouTube channel, in addition to touring the country to find restaurant challenges.
"Katina is committed to providing family friendly entertainment. In addition, she is passionate about helping small businesses and restaurants promote themselves via showcasing their food and services.
"In 2020, she met fellow professional eater, Randy Santel. Following a summer restaurant tour in Alaska, the pair started dating. The couple is currently residing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin while touring the USA and globe together dominating restaurant challenges."
Also completing a challenge in Safari Banbridge, Randy Santel now also has a spot on their wall of fame.
Last month, he wrote: "Before heading up to Belfast, Katina Eats Kilos and I headed to Banbridge, Northern Ireland so we could each attempt one of the food challenges hosted by Safari Banbridge.
"I tried their undefeated "Full Soda" Irish Breakfast Sandwich Challenge which was huge and there was just a short 40 minute time limit to finish the entire 7lb/3.2kg sandwich. There were 8 supersized fried eggs, 8 sausages, 8 rashers of bacon, 8 full slices of potato bread, 500g of grilled mushrooms, 500g of grilled onions, and more on a full freshly-baked loaf of Irish soda bread.
"I was trying to become the first champion to win my £25 Irish breakfast sandwich meal free plus a sweet t-shirt and spot on Safari's Wall of Fame."
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