UK father believes he ordered 'biggest bacon butty

Is this the biggest bacon butty EVER? Father, 35, orders enormous £16 breakfast sandwich from Greggs after asking for 51 rashers

• Food blogger Craig Harker, 35, spent £16.40 on the over-filled bacon roll
• Craig asked the bemused staff member to create the biggest bacon sarnie 
• Father of three thinks he has hit the world records for amount of bacon rashers 

A father believes he ordered ‘the UK’s biggest bacon butty’ after asking his local Greggs for a bun with a whopping 51 rashers in it.

Food blogger and pub owner Craig Harker, 35, from Stockton-on-Tees, had a hankering for a meaty breakfast so decided to swing by the Hardwick branch of Greggs in Stockton-on-Tees last month and order the 2,500-calorie snack.

The 35-year-old asked the bemused staff member to create the biggest bacon sarnie she could, urging her to pile on the rashers on the soft white roll.

Craig soon realised his eyes were much bigger than his belly, admitting the sandwich ‘absolutely destroyed me’ to the point he ‘didn’t eat one for a few days’. 

Food blogger Craig Harker had a hankering for a meaty breakfast so decided to swing by the Hardwick branch of Greggs in Stockton-on-Tees where he bought this bacon feast

The father believes that his sandwich is the ‘biggest in the UK’ with 51 rashers costing £16.40 (pictured, with the butty) 

Footage shared on Craig’s TikTok account ‘Dad Loves Food’ on Saturday shows the pub owner eagerly waiting to receive his mammoth £16.40 sandwich – which was served in a doughnut box.

Although unable to finish it, the dad-of-three shared the rest with his 28-year-old partner Rochelle Fairley and kids Isla, nine, Oscar, seven, and two-year-old Teddy. 

Craig, from Hardwick, Stockton-on-Tees, said: ‘I think it’s the UK’s biggest bacon bun – I know we were hitting some sort of record.

‘When she served it to me in the doughnut box, I thought ‘I’ve never seen a bacon butty that size before – that looks incredible’.

Craig soon realised his eyes were much bigger than his belly, admitting the sandwich ‘absolutely destroyed’

‘I was just driving past and fancied a Greggs bacon sarnie, so I went in and said, “Can I have the biggest you can make me?”

‘I was asking for more and more bacon and she just kept saying, “Yes”.

‘When I reached 50 she said, “I think we should stop here. I don’t think we’ve got a box big enough”.

‘The box was meant to fit six doughnuts, and it ended up fitting one massive bacon sandwich.’

He continued: ‘It’s the biggest bacon sandwich I’ve ever seen in my life – it was absolutely huge.

Craig pictured at a meal out with his partner Rochelle Farley, 28 who he shares three children with

‘It’s my local Greggs so they’re used to me ordering these big wacky meals.

‘As soon as I walk in they’re like, “What do you want?” They know I’m going to order something a bit different’.

‘It absolutely destroyed me – I didn’t get half way down so I failed miserably, but I took it home to my family and everyone made sandwiches out of it.

‘The family and the dogs ate well. I love bacon sarnies, but after that I didn’t eat one for a few days.’

Food-lover Craig started his food blog through his pub, The George Pub and Grill, because they were known for doing food challenges where some of the world’s best competitive eaters would meet 

Craig, who began food blogging alongside owning and running The George Pub and Grill in his hometown, said he loves to let his followers in on ‘secret menu’ items as well as sharing discounts for people who need ‘a money-saver’.

Food-lover Craig said: ‘I started through my pub, The George Pub and Grill, because we’re known for doing food challenges where some of the world’s best competitive eaters come and try our challenges.

‘The more I put it online the busier the venue got and blogging turned into a full-time job.

‘I’m passionate about food, so it turned into the perfect job to be honest.

The pub owner is a doting dad to his three children Isla, nine, Oscar, seven, and two-year-old Teddy (pictured)

‘What I really like sharing is budgeting and discount savings for people, so if I find an offer on somewhere, then I love sharing it.

‘I love sharing any discounts I can find or ways to save money, because at the minute everyone’s skint and need a money-saver.

‘When I go out reviewing food I love advertising and supporting other businesses, especially independent ones.

‘Often within days that business will get so many more customers just through the videos.’

Craig revealed he ended up sharing the sandwich with his wife and children because he couldn’t finish it himself 

He added: ‘We all have to eat every day, it’s just how you do that.

‘It’s about trying to show people there’s almost like a secret menu that’s available if you ask for it.

‘The Greggs bacon butty is definitely a national institution – everyone throughout the country knows what they serve and everyone lives within about 10 miles of one.

‘The fact that it’s readily available means anyone, anywhere in the country can go and get that whenever they want.

‘But I reckon if everyone did that Greggs would have a nationwide bacon shortage.’

Greggs have been approached for comment.

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