Craig Harker from The George Pub name: The George Address: 102 High Street, Stockton, TS18 1BD Landlord/manager: Craig Harker How long have you been at the pub? 15 months. What’s your recent history as a landlord? I was a promotions and events manager prior to this. Tell us three of your best selling drinks? Stella Cidre, Fosters and rose wine. Tell […]
A monstrous burger weighing almost five stone and believed to be the biggest in the UK has been created by a record-breaking pub chef. Graham Harker, from The George, in Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, created the 67lbs burger from 48lbs of beef and two 20-inch-wide burger buns. Four pounds of cheese, 1lb of red onions, 2lbs of […]
VIEW GALLERY Calling all Sunday dinner lovers – the verdict’s in! We can now reveal that The George in Stockton was Gazette readers’ favourite place to grab that most classic of British meals – Sunday lunch (or dinner if you prefer). ADVERTISING inRead invented by Teads Owner Craig Harker took over the Stockton High Street pub in July […]
Attempts have been made to bring peace to a market town where two traders have gone to war over their pies. ADVERTISING inRead invented by Teads Relationships between a pub and market trader became crusty when landlord Craig Harker complained about the location of a new food stall on market days. The boss of The George, […]
The new “Specialty Chicken” from Domino’s is not, as some have called it, a “fried chicken crust pizza.” It is in fact a Teesside parmo. Made with 12 pieces of breaded, boneless chicken as a base and topped with typical pizza toppings including cheese, sauce, vegetables and meat – the new dish has all the […]
Even the classic Teesside parmo, made out of chicken breast and bechamel sauce and cheese with chips and salad on the salad on the side, has a whopping 2,600 calories. But now The George pub on Stockton High Street has added to the calorie count by selling the not-so delicate delicacy with various types of melted chocolate […]
A festive pub owner has been left disappointed after he gifted a Christmas tree to the people of Stockton – only for it to be taken away by Stockton Council. ADVERTISING inRead invented by Teads Tired of the controversy surrounding the High Street’s current Christmas feature businessman Craig Harker decided to make his own seasonal gesture. […]
What’s 20ft, cheesy, creamy, and is often accompanied with chips? A world record-breaking Parmo of course. The George Pub in Stockton wanted to land themselves a place in the Guinness World Records. And what better way than to create a giant version of the Teesside delicacy. CLICK TO PLAY WORLD RECORD PARMO ATTEMPT AT THE GEORGE IN 2013 The world […]
It’s big but is it a record holder? A Stockton pub is issuing a tasty challenge to anyone who likes food: Come and take on the Zeus, possibly the tallest burger in the UK. The George, on Stockton’s high street, introduced the calorie-busting Zeus burger challenge, where customers will get the 11-inch burger for free […]