A Manchester restaurant owner has hit back at a TripAdvisor critic who complained about the size of his meal - by launching a food challenge.

Reviewing city centre hot dog and pizza parlour Dogs 'n' Dough, contributor JaydenManchester claimed his hot dog was 'too small...after 4 bites it was gone'.

James Black, owner of the Bow Lane venue, is now offering a free meal for two to anyone who can prove this is true in a tongue-in-cheek response to the three-star review.

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Diners taking part in the 4 Bite Challenge must devour a seven-inch Naked Dog, made up of a 100g beef frankfurter in an 80g brioche bun, in just four bites and in under a minute to qualify for the prize.

Around 20 people have stepped up to the plate so far - and all have failed, James said.

"As much as we appreciate everyone has an opinion, we don't usually take much notice of TripAdvisor," he said. "Everyone these days thinks of themselves as a bit of a food blogger, but with this one we thought: 'No way.'

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"It shows the level of fiction that people put in their reviews. They are huge - there's no way anyone could consume one in four bites.

"I've had a go myself and failed miserably. My girlfriend watched me and she was disgusted. I was cramming it in and there was still a good two inches left."

The challenge is limited to 60 contenders in total, and before and after photos must be taken as proof.

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James has also thrown down the gauntlet to JaydenManchester to come back and give the challenge a go.

"Come and show us what you've got," he said.