A PUB that's famous for its burger-eating challenge has hit the market near Cessnock in the NSW Hunter Valley.
The Khartoum Hotel at Kitchener has become famous for its $60 whopper-sized burger - and even attracted professional eaters to its burger-eating challenge.
And it could now be yours with the pub listed for sale via expressions of interest with a guide of $1.5 million, according to Leonard Bongiovanni of Manenti Quinlan & Associates who is selling alongside Deane Moore at Moore and Moore Real Estate.
"There has been a lot of enquiry which is coming from both locals and Sydney buyers who are looking for a bit of a treechange," Mr Bongiovanni said.
"Through Covid-19 and even now, the Hunter region has become a popular place for buyers. Being so close to Cessnock and the wineries is also appealing."
The hotel is being sold by veteran publican Ray Prescott, who has operated the pub for 20 years.
Built in 1926, the Art Deco-style property retains its character as a classic Australian country pub and has been renovated to its former glory with polished floors, pressed metal ceilings and stained-glass windows.
Occupying a substantial 2,023 square metre block close to the Hunter Valley's wine region, the hotel features a main bar with TAB facilities, a bistro, a commercial-grade kitchen, a function room, a beer garden and 14 accommodation rooms.
There are no poker machines on site.
"It's rare to come across such an attractive entry-level freehold opportunity," the agent said.
"The hotel is a turnkey business that enjoys strong local and tourist trade and has huge growth potential."
In recent years the hotel has become famous for its burger-eating challenge which attracted international professional eaters and social media stars Randy Santel and Katina Eats to the pub in February.
The $60 burger consists of a 500g bun, two 500g patties, six slices of bacon, four eggs, eight cheese slices, 20 onion rings, half a head of lettuce, three tomatoes, three beetroots, served with a 1kg side of wedges and fries and condiments.
Everything must be consumed in 30 minutes to be crowned a burger-eating champion.
This week, the burger was featured on Channel 9's The Today Show last week and made headlines across Australia in 2021 when Sydneysider James Webb completed the challenge, earning $650 in prize money for his efforts.
As well as attracting fame for the burger challenge, Mr Bongiovanni said the hotel was popular with local residents and also drew day-trippers and motor groups given its close proximity to the Hunter Valley's wine region.
