Big WWE gatsby all the rage

MCD Takeaways in Eerste River boasts Cape Town’s longest gatsby. The Undertaker gatsby is 2.5m long.

Shop owner and founder Henrey Joseph said his love for wrestling inspired the creation of the giant-sized meal.

“I love WWE. That’s where the name of the gatsby comes from. My favourite wrestler is the Undertaker,” Joseph said.

The idea first came to mind when he saw a two-forone burger special at a local eatery. He liked the concept of customers getting more for their money, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic when so many people have lost their jobs.

A few weeks later, the Undertaker was born. The massive meal can be filled with several different ingredients, ranging from polony, beef burgers, ribs and mutton.

Steak is the most popular option among customers.

The polony Undertaker will cost R250, while the full-house option with steak, egg and chips will set you back R545 and can feed up to 16 people. “On a busy day we can sell up to 17 steak Undertakers. The people really love that one the most.”

The steak gatsby contains 15 pieces of steak, 2kg of chips, lettuce, spice and MCD’s secret sauce.

Joseph said he was overjoyed at his customers’ positive reaction to the mammoth meal. Staying with the wrestling theme, Joseph was now working on a John Cena meal option.

“I can’t go bigger than the Undertaker because I don’t have enough space. I’ll have to make it another dish, maybe a roti gatsby.”

As the orders increase for the gatsby, Joseph is happy customers can get more for their buck.