Last Friday the Cuckoo Crew went for a meal at Bem Brasil just off Deansgate. Be warned: This is not the place for a vegetarian!

As soon as we were seated and drinks had been ordered, we first made our way to the buffet where we could select from the delights that were not so meat orientated. These included broccoli, rice and some cooked banana’s just to name a few.

The moment we sat back on our seats, the meat started to come out. Huge skewers of beef, lamb, pork and (odd as it was) chicken hearts.
The only way to stop the mass of meat that was on offer being brought directly to your plate was to use the red or green side of a card. If you chose to show the green side of your card it was a sign that you would like more meat; if red was facing up on your card (as mine was after about fifteen minuets of non-stop eating), then the waiters would kindly leave you be, whilst digesting your meal and enjoying a nice Brazilian beer or tasteful glass of wine.

I was shocked at the amount that some of our group could fit in their stomachs! Ollie had his card on green for the whole evening as far as I could tell, and even tried out one of the chicken hearts, which he described as a small, gristly liver to taste.

The whole experience was great, and for meat lovers this is a definite must, if only to see how long you can stay on green before you get the meat sweats.
Next time though, I would probably wear some stretchy pants.

Find Bem Brazil Restaurants at http://www.bembrasilrestaurants.com.