15/05/2023
Our this week is the phenomenal this Guinness world record breaking Nigerian Chef, Restauranteur, and filmmaker is all the energy we need for a lifetime and a perfect example of what the true Nigerian spirit is. We salute for her resilience, passion, grit and courage to set a new record in the longest cooking marathon by an individual after hitting the previous record of 87 hours and 45 minutes mark by Lata Tondon an Indian chef, the current record holder
Hilda Bassey, popularly known as “Hilda Baci”, cooking marathon is currently ongoing at Amore Gardens in Lekki, Lagos State. In her ongoing record-breaking attempt, Nigerians, including several celebrities defied the rain to physically cheer up the visibly tired chef
The chef won the maiden edition of the Jollof Face-off Competition in 2021, pocketing a grand prize of $5000.
The Guinness Book of Records is a reference book that contains human and natural world records. It was first published in 1955 by the Guinness Brewery in Ireland and has since become one of the world’s most well-known and frequently read reference books. Individuals or groups must submit proof to the Guinness World Records team and go through a verification process to qualify for a world record listing
