Nigerian chef and entrepreneur, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has set a groundbreaking Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual”.
The restaurateur kick-started the competition on Thursday at exactly 4pm after she turned on her cooker.
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As of Monday, 8pm, she clocked 100 hours in the cooking marathon.
She beat the 87 hours 45 minutes record set by the current Guinness World Record holder, Lata Tondon, an Indian chef who made the feat in 2019.
The event, which is taking place at Amore Gardens in Lekki, Lagos, is being live-streamed on YouTube, and several celebrities, including Nigerians who have defied the rain to cheer up the visibly tired chef up.
The cook-a-thon’s Instagram account, @hildabacicookathon revealed that the event is headline sponsored by GB Foods. Other sponsors include Arla Foods, BaigeWallet, Filmhouse, Jumbo, Uber and Woodscope.
Nollywood actor, Charles Okocha; actress, Kate Henshaw; singer, Tiwa Savage; media personality, Enioluwa, and many others appeared at the event.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu also visited the venue on Sunday to cheer up Baci.
