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How I feel about some chefs attempting to shatter my Guinness world record – Hilda Baci opens upHilda Baci speaks on colleagues’ efforts to dethrone her
by Samuel David
July 11, 2023
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Hilda Baci recently shared her thoughts on colleagues’ attempts to surpass her Guinness World Record.Her remarkable record of cooking for over 93 hours inspired chefs from different parts of Nigeria to attempt to break the record
Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, the celebrated Nigerian Chef, has finally addressed attempts made by other chefs to surpass her Guinness world record.
Baci is a popular restaurateur who made history by breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon (individual) in May 2023.
She cooked for 93 hours and 11 minutes, surpassing the previous record of 87 hours and 45 minutes set by Indian chef Lata Tondon in 2019.
Hilda Baci’s remarkable achievement of cooking for over 93 hours has served as inspiration for Nigerian Chefs like Dammy, Deo, other chefs from regions in Africa, motivating them to undertake their own attempts at breaking the record.
In a recent interview conducted by Legit NG, Hilda Baci was questioned about her perspective on other individuals’ endeavors to surpass her feat.
In response, she confidently asserted that she perceives herself as a trailblazer and a source of inspiration for numerous individuals who are striving to break her record.
In her words;
“I feel i started a trend or like I am pretty much a trailblazer because only a trailblazer will start something and other people will want to do it”.
LISTEN TO HER SPEAK BELOW…