Hilda Baci: Meet Nigerian Chef Set To Break Guinness World Record After Cooking Over 110 Foods, Served Over 2,795 People In 64Hours And Counting

There has been a constant trend on social media about Hilda Baci, a Nigerian chef, who has hit significant milestones in her attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest-cooking individual.

The 27-year-old is currently on 64 hours of marathon cooking and counting, with few hours left for her to break the Guinness World Record.

According to report, so far, Hilda has cooked over 110 meals and served over 2,795 people.

Despite her obvious exhaustion from being on her feet for three days and counting, Hilda Baci’s commitment to excellence is evident as she is not compromising on the meal standard and has maintained excellence which her brand is synonymous with.

Hilda Baci: Meet Nigerian Chef Set To Break Guinness World Record After Cooking Over 110 Foods, Served Over 2,795 People In 64Hours And Counting

Baci’s attempt to break the Guinness World Record has been nothing but awe-inspiring to Nigerians and women around the world as this attempt has had an influx of Nigerians at the venue of the cook-a-thon to see her break this record and thousands more, following live events closely via social media.

What you should know about the competition

There are some conditions that Hilda must fulfill to enable her bag the world-class record of the longest-cooking chef, some of which are:

• She must stand to cook; she is not permitted to sit while cooking.
• She’s not allowed to take coffee, stimulants, or any energy drink to artificially boost her energy and bodily strength while cooking.
• She’s allowed to eat food, drink water or fruit juice, and take glucose.
• She cooks round the clock, no sleep (Morning, afternoon, evening, and night. So, for 4 nights, she won’t sleep).
• She has just 5 minutes’ rest per hour [meaning for every 1 hour, she is entitled to just 5 minutes rest or break, that’s an hour break in every 12 hours]. Other sources claim she gets a 30-minute break every 6 hours, she spends the 30mins in a medical van which is just close by, within which she can nap, use the restroom, and also get a medical assessment or checkup by the medical team available on the spot.
• Whatever she cooks is shared to the people at the venue for FREE. She is not selling the food.
• She cooks different meals simultaneously. She is at liberty to cook any meal she likes.
• There are no restrictions as to what she can cook or not cook. The World Record title is about cooking within a time frame, not about what is cooked. As long as she is cooking, she is on track.
• Every meal cooked and every plate served is recorded.

The record-breaking chef started the cooking on Thursday and is expected to complete the target time frame by Monday 15th May 2023.

The current holder of the title Hilda seeks to break is an Indian chef Lata Tandon, who set a Guinness World Record for cooking for 87 hours and 45 minutes non-stop in 2019.

To break the record, Hilda Baci is attempting to cook for 96 hours, using extra 9 hours to break the world record as the first human on earth to spend such an amount of time cooking a marathon.

She tagged the cooking project “Cook-a-thon”, a phrase literally coined from the word “marathon”

She appears exhausted already, but the people around her are cheering her on to boost her morale. And they are available with her as she cook 24/7, even at night.

Most of the food items, ingredients, utensils, etc she used for this project are provided by her sponsors. So, the money expended on this project is not 100% from Hilda or her Food brand.

Uber, one of her partners is offering a 40% discounted ride to the venue for people who wishes to join and cheer her up at the venue.

Notable celebrities have also actively supported Baci’s attempt by being present at the venue of the cook-a-thon and showering Baci with words of encouragement and affirmation.

Nigerian singer and Hilda’s close friend, Dremo, remains a constant source of support to Baci as he has been present since the start of the event on Thursday.

Media personalities, Noble Igwe, Enioluwa, and beauty enthusiasts hush.ng, Beauty by AD CEO, Adeola; media personality and Hilda’s friend, Ama Reginald; medical doctor, and fashion enthusiasts, Akin Faminu; and Big Brother Titans ex-housemates, Thabang Mazibuko and Tsatsii Madiba, were also present showing their support and admiration for Baci’s attempt.

Popular food bloggers also came out to support Hilda; Gina Ojo, Ify Mojekwu, and Diary of a Kitchen Lover.

Brands continue to reach out in numbers to show support for Hilda Baci as well as motivate the crowd to ensure everyone has something to eat and drink at no cost.

With Monday just around the corner, more encouraging words pour in and Hilda Baci’s resilience and determination to see this through is evident.

“Bet on Hilda” continues to trend on social media and with hopes high and Baci’s strong resolve, the #HildaBaciCookathon is not only inspiring but positively impacting lives.

Some of the highlights from day 3 of Hilda’s cook-a-thon was the yoga class in the morning, facilitated by Tobe Ifeanyi, and a speech from Hilda’s mum at 47 hours when Hilda needed motivation.

Hilda’s mom is the owner of Calabar Pot, one of the top restaurants in Abuja.

Over the night, 58 hours into the cook-a-thon a group of traditional Efik dancers came to support Hilda dressed in traditional dancing gear. Enioluwa hyped and prayed with the crowd in the middle of the night.

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BY IYABO AINA

Publisher Of News Rain Nigeria