By Giwa Suliat Bolaji (SIWES student, D S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic)
Alan Fisher, an Irish chef based in Japan, has achieved a remarkable feat by breaking two Guinness World Records for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.
The Guinness World Records organization announced this remarkable achievement on Tuesday via their official website.
During his incredible culinary journey, Fisher cooked continuously for an astonishing 119 hours and 57 minutes, surpassing the previous record held by Nigerian chef Hilda Baci, which stood at 93 hours.
In addition to this, Fisher also claimed the record for the longest baking marathon, as he dedicated 47 hours and 21 minutes to baking, surpassing the previous record of 31 hours and 16 minutes.
What makes Fisher’s achievement even more remarkable is that he undertook both record attempts back-to-back, spending over 160 consecutive hours in the kitchen.
These remarkable feats took place at his restaurant, Kyojin Stewhouse, where he specializes in serving traditional Irish meals.
Fisher embarked on this incredible challenge as a way to recover from the hardships his business faced during the pandemic.
To secure these records, the dedicated chef prepared over 550 kg of food and cooked an astonishing 3,360 portions of 32 different Irish recipes.
Fisher expressed his gratitude for the support he received from his local community, which kept him going even through moments of fatigue and hallucinations.
He stated, I was representing myself, my family, and Irish food, and sharing our story. I couldn’t give up. That was the only option.
Guinness World Records praised Fisher’s incredible feat of endurance, recognizing the remarkable dedication and passion that led to these record-breaking achievements.
