GWR certifies Hilda Baci as record holder for largest serving of Nigerian jollof rice

15 Sep 2025, 16:39 by Muhibat Sulaimon · TheCable Lifestyle

Hilda Baci has been officially certified by Guinness World Records (GWR) for achieving the record for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice.

In a post via X on Monday, GWR announced that the Nigerian celebrity chef set the record by cooking rice that weighed 8,780 kg.

The record was set by Baci and her team at Gino in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

“New record: Largest serving of Nigerian style jollof rice – 8,780 kg (19,356 lb 9 oz) achieved by Hilda Baci and Gino in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria,” the post reads.

In a blog post, GWR revealed that Baci fulfilled one of the conditions of the attempt: avoiding food waste by serving more than 16,000 plates of the jollof rice to attendees.

“Hilda and Gino Nigeria also had to follow strict rules when it came to the distribution of the food, with none of it allowed to be wasted,” the post reads in part.

On her part, the celebrity chef said achieving the record was difficult but satisfying. She added that the feat is a shared victory for all Nigerians.

“I didn’t realize it would be this hard and it has been a challenge. It’s a lot of hard work but really satisfying to achieve the record,” she said.

“This achievement also belongs to the people of Nigeria as they all contributed to the achievement.”

In an Instagram post, Baci also revealed that the feat took her “nine hours of fire, passion and teamwork” and 1,200 kg of gas to prepare 16,600 plates of rice.

The chef embarked on the attempt on Friday at Eko Hotels and Suites, drawing support from celebrities, dignitaries, and royals.

Among those present were Spyro, Funke Akindele, Enioluwa, Peller, dancer Kaffy, and media personality Tomike Adeoye.

They were joined by Ogun state first lady Bamidele Abiodun, Oba Oniru’s wife Folagade ‘Mama Deola’ Banks, and reality star Alex Unusual.

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