A Ghanaian female chef based in Tamale, the Norther part of Ghana, Failatu Abdul-Razak is about to attain the status of a celebrity following her attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cook-a-thon.
In an attempt to surpass Ireland’s Alan Fisher, who currently holds the record for the longest cooking marathon (119 hours and 57 minutes), Chef Faila Abdul-Razak began her challenge on Monday, January 1, 2023, and is set to end on Friday, January 5.
She is already on day 4 and has been cooking over 60 meals for more than 90hours. Chef Faila decided to hold her record-breaking cook-a-athon at Modern City hote, Tamale.
This cook-a-thon event has brought some beautiful culture of the people of the Tamale as some residents stormed the place to display rich culture of the North.
Some men were seen dressed in their local smock while they displayed their cultural dance to entertain patrons.
Northern culture on full display at #FAILACOOKATHON pic.twitter.com/ZfzMedziCY
— Pulse Ghana (@PulseGhana) January 4, 2024
Series of other cultural activities have been displayed at the Tamale Modern City hotel where Chef Faila is attempting to break the GWR cook-a-thon record.
Chef Faila is reportedly reevaluating her plans as she aims to break three more records, including the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon.
According to fresh information making the rounds on the internet, the Tamale-born woman is rethinking her original 120-hour plan.
Veteran media personality Gifty Anti claims to have heard rumors that Chef Faila is going to try to cook for 200 hours.
Gifty Anti disclosed on her Instagram page that Chef Faila is not only aiming to break the record for the longest cooking hours, but she is also planning to break three other records.
Meanwhile, Afua Aduonum is optimistic about Chef Failatu Abdul Razak’s attempt at a cook-a-thon in the interim.
She claimed to have already sent Chef Faila her best wishes in a recent TV3 interview.
Afua Asantewaa added that her team might think about traveling to Tamale to support Faila as she starts her attempt.
