Alan Fisher, has been announced as the new Guinness World Records holder of the longest cooking marathon.
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| Alan Fisher from Ireland at his restaurant, Kyojin Stewhouse, in Japan. Photo: guinnessworldrecords.com |
The Irish dethroned Nigeria’s Hilda Baci after cooking in a time of 119 hours 57 minutes, which is 24 hours longer.
Fisher is based in Japan where he took up a challenge and started a restaurant, Kyojin Stewhouse.
According to guinnessworldrecords.com:
On the year of his graduation from Dublin City University in 2008, Alan was looking for a challenge. By going through an overseas graduate programme, which introduced Irish graduates to companies in Asia, Alan received a job offer at a company in Tokyo.
About six years later, Alan had established himself well in Tokyo, and also met his wife (and to-be business partner). But something didn’t feel right for him.
“After the wedding, saying goodbye to 30 friends and family who came over, I remember a feeling of being trapped, thinking to myself, ‘Is this it? Is this my life now, to have kids and work in the same company?’ It was time for the next challenge.”
So in August 2014, Alan took the leap of faith and decided to start his own business; it was not difficult for him to pick Irish food and culture as the main themes of the business.
Alan’s restaurant Kyojin Stewhouse focuses on the mainstays of Irish households: stews, soups, homemade breads, and potatoes. According to Alan, customers would not only feel like they’re in Ireland, but also feel as if they are in his home.
