The previous record for the longest continuous cooking was apparently held by Irish chef Alan Fisher, but Temitope Adebayo, well known as Tope Maggie, has reportedly broken it. Fans cheered Tope's accomplishment in a TikTok video titled "The record is broken, congrats to Nigeria, Oyo State, Chef Tope Maggie."
Tope's accomplishment is of significance for Nigeria as it reclaims the title of the longest continuous cooking from Alan Fisher, who had previously dethroned chef Hilda Bassey and her 93-hour record Tope, who attended the Federal Polytechnic in Ede, Osun State, to study hotel management, was given the nickname "Maggie" by his mother, who also taught him how to cook.
Tope, who is currently in charge of a chain of eateries in Ogbomoso, has accomplished something truly amazing, which is a significant milestone for the Nigerian food industry.