Roast dinner world record attempt at Bath & West
Roast dinner world record attempt at Bath & West
A group of female beef farmers is to challenge the world record for the most people served a roast dinner simultaneously.
L-R: Elwyn Pugh (Asda agriculture manager at ABP), Pearce Hughes, (agriculture manager, Asda), Paul Burrows (chief executive, R.A.B.I.), Minette Batters (Ladies in Beef co-founder).
The announcement by Ladies in Beef was made at the Bath & West Show. Co-founder Minette Batters said: “Ladies in Beef have always been passionate about British beef and this is a great way of showing what a fantastic product we have.
“Thanks to securing a main sponsor in Asda, and thanks to the Royal Bath and West of England Society agreeing to host the event, the attempt to break the Guinness World Record® will take place at the Bath & West showground near Shepton Mallet in Somerset on Thursday 10 thOctober.
Asda’s agriculture manager Pearce Hughes said: “Agriculture has been through a tough year as a result of the weather, and farmers have been very worried about things like feed costs and forage. This is something positive we can all get behind.”
Ladies in Beef co-founder Jilly Greed said: “We hope that as many people as possible will buy tickets to join in the fun. Attempting to break the world record is a great way of giving something back to the industry we love and make a real difference to help farming families in financial difficulty.”
The current Guinness World Record® for the most people eating a roast dinner simultaneously was set by the East of England Agricultural Society at the East of England showground on 22nd February 2009, when 1,632 people took part.
Tickets for this year’s record-breaking attempt cost £25 and are available now. Telephone 01749 813899, email tickets@bradsons.co.uk or go to www.bradsons.co.uk/tickets
For information about Ladies in Beef go to www.ladiesinbeef.org.uk and for information about R.A.B.I. go to www.rabi.org.uk
