Taller than the Tower of London, longer than a tennis court and as lengthy as a blue whale – Mexican restaurant group Benito’s Hat has created the biggest burrito the UK has ever seen at a whopping 100ft long!
To raise funds for humanitarian organisation Action Against Hunger on World Food Day, Mexican food fans were invited to gather at King’s Cross Square, to see history being made as the Benito’s Hat team made the country’s most robust wrap, taking 10 hours to do so.
45 kilos of ingredients
With over 45kg of the freshest ingredients, the burrito was a supersize version of the best selling chicken variety (including a veggie section) made in the Benito’s Hat stores every day. It was crafted using more than 150 tortillas, 17kg chicken, 8kg of fresh tomatoes, 5.5kg of tomatillos and 1kg of coriander!
Once finished, sections of the colossal creation were served up to hungry onlookers who made a suggested donation to Action Against Hunger – a leading organisation committed to ending child hunger and malnutrition.
Reclaiming the crown
Having successfully made the UK’s first biggest burrito back in 2011 with a 65 footer, the Benito’s Hat clan were cruelly usurped by burrito builders in Bristol in 2012 who reached 77ft. Today however, they’ve reclaimed their culinary crown!