Hilda Baci Changes Venue for Record-Breaking World Jollof Rice Festival: “20,000 People Registered”

• Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, announced a new venue where she’d be cooking the world’s largest pot of jollof rice
• Netizens were amazed as she mentioned how many people registered for the event and whether the food would be free or not
• Hilda Baci had announced online that she would be attempting to make history for the largest pot of jollof rice ever cooked

Popular Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, has changed the venue where she’d be cooking the largest pot of jollof rice.

She shared why she decided to change the venue, highlighting concerns of safety and space.

In a video on her TikTok page @hildabaci, the popular chef announced the new venue where she'd cook the largest pot of jollof rice.

Where would Hilda Baci’s jollof festival hold?

The event which was earlier scheduled to hold at Muri Okunola Park, will now take place at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos,

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She stated that over 20,000 people registered to attend the event and the previous venue could hold only 3,500 people.

This led her to decide to change the venue to a bigger space at Eko Hotel and Suites.

She captioned the video:

“The love has been overwhelming. So many of you registered to be part of this historic moment, and our first venue couldn’t contain the energy! We’re moving to a bigger space so EVERYONE can experience this celebration with me.

📍 New Venue: Eko Hotel & Suites

📅 Friday, 12th September

🕘 9 AM

“And if you can’t be there in person, don’t worry you can join us virtually on all our social media platforms. Same dream, bigger stage let’s make history together.”

Watch the video below:

Hilda Baci’s biggest pot of jollof rice

Guinness World Record holder Hilda Baci has unveiled her plan to cook the largest pot of Jollof rice in the world.

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During her announcement, she said the historic event was in collaboration with a seasoning giant brand, Gino.

In preparation for the event, Hilda Baci and her crew test-ran the pot she was going to use for her latest kitchen quest.

Reactions trail Hilda Baci’s jollof rice festival

@Good Ness said:

20k make i just stay for house."

@AbenaSellasie said:

You change location after I don set wedding near the venue?"

@DailyDoseOfDami said:

"I have two tickets available (mine and my brother) and we won't be able to attend because of distance."

@cynthiakhris said:

"Life so private no one knows that I’ve registered but I have no one to go with 🥹 it will be so boring for me to go alone."

@Mindset said:

"Oya ooo EKO hotel here we come make security no hold me for gate ooo."

@badgirlkathie said:

"Don’t worry I’m flying from Ghana to Nigeria to eat your food and shout go baci baci eiiii lol."

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@RAPHAEL said:

"Abeg how can I register and buy ticket or whatever, na my birthday date be that. Make I carry all my friends and family go free meal."

@sysy said:

"dear singles,dis is ur opportunity to find d love of ur life and to enter Eko hotel and still chop free food.make sure to carry enough coolers oo."

Man questions Hilda Baci's cooking event

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian man raised six questions over Hilda Baci’s plan to cook the world’s largest pot of jollof rice.

The man’s questions sparked concerns over Hilda Baci’s latest cooking challenge, sparking reactions.

Proofreading by Kola Muhammed, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng