Chartwells Sets World Record

Chartwells at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge wanted to do something different to celebrate Mardi Gras in 1998. So associates baked the world's largest King Cake - weighing in at 350 pounds with a circumference of 182 feet and serving more than 3,500 people. Chartwells, an operating c...

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Published inBusiness Wire p. 1
Main Author Business Editors/Food Writers
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Business Wire 20.08.1999
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Summary:Chartwells at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge wanted to do something different to celebrate Mardi Gras in 1998. So associates baked the world's largest King Cake - weighing in at 350 pounds with a circumference of 182 feet and serving more than 3,500 people. Chartwells, an operating company of Compass Group, North American Division, just received official certification from Guinness Media, Inc., publishers of the famous record book, that the cake is one for the book. The saga began in January 1998 when Chartwells was trying to decide on something special to celebrate Mardi Gras. They decided on baking the largest King Cake, a traditional Mardi Gras cake.