MEXICO CITY, - (AP) A group of businessmen in the northern Mexican City of Chihuahua broke a tasty record Friday, making a hunk of meat on a skewer big enough to serve 24,000 tacos.
In the Friday event dubbed as the "Tacoton," the meat for a pastor taco, a variety of the Mexican dish that consists of pork squashed onto a stake, weighed 3.9 tons and was 13 feet high, Mexican government news agency Notimex reported.
Officials from the Guinness Book of World Records recognized the hunk of meat as the world's "largest skewer of kebab meat," Notimex reported.
Portions of the vast snack were sold with a drink for $1 a piece to hungry spectators. Chihuahua businessmen financed the mega taco and gave proceeds from sales to a home for abandoned children, Notimex said.
About the Event: The leadership of Chih’ua® Tacos y Cortes dreamed up the World Record event as an opportunity give back to the its local community of Chihuahua, Mexico as well as to raise money for the worthy cause of helping an orphanage in the Northern Mexico construct a new structure in which to help the children under its care. Franchise Acceleration, in full partnership with Chih’ua® Tacos y Cortes, participated in the proceedings. With estimated attendance of over 35,000 people, and those fed totaling over 20,000, the event not only accomplished the stated goal of giving back to the community but it also raised significant funds in the aid of the aforementioned orphanage.
About Franchise Acceleration: FRANACCEL is the main driving force behind the growth of the Chih’ua Tacos y Cortes concept outside of Mexico. FRANACCEL is a global leader in utilizing the best principles in franchising and viral scale learning’s to advance emerging business concepts through unit expansion, strategic insights, and the formation of essential partner alliances. FRANACCEL exists because: Advice is helpful. Money is good. Growth is better.
About Chih’ua Tacos y Cortes: The market trend in dining has been towards fresh, casual Mexican food for several years – making it the largest market in this segment in America. A new market is emerging to compliment and eventually replace this trend, which is the “fresh, casual, modern-authentic.” Combined with modern and appealing décor, this market appeals to the power of the Latino buying dollar, while delivering other demographics anxious for quality, exotic dining options. Imported directly from its dominant position in Northern Mexico, Chih’ua ® is leading this trend. In a recent study of brands in Northern Mexico, a major radio station study concluded that Chih’ua ® could not benefit from traditional advertising in the market because brand appeal and loyalty were already so high. Only a handful of brands received this distinction. Learn more at www.chihuatacos.com.
