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Leicester chefs create the largest Yule log

24th December 2014 Print
Darshan Choudhary and Paul Miller

Measuring the length of a double-decker bus, chefs in Leicester have been getting into the Christmas spirit by creating what is thought to be Britain’s longest chocolate Yule log.

A team of six chefs from Red Hot World Buffet have been preparing the 30-foot record-breaking desert for two weeks. A staggering 950 eggs, 155kg of flour, 210kg of sugar, 316 packets of butter and 230kg of chocolate, were all mixed together to create the unique dessert.

“The chefs have done a great job working around the clock, it’s a fantastic effort and really shows off the team’s dessert-making skills”, commented Mellissa Bignell, general manager of Red Hot World Buffet Leicester.

“We wanted to get everyone in Leicester geared up for Christmas. Putting the cake on display and handing it out to people who are shopping and on their lunch-breaks will hopefully get everyone feeling festive.

“This our first December in Leicester, but we have been busy every day with work parties and Christmas shoppers. We have a special Christmas dinner menu that runs alongside the existing buffet, and the venue is filling up with bookings on Christmas Day.”

Red Hot World Buffet Leicester features eight live cooking stations, serving a range of international cuisine including sushi, Punjabi, traditional English carvery, fish and chips, south Indian, pizza and a world meats grill, and is the latest venue to receive a five-star food hygiene rating in Leicester.

Darshan Choudhary, head chef at Red Hot World Buffet, added:

“We have completed a number of different ‘big food’ challenges including a towering pancake stack, edible World Cup stadium and giant Christmas cake. Most of these have taken place in Nottingham, so it was nice to break a record here in Leicester.”

Bookings are still available on Christmas Day priced at £24.99 per person. In addition to the existing menu and live cooking stations, an extra 22 items will be on the Christmas dinner menu, including traditional turkey with all the trimmings. Christmas parties can also be booked throughout December, with prices starting at £9.99 per person.

For more information on Red Hot World Buffet, including details on how to book, visit redhotworldbuffet.com.

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Darshan Choudhary and Paul Miller Darshan Choudhary and Paul Miller