Papa John’s breaks Guinness record
The brand broke the world record for most people tossing pizza dough.
The effort was in celebration of the launch of Papa John's 300th store in the UK.
Papa John’s Founder and CEO John Schnatter said, “Today has been a fantastic way to showcase the passion we have at Papa John’s for pizza and to demonstrate how much skill goes into making pizzas. I am delighted that we have broken the record today – a great way to begin our 300th store opening celebrations in Wimbledon tomorrow."
“Our staff have worked incredibly hard today and it is testament to their dedication to the craft of pizza making that we have smashed the Guinness World Records today.”
338 participants completed the challenge and broke the previous Guinness World Records title of 278 people achieved by Istituto Nazionale della Pizza, in September 2014, in Naples, Italy.
Guinness World Records adjudicator, Justine Tommey, was on hand to oversee the successful record attempt.
Justine said, “In order for this record to be broken, the attempt must take place in a single location and participants must toss their portion of pizza dough for a minimum of one minute. At the end of the attempt, each portion must measure at least 30.5cm in diameter.
“It was a fantastic effort and achievement by everyone involved. I congratulate them all on their Guinness World Records success!” she added.
