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The Poppadum Tower Challenge
THE GREAT POPPADOM TOWER CHALLENGE
RULES :
Static Tower : The Tower must be on a plate or similar no bigger than 10" in diameter and be completely unsupported when completed for at least 10 seconds. The poppadoms must be cooked.
Movable Tower : The completed Tower must be moved, unsupported to another surface (table or other) at least 4 feet away and remain standing unsupported for 10 seconds.
Attempts must be overseen by two independent judges (i.e. not involved in the attempt or restaurant staff) who must confirm the number achieved and photographic evidence must be supplied of the attempt and result. The judges only need to confirm that the number of poppadums in the tower is as claimed - that it has stood free-standing for at least 10 secs (i.e. no suport either hand or artificial) and that no other elements are in the tower (glue, spike, string etc).
A record, officially recognised by Guinness, at 1.48m (4 ft 10 in) set by Nahim Aslam and Fayaz Aslam, at the Indian Ocean Restaurant, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire on 9 October 2007 and the new version from owner Arfan Razak of Curry Lounge, Nottingham (also known as Raz) and his team of chefs of a poppadom tower that measured 1.51m (4ft 11.4ins) 1052 poppadoms - beating by 3cm the existing record which was set in Greater Manchester two years ago, are not recognised by National Curry Week as they are not under the above rules and were not for charity.
THE GREAT POPPADOM TOWER CHALLENGE
RULES :
Static Tower : The Tower must be on a plate or similar no bigger than 10" in diameter and be completely unsupported when completed for at least 10 seconds. The poppadoms must be cooked.
Movable Tower : The completed Tower must be moved, unsupported to another surface (table or other) at least 4 feet away and remain standing unsupported for 10 seconds.
Attempts must be overseen by two independent judges (i.e. not involved in the attempt or restaurant staff) who must confirm the number achieved and photographic evidence must be supplied of the attempt and result. The judges only need to confirm that the number of poppadums in the tower is as claimed - that it has stood free-standing for at least 10 secs (i.e. no suport either hand or artificial) and that no other elements are in the tower (glue, spike, string etc).
A record, officially recognised by Guinness, at 1.48m (4 ft 10 in) set by Nahim Aslam and Fayaz Aslam, at the Indian Ocean Restaurant, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire on 9 October 2007 and the new version from owner Arfan Razak of Curry Lounge, Nottingham (also known as Raz) and his team of chefs of a poppadom tower that measured 1.51m (4ft 11.4ins) 1052 poppadoms - beating by 3cm the existing record which was set in Greater Manchester two years ago, are not recognised by National Curry Week as they are not under the above rules and were not for charity.
2009 RECORD - Poppadom Express, Southampton
Aazaz Khan and his Poppadom Express in Southampton broke his own 2007 record and the 2008 record with a whopping 450 in a friendly challenge covered by the Daily Echo.
Aazaz Khan and his Poppadom Express in Southampton broke his own 2007 record and the 2008 record with a whopping 450 in a friendly challenge covered by the Daily Echo.
2008 RECORD
Kasi Shanmugas - Ex Chef
Khagaraj Kandel - Jali Head Chef
Kuldeep Panchal - Jali 2nd Chef
Sanjeev Nanda - Chef de Partie
Surendra Achariya - Restaurant Supervisor
The team at the Jali Restaurant at the Carlton Best Western Hotel, Blackpool smashed the Static World Record with 282 and Moveable World Record with 230
The team hold their breath as the Tower stands "static" for the requisite 10 seconds
Councillor Mary Smith, Mayor of Blackpool and Julia Massey signed written statements confirming the new records and adherence to the rules
The team at the Jali Restaurant at the Carlton Best Western Hotel, Blackpool smashed the Static World Record with 282 and Moveable World Record with 230
The team hold their breath as the Tower stands "static" for the requisite 10 seconds
Councillor Mary Smith, Mayor of Blackpool and Julia Massey signed written statements confirming the new records and adherence to the rules
2007 RECORD
Poppadom Express in Southampton under Aazaz Khan smashed the existing World Record with 230 under the scrutiny of local newspaper The Daily Echo.
Poppadom Express in Southampton under Aazaz Khan smashed the existing World Record with 230 under the scrutiny of local newspaper The Daily Echo.
NO NEW RECORD IN 2006
2005 RECORD
The static Poppadom Tower world record was smashed at Spice Lounge in Milton Keynes on Friday 21 October 2005 when customers Bali Kaur, Debbie Holmes, Suzanne Wiles, Sharon Moutton helped owner Anfor Farooque to a new record of 160 with £258 raised.
SPICE LOUNGE IN MILTON KEYNES
The static Poppadom Tower world record was smashed at Spice Lounge in Milton Keynes on Friday 21 October 2005 when customers Bali Kaur, Debbie Holmes, Suzanne Wiles, Sharon Moutton helped owner Anfor Farooque to a new record of 160 with £258 raised.
SPICE LOUNGE IN MILTON KEYNES
2004 RECORD
Matt Robinson at Twickenham Tandoori was the Poppadum King in 2004 with a massive 152 crispy nibbles to claim the current static and moveable record. Could it be beaten in 2005?
FIRST RECORD WENT TO TWICKENHAM RESTAURANT CREATE NEW TOWER
Matt Robinson at Twickenham Tandoori was the Poppadum King in 2004 with a massive 152 crispy nibbles to claim the current static and moveable record. Could it be beaten in 2005?
FIRST RECORD WENT TO TWICKENHAM RESTAURANT CREATE NEW TOWER
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