Abuja-based man breaks world record for most restaurants visited in 24 hours

The Guinness World Records (GWR) has certified Munachimso Brian Nwana, the Abuja-based food consultant, as the new record holder for the most restaurants visited in 24 hours.

In a blog post on Wednesday, GWR revealed the 22-year-old visited 150 fast-food restaurants in Abuja in a day.

The British reference book said the Nigerian man trekked to the restaurants since “no form of private transport can be used while attempting the record”.

Munachimso walked over 25 km, beginning at Chicken Republic in the residential district of Gwarinpa and finishing in the city centre at the fast food chain Kilimanjaro.

“Nigerian foodie visits 150 fast food restaurants in 24 hours to smash record! 22-year-old content creator and food consultant Munachimso Brian Nwana has achieved the world record for the most fast food restaurants visited in 24 hours,” the post reads in part.

“Brian visited 150 different establishments, smashing the previous record of 100, which was set last year by American YouTuber Airrack.

“No forms of private transport can be used while attempting this record, and due to the city’s limited public transportation infrastructure, Brian completed his entire route on foot!”

Speaking earlier about the attempt, Munachimso said his goal is to “promote Abuja’s restaurants and showcase Nigerian cuisine”.

“I’m doing this for three major reasons. First of all, I want to put Nigerian foods more specifically Abuja foods on the map by showing the different kinds and varieties of food we have in the country,” he said in a video shared on his Instagram in March.

“Secondly, I’m an Abuja-based food content creator and I work with a lot of Abuja food businesses so I have seen how the economy has negatively affected them. I aim to use this opportunity and attempt to promote the food businesses.

“I also want to use the attempt to give back to my community. I’m going to do this by collaborating with the spots to give free food to the members of the community who really need it.

Nwana broke the previous record of 100 restaurants set by Eric Decker, the American YouTuber, in 2023.

Before Decker’s record, TikTok chefs Nick DiGiovanni (USA) and Lynn Davis (Japan) held the record for the most fast food restaurants visited in 24 hours with a total of 69. The feat was achieved in New York City, New York, on August 10, 2022.