Italian Chefs Break Guinness Record With 440.6-Metre Tiramisu in London

London hosted a Guinness World Records attempt that turned an Italian dessert into a public spectacle: more than 100 Italian chefs created a 440.6-metre-long tiramisu, officially recognised as the longest ever made.

“World's longest tiramisu record broken in London The record for the world's longest tiramisu has been broken in London”

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The record-setting dessert was assembled inside Chelsea Old Town Hall, with rows of carefully layered tiramisu stretching across the hall in a near-unbroken line.

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The attempt took place over two days of continuous work, with chefs working in synchronised teams to assemble layers at speed without compromising structure.

Reuters said the chefs broke the Guinness World Record for the longest tiramisu in London on Sunday (April 26), producing a dessert measuring at over 1,440 feet long.

The BBC reported that one-hundred Italian chefs gathered at Chelsea Town Hall on Saturday and Sunday to whip up a tiramisu long enough to topple the previous record set by Milanese Galbani in Milan at 273.5m.

Guinness rules required that the record-breaking tiramisu was made and assembled live on site, and the BBC said it used 50,000 ladyfinger biscuits and more than 3,000 eggs.

The completed dessert measured 440.6 m (1,445ft), according to the BBC, and it was finished with a golden crown on top, as Mirko Ricci said it was in honour of the King and the Royal Family.

The London record attempt was built around Guinness World Records compliance, with organisers insisting that the dessert could not simply be long but had to be uniformly precise.

The Times of India said officials overseeing the attempt ensured strict compliance with Guinness rules, and that every section of the dessert had to meet consistent dimensions and quality standards.

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It described a verification process involving detailed measurement and inspection before the record was formally confirmed.

The BBC said the record-breaking tiramisu was made and assembled live on site, and it specified that it used 50,000 ladyfinger biscuits and more than 3,000 eggs.

GB News added that Guinness World Record regulations stipulated that the entire tiramisu had to be prepared and constructed on location during the event.

GB News also provided the specific minimum dimensions that chefs had to meet, saying the dessert needed to reach a minimum height of eight centimetres and width of 15 centimetres.

Chef Carmelo Carnevale, speaking to GB News, gave a practical recipe-style answer when asked about the secret to an excellent tiramisu: "A very good coffee, a nice and firm cream, and also a lot of passion."

The BBC similarly quoted Carnevale on what made a good tiramisu, saying: "A very good coffee, a nice and firm cream, and also a lot of passion" and tying the record qualification to the requirement that it be at least 8cm (3.15in) high and 15cm (5.9in) wide.

Together, the reporting shows that the record was treated as a technical build with ingredient quantities, on-site construction, and measurable dimensions as gating criteria.

At the centre of the London effort was Mirko Ricci, described across outlets as the organiser and a chef with a personal history tied to the record.

“Over 100 chefs gathered in London on Sunday to break the Guinness World Record for the longest tiramisu, recording a length of more than 400 meters, or 1,400 feet”

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The Times of India said Ricci had previously held the title before losing it to the Milan attempt in 2019, and that the London event marked his determined return to reclaim it.

GB News said Mirko Ricci, who organised the London attempt, previously held the tiramisu record back in 2017 before an Italian team reclaimed it two years later.

The BBC reported that Ricci originally held the record in 2017 in Italy, but another Italian team broke that in 2019, and it quoted him saying the tiramisu was "the most incredible desert that Italy has exported".

Multiple outlets tied the choice of venue and dedication to the British monarchy: the BBC said the chefs decided to hold the attempt in the UK rather than Italy as a way to say thank you to the United Kingdom, and it added that the giant pudding was in honour of the King and the Royal Family.

GB News similarly said the organiser dedicated the achievement to the King and the Royal Family, and it described the enormous dessert crowned by a golden ornament as a finishing flourish.

ThePrint said Ricci made the attempt in honour of the King and the Royal Family and quoted him saying: "This is a record for us".

The Times of India said the dessert was presented as a gesture of goodwill and celebration, including a decorative tribute to the British royal family, reinforcing the cultural exchange behind the event.

Beyond the Guinness measurement, the London tiramisu attempt was also described as an event with public access, sampling, and a charitable component.

GujaratSamachar English said the record attempt was organised by Complitaly TV, drawing large crowds and turning the venue into a celebration of Italian food, culture and music, and it said visitors were later able to sample portions of the record-breaking tiramisù.

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It also said the event had a charitable dimension, with funds raised going towards the Esharelife Foundation.

NDTV Food said the record was certified by Guinness World Records after precise measurements were carried out at Chelsea Old Town Hall in London, and it described the record-breaking event as supporting charity, stating that proceeds from ticket sales and portions of the tiramisu were donated to the Esharelife Foundation.

NDTV Food added that visitors could purchase pieces of the dessert to take home and gave specific pricing: a 2-kilogram tray was priced at £45 and a 250-gram slice cost £10.

GB News said that after official measurements were confirmed, the completed tiramisu was distributed to attendees and local community members.

Türkiye Today said all proceeds were directed to the Esharelife Foundation, supporting initiatives aimed at combating poverty.

While the core facts of the record were consistent across coverage, outlets differed in emphasis, including how they described the setting, the scale, and the narrative around the attempt.

“A team of 100 chefs in London have claimed the Guinness World Record for the longest tiramisu, constructing the mammoth dessert at Chelsea Town Hall over the weekend”

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The Times of India focused on the precision and process, saying the achievement "comfortably surpassed the previous record of 273.5 metres set in Milan in 2019" and describing how the chefs were not simply creating something long, but something uniformly precise from beginning to end.

GujaratSamachar English

The BBC foregrounded the Guinness rules and the ingredients, stating that the record-breaking tiramisu was made and assembled live on site and that it used 50,000 ladyfinger biscuits and more than 3,000 eggs.

GB News highlighted the practical build requirements, quoting the minimum height and width of eight centimetres and 15 centimetres, and it also provided a conversion, saying the 440.6 metres was equivalent to roughly 1,445 feet.

Reuters framed the event as a Sunday milestone, reporting that over 100 Italian pastry chefs broke the Guinness World Record for the longest tiramisu in London on Sunday (April 26), producing a dessert measuring at over 1,440 feet long.

ThePrint added a timeline and personal record history, saying the London event took place on 25 and 26 April and that Ricci already has five Guinness World Records, while also quoting his line about the record for the team.

Türkiye Today added institutional support, saying the event was supported by the London branch of the Federation of Italian Chefs, as well as the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute, and it said Guinness adjudicator Lorenzo Veltri verified the final length on site.

GujaratSamachar English described the organiser as Complitaly TV and said the event combined a record-setting attempt with a cultural gathering featuring Italian food, culture and music.