CHEFS at a New Forest care home flipped hundreds of pancakes so residents could attempt an audacious bid at a Guinness World Record for stacking.
Staff had earlier found out that the official Guinness World Record for the tallest stack of pancakes is 213 pancakes, achieved by two chefs at Centre Parcs in Sherwood Forest – so they decided Woodpeckers would try and go one better.
Head chef Brian Pearce said: “We actually made 325 pancakes in total so there were enough to play around with.
“We sourced 12 kilos of powder mix from a dairy and one of our chefs spent eight hours making it into pancakes for the day.”
Residents then went hands-on, lifting the nine-inch diameter pancakes out of trays and assembling them into the stack.
Companionship team leader Jane Bunker added: “We realised very quickly that there is an art to stacking pancakes.
“At 100 the tower was wobbling but no one wanted to give up and with a steady hand and encouragement from fellow residents, we made it to 214 pancakes.
“Luckily it stood long enough for a photo before it tumbled.
“Much fun and laughter was had throughout and afterwards the residents all enjoyed warm pancakes with traditional toppings of lemon and sugar or maple syrup.”
