Peter
Agborvi,
the
General
Secretary
of
the
Chefs
Association
of
Ghana,
has
revealed
that
Chef
Smith
is
not
a
registered
association
member.
According
to
Agborvi,
they
contacted
Chef
Smith’s
team
at
the
beginning
of
his
cook-a-thon
to
register
him
because
he
was
using
their
logo
during
his
cook-a-thon,
but
he
did
not
comply.
In
an
interview
with
GHone
TV,
Peter
Agborvi
stated,
“We
contacted
his
team
to
register
with
us
because
he
was
using
our
logo
during
his
cook-a-Thon,
but
he
didn’t.”
This
disclosure
has
raised
questions
about
the
legitimacy
of
Chef
Smith’s
affiliation
with
the
association
and
his
overall
professional
standing
within
the
culinary
community
in
Ghana.
Chef
Smith,
who
recently
announced
himself
as
the
new
record
holder
for
the
longest
cooking
marathon
by
an
individual,
claimed
on
2
July
2024
that
the
Guinness
World
Records
had
awarded
him
a
certificate
for
setting
a
new
record
for
the
longest
cooking
marathon.
However,
in
an
official
email,
Guinness
World
Records
clarified
the
situation:
“No,
this
is
not
true
at
all.
He
does
not
hold
the
GWR
title,
and
that
is
not
our
certificate.
The
current
and
true
record
holder
is:
The
longest
cooking
marathon
(individual)
is
119
hr
57
min
16
sec
and
was
achieved
by
Alan
Fisher
(Ireland)
in
Matsue,
Shimane,
Japan,
from
28
September
to
3
October
2023.”
Chef
Smith
announced
at
a
press
conference
at
the
La
Palm
Beach
Hotel
on
Tuesday,
2
July.
Chef
Smith
started
his
cook-a-thon
journey
on
1
February
2024.
He
cooked
for
820
hours,
ending
his
marathon
on
6
March
2024,
even
though
he
initially
targeted
1,200
hours.
The
Chefs
Association
of
Ghana
maintains
strict
membership
requirements,
and
the
use
of
their
logo
signifies
endorsement
and
adherence
to
their
standards.
Chef
Smith’s
failure
to
register
has
led
to
concerns
about
his
representation
of
the
association
during
his
publicised
cook-a-thon
events.