World's Largest Hotpot Feeds a Thousand in Chongqing, China

In Chongqing, China, the Guinness Record for the largest hotpot returns to Chongqing’s International Food Festival. Thousands of spectators came to see the big scene.

At 33 feet in diameter, three feet deep, this hotpot has been the biggest in the world since 1999. The Yin-Yang shape separates the spicy and non-spicy broths.

Dezhuang Restaurant organized the event and supplied the food. It’s one of the largest hotpot places in Chongqing.

[Zhou Hong, General Manager, Dezhuang Industrial Group]:
"We have enough dishes to meet the demands of citizens. We have four kinds of meat and four kinds of vegetables for each dinner. For the average person, it is definitely enough."

Crowds of onlookers bought tickets for the hotpot buffet.

[Zhou Hong, General Manager, Dezhuang Industrial Group]:
"We planned to sell tickets in the afternoon, but there were so many spectators. So we started a trial sale. It exceeded our expectations. We sold more than 1,000 tickets within just one hour."

It’s likely to be the only hotpot in the world big enough to feed a thousand.