When I arrived at the “ipermercato Auchan”, Vicenza, a large supermarket within a shopping centre in the small town near Venice, people had already began gathering. Many of the people were just there to do their Saturday morning shop with the family and were extremely happy to be able to witness this exciting event.
Fratelli Beretta had made two cooked hams, one slightly larger than the other, containing a total of 30 pigs. The two hams were wheeled on trolleys through the length of the supermarket to the central area which had been set up with many Fratelli Beretta products.
As the crowds grew, I began weighing the hams. Announcements were made over the PA system and people were walking around with loud speakers, encouraging people to come and witness this great effort. The atmosphere was building and a huge cheer went up when I revealed the first ham weighing a massive 79.40 kg (175lbs). The second ham was then carefully manoeuvred onto the large industrial scales, allowing me to announce the brand new Guinness World Records achievement of 82.95 kg (182.9 lbs), even heavier than the first
I presented the director (below) with the certificate and the largest cooked ham was generously shared out amongst the hungry onlookers, as they began to go about their shopping once again.
