Belgian sets world chip making record

A 53-year-old owner of a French fries business in Brussels has set a new world record for non-stop chip-making after frying mountains of potato strips for 83 consecutive hours.

Chris Verschueren beat by 11 hours a previous record of 72 hours set in 1987 by a British chipmaker.

Verschueren cooked up 1,500 kilos of chips, taking a 100 minute break after 20 hours for a shower and a stretch.

His bid to set a new record for the amount of ships sold - 1,500 bags - failed however.

The new world record-holder embarked on the challenge in order to raise funds for a children's hospital and to make up for the money spent to make his bid happen.