World Record For The Longest Line (of Cheesesteak Sandwiches) Set At Philadelphia Airport

Airports successful nan United States person been exceptionally treacherous places recently, from ridiculously long information lines to President Donald Trump's wasteful decision to nonstop ICE agents successful conscionable truthful they tin guidelines astir and occasionally harass travelers. And, of course, there's the horrific deadly crash that precocious occurred and killed 2 pilots. But this week location was astatine slightest 1 astatine nan Philadelphia International Airport, because that's wherever nan Guinness World Record for nan longest statement of Philly cheesesteak sandwiches was set, pinch 1,291 of Philly's iconic sandwiches lined up connected tables successful nan walkway betwixt Terminals B and C.

The organizers chose to effort nan grounds connected March 24th, which was National Cheesesteak Day. According to AP News, "After nan grounds was certified, volunteers handed retired nan sandwiches to travelers, airdrome workers and Transportation Security Administration staff, who person been moving without salary during nan authorities shutdown." 

A free Philly cheesesteak for moving astatine TSA feels arsenic lame arsenic a institution throwing its labor a pizza statement alternatively of giving them raises, but I suppose it's amended than a flick successful nan oculus pinch a burnt stick.

If you tin judge it, location was nary erstwhile Guinness World Record for nan longest statement of Philly cheesesteaks, but Guinness group a benchmark of astatine slightest 500 sandwiches for this attempt. The last number of 1,291 consecutive cheesesteaks was a unusual one, but important nonetheless.

According to the property release issued by Philadelphia International Airport, "Multiple concessionaires from PHL Food & Shops, successful business pinch nan City of Philadelphia Department of Aviation, person been collaborating for months to present this culinary triumph for Philly."

The record-setting statement of sandwiches spanned nan magnitude of much than 3 shot fields, and was made of 990 pounds of shaved ribeye, 225 pounds of food sauce, and complete 1,200 foot-long breadstuff rolls. According to AP News, "The cheesesteak, which originated successful Philadelphia successful nan early 1900s, is wide considered nan city's signature food. LeJeune called it 'synonymous' pinch Philadelphia, alongside its sports culture."