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{{Short description|Indian chef}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox chef
|name=Lata Tondon
|image=
|birth_name=
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1980|4|15|df=y}}
|birth_place=[[Rewa, Madhya Pradesh]], India
|known_for=First woman to hold [[Guinness World Record]] for marathon cooking
|awards=[[Guinness World Records]] for marathon cooking
|website={{URL|http://Instagram.com/cheflatatondon}}
}}
'''Lata Tondon''' (born 15 April 1980) is an Indian chef from [[Madhya Pradesh]] who is the former [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] holder for marathon cooking. She set the record in September 2019 after completing her cooking marathon in 87 hours, 45 minutes and was later surpassed by Nigerian chef [[Hilda Baci]] with 93 hours, 11 minutes.

== Background ==
Lata Tondon was born on 15 April 1980 in [[Rewa, Madhya Pradesh|Rewa]], a city in the north-eastern part of [[Madhya Pradesh]] state in India. She started cooking when she was young and found inspiration in her grandfather. According to the ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', she credits her mother and mother-in-law for teaching her how to cook and she states that they were key players in her development. Tondon was educated at the Chef Academy of London in the United Kingdom and has worked with French chef [[Claude Bosi]] and American-British television chef [[Jun Tanaka (chef)|Jun Tanaka]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 May 2023 |title=Culinary Marvel Lata Tandon inspiring culinary enthusiasts worldwide |language=en |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/culinary-marvel-lata-tandon-inspiring-culinary-enthusiasts-worldwide-101684172533819.html |access-date=16 May 2023 |archive-date=15 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515212507/https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/culinary-marvel-lata-tandon-inspiring-culinary-enthusiasts-worldwide-101684172533819.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career==
In 2018 Tondon was the winner of International Indian Chef of the Year.<ref name="APN">{{cite news |title=Indian Chef, Lata Tondon becomes the first woman to win Guinness World Record for longest cooking marathon |url=https://www.apnnews.com/indian-chef-lata-tondon-becomes-the-first-woman-to-win-guinness-world-record-for-longest-cooking-marathon/ |access-date=17 May 2023 |publisher=APN News |date=19 November 2019 |archive-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517163424/https://www.apnnews.com/indian-chef-lata-tondon-becomes-the-first-woman-to-win-guinness-world-record-for-longest-cooking-marathon/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2019 she set a [[Guinness World Records|''Guinness World Record'']] for marathon cooking.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 November 2019 |title=Chef Lata Tondon wins Guinness World Record title for longest cooking marathon |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/chef-lata-tondon-wins-guinness-world-record-title-for-longest-cooking-marathon/articleshow/72145963.cms |access-date=16 May 2023 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=16 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516215558/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/chef-lata-tondon-wins-guinness-world-record-title-for-longest-cooking-marathon/articleshow/72145963.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> She was the first woman in the world to hold the record, and the first female chef to enter the ''Guinness World Record Book''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 May 2023 |title=Culinary Marvel Lata Tandon inspiring culinary enthusiasts worldwide |language=en |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/culinary-marvel-lata-tandon-inspiring-culinary-enthusiasts-worldwide-101684172533819.html |access-date=16 May 2023 |archive-date=15 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515212507/https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/culinary-marvel-lata-tandon-inspiring-culinary-enthusiasts-worldwide-101684172533819.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She cooked for 87 hours, 45 minutes non-stop to set the record.<ref name="APN"/><ref>{{Cite news |title=Guinness World Record: Things To Note About Former Title Holder, Lata London |url=https://independent.ng/guinness-world-record-things-to-note-about-title-holder-lata-london/#:~:text=Lata%20Tondon%20held%20the%20title,and%2045%20minutes%20in%202019. |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=16 May 2023 |archive-date=16 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516173847/https://independent.ng/guinness-world-record-things-to-note-about-title-holder-lata-london/#:~:text=Lata%20Tondon%20held%20the%20title,and%2045%20minutes%20in%202019. |url-status=live |newspaper=[[Independent (Nigeria)|Independent]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Chef Lata Tondon {{!}} Guinness World Record {{!}} First Woman Record Holder |language=en-US |work=The Global Indian |url=https://www.globalindian.com/story/art-culture/lata-tondon-the-first-woman-to-set-the-guinness-world-record-for-marathon-cooking/ |access-date=16 May 2023 |archive-date=14 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514223709/https://www.globalindian.com/story/art-culture/lata-tondon-the-first-woman-to-set-the-guinness-world-record-for-marathon-cooking/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Tondon has worked both in India and London where she studied.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Longest cooking marathon (individual) |url=https://guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-cooking-marathon-(individual) |website=Guinness World Records |date=7 September 2019 |access-date=16 May 2023 |archive-date=16 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516194406/https://guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-cooking-marathon-(individual) |url-status=live }}</ref> She is also a [[TED (conference)|TEDx]] speaker. She has focussed on promoting the regional cuisine of India; she also attempts to expand on the flavours and techniques of those dishes. Tondon also attempts to achieve [[Food loss and waste|zero food waste]] cooking and promotes healthy eating.<ref>{{cite web |title=Theme: TO BE OR NOT TO BE |url=https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/52027 |website=TEDxABESEC |publisher=TEDx |date=12 November 2022 |access-date=17 May 2023 |archive-date=17 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517021108/https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/52027 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Honours ==
Tondon has been honoured with several awards, which include recognitions from the Asia Book of Records, India Book of Records, [[Indo-china]] Book of Records, [[Vietnam]] Book of Records, [[Laos]] Book of Records, and [[Nepal]] Book of Records among others.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 May 2023 |title=Culinary Marvel Lata Tandon inspiring culinary enthusiasts worldwide |language=en |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/culinary-marvel-lata-tandon-inspiring-culinary-enthusiasts-worldwide-101684172533819.html |access-date=16 May 2023 |archive-date=15 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515212507/https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/culinary-marvel-lata-tandon-inspiring-culinary-enthusiasts-worldwide-101684172533819.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

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