# Record Breaking Gingerbread Communities Jon Lovitch Set a Record for Largest Gingerbread Village By Lacey-Jane Walsh | Published 2013-12-09 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-village References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/neatolicious/2013/12/08/The-Worlds-Largest-Gingerbread-Village/) & [foodbeast](http://foodbeast.com/2013/12/04/chef-creates-worlds-largest-gingerbread-village/) Chef Jon Lovitch, based in New York City, has recently set a new Guinness world record for the world's largest gingerbread village. Nothing says "Merry Christmas" like breaking a gingerbread related world record. This impressive edible community consists of 152 mouth-watering houses and a total of 65 candy trees. This fantastic gingerbread village weighs over a ton, because it required over 2000 pounds of icing and 400 pounds of delicious Christmas candies to create. Lovitch's massive gingerbread village is worth a few thousand dollars due to all the ingredients and time that went into making it, but the end result is worth it. This sugar-coated community is the stuff dreams are made of. This record-breaking candy village is definitely impressive, but likely impossible to finish eating. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Gingerbread World Records:** The trend of creating increasingly larger gingerbread villages and structures for world record-breaking purposes. - **Edible Art Installations:** The trend of creating intricate and impressive structures made entirely out of food, primarily used for decorative and artistic purposes. - **Food Tourism:** The trend of traveling to various destinations to explore and experience new and unique food offerings. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Manufacturing:** There is an opportunity for food manufacturers to create larger quantities of unique and creative food items, specifically for use in gingerbread village structures. - **Hospitality:** Hotels and other hospitality businesses can explore the trend of creating edible artwork or installations for decoration and entertainment purposes, particularly during the holiday season. - **Tourism:** Travel and tourism businesses can incorporate local food trends, particularly unique and creative ones, into their offerings to attract more food-focused tourists. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Record-Breaking Cheesecakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/largest-cheesecake.md) - [Record-Breaking Gummy Mosaics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gummy-candy-mosaic.md) - [Modernist Gingerbread Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-dreamhouse.md) - [Haunted Gingerbread Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haunted-gingerbread.md) - [Functional Gingerbread Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-camera.md) - [Record-Breaking Cannabis-Infused Brownies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-largest-cannabis-brownie.md) - [DIY Pretzel Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snyders-pretzel-cabins.md) - [Edible Pastry Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poptarts-gingerbread-lodge.md) - [Massive Record-Breaking Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-largest-pizza.md)