Garden Company Apologizes After Overcrowding Nearly Causes Stampede During Record Sandwich Bid
The Garden Company issued an apology and committed to reviewing its crowd-management protocols following chaos at an event where over 700 students participated in a world-record sandwich-making attempt, with estimates suggesting more than 1,400 people were present.
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Based on reporting by South China Morning Post:
The Garden Company, one of Hong Kong's established producers of bread and biscuits, has offered an apology and stated its intention to examine its crowd-management procedures subsequent to disorder during a world-record attempt involving over 700 students making sandwiches.
The incident took place on a Sunday at SKH Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School in Wan Chai, as the company attempted to establish a record for the "largest sandwich-making lesson" to commemorate its approaching 100th anniversary.
More than 700 primary school students participated in the event, and some attendees estimated that the total attendance, which included parents, reached at least 1,400 people, leading to overcrowding at the location.
Some individuals who were present shared accounts on social media, asserting that the pushing by people trying to enter the venue nearly resulted in a stampede, and they criticized the event organizers for inadequate crowd management.
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