( CNN ) -- They had breakfast in bed for charity . That 's why 388 people climbed into bed at the Pudong Shangri-la Hotel in Shanghai , China , on Wednesday morning . Members of the More than Aware breast cancer support group and their allies were trying to break a Guinness World Record for the most people having breakfast in bed . The menu included noodles , croissants and fruit , according to Shanghaiist.com . The previous record was set by Priceline and Women 's Health ( Australia ) in 2012 . They hosted 289 people at that breakfast at Sydney 's Martin Place . There were 85 queen-size beds , with two to four people in each bed . Each person had to be fed `` two breakfast food items plus a beverage . '' The Guinness World Records staff works with nonprofits to help raise awareness of their issues through world-record stunts . .
An attempt to break the record for breakfast in bed was hosted in Shanghai . Wednesday 's event attracted 388 people climbing into bed and eating . A breast cancer support group hosted the event .