Stunning weather, a 500 metre long table celebrating the four corners of regional Victoria and a three-course seasonal feast – this year’s IGA World’s Longest Lunch at Alexandra Park was a truly unforgettable day for the 1200 event-goers in attendance.

Entree: Patrizia Simone's (Simone's - Bright) Salad of Harrietville smoked trout and autumn fruits from the surrounding region

Main: George Biron's (Sunnybrae - Birregurra) Free range turkey thighs, tomatoes and tomatillos from George's garden and Mexican flavours with a salad of avocado and succulents

Dessert: Annie Smithers' (Annie Smithers Bistrot - Kyneton) Rhubarb vacherin

Kick off 11 days of foodie fun in Victoria’s regions.

Gather your friends and join in the early autumn cheer on Friday 4 March at one of 25 Regional World’s Longest Lunches staged simultaneously across the state at spectacular locations including:

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Melbourne’s sophisticated expression of the French Jazz Age will be brought to life on the first day of the Festival, Friday 4th March, at World’s Longest Lunch, set in the convivial surrounds of the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens.

World's Longest Lunch

A thousand long-lunching revellers will delight in three courses designed by French legend Gabriel Gaté and brought to life by Peter Rowland Catering, served with wines from Victoria’s first vineyard Yering Station.

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