Regional World's Longest Lunch at Glenlyon

I don't think so many have watched the rain radar so much as the organisers of the Regional World's Longest Lunch held last Friday in Glenlyon.

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Rain and wind
Definitely NO sunshine
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Then - the wind dropped and the rain held off and 150 people enjoyed the most amazing lunch under the 150 year old trees in Barkly Street, Glenlyon.

Chef Ryan Sessions (The Argus Dining Room) created the most talked about canapes.

Canapes at the Glenlyon Store

Kazuki Tsuya (Kazuki's at The Raglan) designed the entree,

Michael de Jong (Istra Smallgoods and Ellender Estate) "innovated" the main course

and Christian Reuther (Ego Catering and Ego Culinaria) presented a delicious dessert to end the meal.

Wines were from Birthday Villa, Chanters Ridge Vineyard, Ellender Estate, Fontanella Wines, Passing Clouds and Sailors Falls Estate.

Regional suppliers of produce were:
Country Cuisine
Daylesford and Hepburn Minteral Springs Company
Ellender Estate
Harcourt Apples
Herbal Lore Liqueurs
Inglenook Dairy
Istra Smallgoods
Janey Bee Food Products
Meredith Cheese
Mount Franklin Organics
Mount Zero Lentils
Red Beard Bakery
Kyneton Olive Oil
Simone Lucaks Plums
Spa Venison
Tuki Trout Farm
Western Plains Port
Wombat Forest Organics
Yandoit Blackberries

Sponsors:
Hepburn Shire Council
Daylesford Macedon Ranges Tourism Board
Daylesford Macedon Produce
Macedon Ranges Vignerons Association
Coronet Laundry
Glenlyon General Store
Tom Hogan (our lovely wandering musician)

Musician Tom Hogan

Daylesford Newsagency
Littles Coaches

Volunteers:
Students from Daylesford Secondary College (they did a great job as waiters)
Glenlyon CFA
Glenlyon Progress Association

Waiters being briefed by Dave (from the Glenlyon Store)

Excel Events and VicRoads were invaluable for their co-operation.

And here's the amazing event organiser who made it all happen - Jenny Ellender! Curiously - she says never no more ever again!!

(There was a photo of Jenny here but she asked for it to be removed.)