It promises to be the longest dinner in Wanganui for a long while, not so much for the time it will take but rather the number of people who will sit down to eat. The Boundless Banquet is part of the Vintage Weekend of activities being held in Wanganui on anniversary weekend (January 18-20).
Elise Goodge, Mainstreet Wanganui marketing manager, said "cars are out, diners are in" with this particular event.
Ms Goodge said on Saturday, January 18, the bottom block of Victoria Ave will be closed to cars and given over to diners who will enjoy the best cuisine Wanganui has to offer the communal dinner.
She said the dinner stemmed from discussions about a food festival for Wanganui and while the food festival concept was "still on the boil" the idea of an event to complement an existing festival seemed an achievable short-term goal.
A call went out to all Mainstreet Wanganui members and four businesses put their hands up and began working to achieve "a long dinner".