Arrowtown eateries to serve long lunch

Queenstown Events Management general manager Malcolm Blakey and operations manager Vicky Jenkins raise a glass outside Postmasters Restaurant in Arrowtown ahead of the Arrowtown Christmas Long Lunch to be held on December 3. Photo by Olivia Caldwell.

Arrowtown will serve its finest cuisine for the inaugural Christmas Long Lunch next Friday when guests are invited to dine in the street. The town's restaurants and cafes are setting up tables along Buckingham St to seat up to 300 guests and Queenstown Event Management general manager Malcolm Blakey said it was a great way to show the variety of Arrowtown's eateries.

"It is a great promotional event for Arrowtown," Mr Blakey said. Profits from the event will go towards the Queenstown Trails Trust.

Mr Blakey said 200 seats had been pre-sold and three of the restaurants had already been booked out.

Participating food outlets are Arrowtown Bakery, Saffron, Cafe Mondo, Bonjour Cafe, Arrow Thai Restaurant, the Stables Restaurant, Cooks Deli, Mantra, Pannikins Cafe, Arrow Cafe, Postmasters Residence, The Fork and Tap and Provisions cafe.