North West Long Table Lunch

While on the North West coast of Tasmania, herding cattle across the ocean at low tide to Robbins Island, Matthew has a new business idea. The Wagyu beef that he samples here – at Hammond farm, is the best he’s ever eaten. Sadly, only foreigners get to taste it. With Nick and Ross, Matthew brainstorms an idea for Long Table Lunches, where the three of them will create multiple course menus from produce sourced exclusively from the local area.  

As they head up to the North West coast to spend a week sourcing produce, the weather turns bad and the ‘paddock’ lunch they envisaged is under threat. And after locating a barn as an alternative, they find they’ve bitten off more than they can chew and race against the clock to feed everyone before the guests get too drunk and consume all their profits. The food, however, is a standout, and guest leave contented, while Matthew, Nick and Ross conclude that it was a great – if not that profitable experience. No sooner have they said goodbye to their last guest do they start planning their next lunch – on the logistically fraught Flinders Island.

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