Guests
Cymbals to make a cymbalier
Course lunch
Day of good vibrations
What was the event?
How many guests attended and where was it held?
100 guests attended the event in the Harbourside Room at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA).
What's Long Summer Lunch all about?
The event is owned, planned and hosted by AV1.
It’s a recognition and celebration of our customers and supporters. Each year, it aims to provide an exclusive, immersive and on-brand dining experience for our guests.
The event is managed by Andrew Crook, AV1’s marketing and communications manager. Production support was provided by AV1’s producers, Jayke Komadina and Luke Fosbury. All artwork was created in-house by AV1’s Art Director, Tom Ewart.
Planning began in August 2023, and the process involved:
Each year, Long Summer Lunch carries a contemporary theme. “Good Vibrations” was inspired by a love of live music and AV1’s purpose-driven business values.
This theme was brought to life through the event’s elements:
Arrival canapes were served on music-themed lining paper: roasted wild mushroom tarts; tofu pancakes with kimchi puree and peanut caramel; fried beetroot and ricotta ravioli; and miso-spiced eggplant spring rolls.
Shared entrees featured spinach and ricotta gnocchi, and chargrilled asparagus with marinated feta. Shared mains included baked Tasmanian salmon fillet, and roasted free-range chicken, with shared sides of roasted cauliflower, kipfler potatoes and roasted carrots.
Dessert canapes featured a musical twist garnish. These were vegan chocolate brownies with freeze-dried raspberries; passionfruit chocolate ganache tarts; coconut, pineapple and lime macarons; and burnt basque cheesecake with dulce de lece.
The performance by Sydney Street Choir was exceptionally touching and received a standing ovation. Also, the “cymbalier” was a hit with guests, some calling it “mesmerising”.
Here are some testimonials from our guests:
It was a spectacular showcase of the team’s talent – my favourite event of the year.