{"id":19408,"date":"2022-12-05T06:15:50","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T06:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=19408"},"modified":"2022-12-05T06:15:50","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T06:15:50","slug":"open-for-lunch-kicks-off-sydney-in-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2022\/12\/05\/open-for-lunch-kicks-off-sydney-in-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"OPEN FOR LUNCH kicks off Sydney in Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sydney\u2019s famed George Street has transformed into a dining extravaganza stretching 850-metres through the CBD which, along with another site at CommBank Stadium in Parramatta, is set to tantalise a sell-out crowd of more than 2,500 people.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Premier Dominic Perrottet said OPEN FOR LUNCH was a fantastic way of getting people into the festive spirit while also supporting businesses and showcasing some our state\u2019s best hospitality.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>\u201cSummer is here and Sydney is bursting into life with a jam-packed calendar of events thanks to the NSW Government\u2019s Sydney in Summer event series,\u201d Mr Perrottet said.<br>&nbsp;<br>\u201cWorld-class events like OPEN FOR LUNCH support local hotels, bars, restaurants, tourism operators and small businesses while also bringing people together at this special time of year.<br>\u201cThis is about bringing our CBD back to life and ensuring visitors enjoy a summer to remember in our global city.\u201d<br>Minister for Tourism Ben Franklin said the successful OPEN FOR LUNCH was the first course in Sydney\u2019s unprecedented summer events calendar that promises a feast of entertainment and significant benefits for the NSW economy.<br>&nbsp;<br>\u201cOur Summer in Sydney celebrations kicks off with Sydney\u2019s longest lunch in George Street and a culinary takeover of CommBank Stadium where diners will be blown away by the incredible talent of the city\u2019s hospitality industry, beginning a phenomenal calendar of world-class events over the coming months,\u201d Mr Franklin said.<br>&nbsp;<br>\u201cThere are barely any spare seats at the OPEN FOR LUNCH table, with Sydneysiders and visitors reveling in the festivities of this unique dining event.<br>&nbsp;<br>\u201cThis will be the best summer yet for Sydney as the NSW Government delivers fantastic events like OPEN FOR LUNCH that provide fun and entertainment for families and visitors right across the State.\u201d&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>The NSW Government\u2019s Sydney in Summer event series includes OPEN FOR LUNCH, No\u00ebl Sydney and ELEVATE Sydney.<br>&nbsp;<br>Major events taking place in Sydney through to early 2023 include:<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cinderella: Until 29 January 2023<\/li><li>Sydney International Art Series Do Ho Suh: 4 November \u2013 26 February 2023<\/li><li>Come from Away: 5 November \u2013 12 February 2023<\/li><li>Carmen on Cockatoo Island: 25 November \u2013 18 December 2022<\/li><li>OPEN FOR LUNCH \u2013 Sydney\/Parramatta: 2 December 2022<\/li><li>Adrian Villar Rojas: The End of Imagination: 3 December \u2013 mid-2023<\/li><li>No\u00ebl Sydney: 9 December \u2013 24 December 2022<\/li><li>United Cup: 29 December \u2013 8 January 2023<\/li><li>ELEVATE Sydney: 3 January \u2013 7 January 2023<\/li><li>Sydney Festival: 5 January \u2013 29 January 2023<\/li><li>HSBC Sydney 7\u2019s: 27 January \u2013 29&nbsp;January 2023<\/li><li>Frida Kahlo: The Life Of An Icon from 4 February<\/li><li>SailGP: 18 Feb &#8211; 19 February 2023<\/li><li>Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: Madama Butterfly: 24 March \u2013 23 April 2023<\/li><li>Madagascar the Musical: 16 December \u2013 1 January 2023<\/li><li>Sydney New Year\u2019s Eve: 31 December 2022<\/li><li>Sydney to Hobart: 26 January 2023<\/li><li>Australia Day: 26 January 2023<\/li><li>Moulin Rouge! The Musical: Until 28 January 2023<\/li><li>Sydney WorldPride \/ Mardi Gras: 17 February \u2013 5 March 2023<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<br>To find out more and plan your summer in Sydney visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sydney.com%2Fevents&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cwebmaster%40nsw.liberal.org.au%7C3aee23e2298a49e1860708dad408dc19%7Cf7b9e888f8a7467190c0d6ca09a51633%7C0%7C0%7C638055432038589411%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xt5tVmUMOI%2FqKSIzQjIvpqqKer%2Fzoj%2FRRSknMoGBjMU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">www.sydney.com\/events<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sydney\u2019s famed George Street has transformed into a dining extravaganza stretching 850-metres through the CBD which, along with another site at CommBank Stadium in Parramatta, is set to tantalise a sell-out crowd of more than 2,500 people.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Premier Dominic Perrottet said OPEN FOR LUNCH was a fantastic way of getting people into the festive spirit while &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2022\/12\/05\/open-for-lunch-kicks-off-sydney-in-summer\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;OPEN FOR LUNCH kicks off Sydney in Summer&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19408"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19409,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19408\/revisions\/19409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}