Zabbar local council has set a national record for the longest dining table and will soon send all relevant material overseas to have the feat recognised as a Guinness World Record.

On Friday evening, a substantial number of bricks were placed along the main road. These served as the base for the table. Then on Saturday morning, planks of wood were placed, paving the way for the table to take shape.  At 359 metres long, it beat the previous record of 302 metres.

At 8pm, some 800 people started finding their seats.  After a small introduction and a speech from Mayor Quinton Scerri, the measuring and verification process kicked off, in the presence of three witnesses who were brought in to make sure that everything was being done according to the specified guidelines. The final length of the table was that of 359.7 metres. The National Record certificate was given immediately by the Malta Records Representative. As for the Guinness World Record certificate, a report is being compiled and being sent to GWR offices for final verification.

Dine Along the World’s Longest Table was held on 27 July at Sanctuary Street in Zabbar.