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Celebrate the incredible women in your life with a long lunch at Mare that will leave you wanting amore Celebrate the incredible women in your life with a long lunch at Mare that will leave you wanting amore Celebrate the incredible women in your life with a long lunch at Mare that will leave you wanting amore Celebrate the incredible women in your life with a long lunch at Mare that will leave you wanting amore Celebrate the incredible women in your life with a long lunch at Mare that will leave you wanting amore Celebrate the incredible women in your life with a long lunch at Mare that will leave you wanting amore Celebrate the incredible women in your life with a long lunch at Mare that will leave you wanting amore

Celebrate the incredible women in your life with a long lunch at Mare that will leave you wanting amore

If you ask us how we would like to celebrate International Women’s Day, we would say a trip to Italy with all the women we know would suffice. Sure, we can’t all drop everything and jet off to the magical sun-drenched boot of mouth-watering feasts, but we can get close to it on Friday March 8 when Mare at La Luna Beach Club hosts a Mediterranean long lunch.


Indulge in an afternoon of la dolce vita when you take a seat at Mare’s long table to share the day celebrating the incredible women in your life, and the wonderful women around you. With a backdrop of glistening pools at La Luna Beach Club, you, your old friends and new, can settle in for a five-course degustation lunch from 12- 3:00 pm on Friday March 8, prepared by Mare’s expert chefs and showcasing the best Italian eats.

Feast on stracciatella and roasted pepper panini, dive into Sicilian stuffed squid and freshen up with a fig mille feuille with fennel cream and honey. Devour a potato raviolo with burnt butter sauce and caviar before finishing off with a delectable Frangellico-infused cappuccino cake. Pair all that with a three-hour drinks package of Aperol spritz, pinot grigio, chianti, and prosecco to leave you sun-kissed and satiated.  

As women, we don’t always give ourselves a pat on the back (we’re usually too busy for that)  but there will be a goodie bag to spoil all those who attend. Lucky door prizes from luxury loungewear Homebodi and salon-quality products from Stefan Hair will also be up for grabs. 

Let the soulful sounds of Siesta Cartel be your soundtrack to the afternoon. This group of young Italians carry the passion of Italy in their musical beats.

If you feel like a siesta after lunch (I know we will) you can sink into a daybed or gather up to eight friends for a lounge in a cabana by the pool. 

Whether you celebrate with colleagues, family, friends, or come to make new connections on the Gold Coast, you’ll want to book your ticket for what is sure to be a bellissimo long lunch at Mare.

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