Žametna večerja pod vinogradi 2022 / The Velvet Dinner among the vineyards (Long Table Maribor 2022)

Velvet dinner among the vineyards 2022 was the unique gastronomic event offering top cuisine with the signature of Michelin chefs Uroš Štefelin, Marko Pavčnik and Sebastjan Plevčak, and the table of 150 guests was served by students of the Maribor High School of Hospitality and Tourism and students of the Vocational College of Hospitality and Tourism Maribor. With the current issue of staff shortages, the organizers of the event also aim to raise awareness of the potential of work in hospitality and tourism. The partners of the Velvet dinner among the vinyards were Maribor Tourist Board, Maribor High School of Hospitality and Tourism, Vocational College of Hospitality and Tourism Maribor and Maribor High School of Biotechnology. The idea of the event - initially planned in June, but due to bad weather it had to be postponed to September - is to connect tourism, gastronomy providers and educational institutions in a first-class wine and culinary experience. On 6th September 2022 the "long table" was presented in Maribor for the first time in a unique venue next to the vineyard under Maribor's famous Kalvarija, the cuisine bore the signature of Slovenian Michelin chefs, accompanied by excellent wines from the wine-growing region of Štajerska Slovenija.

It was an open air event, therefore it was depending on the weather. The event was planned in June, but due to bad weather it had to be postponed to September No infrastructure on the location. The infrastructure needed to be brought to the location of the event. Providing Michelin chef standards on one hand and school standards on the other.