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Wellington restaurant offers golden ticket to free lunch

It's Wellington's Willy Wonka; a local restaurant is offering the daily chance to win a golden ticket to a free lunch to supercharge enthusiasm for eating out. Diners who book lunch at Mr Go's, an Asian inspired restaurant, get to draw an envelope from a pile at the end of the meal. Score the Golden Ticket and the meal's free. Wellington's hospitality industry has taken a hit in the past year with the closure of the Leuven Belgian Beer Cafe after 25 years in business, Chocolate Fish cafe and brewery Fortune Favours. Co-owner of Wellington's Mr Go's, Tom Parsonson spoke to Lisa Owen.

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