The world record for the longest picnic table was broken earlier this week in London. At 90 metres long, the table sat over 350 people, who enjoyed free lunches to commemorate the new record. It was set by MasterCard to promote The Big Lunch, a British event that will take place on June 5. A MasterCard spokesperson said: Were over the moon that weve succeeded in breaking the world record for the longest picnic table today. The table was comprised of 3,540 screws and 1,230 metres of timber. It has since been divided into multiple tables and will be donated to parks across London. The Big Lunch, started by the Eden Project, encourages as many people as possible to have lunch with their neighbours. MasterCard added: Were delighted to be continuing our partnership with The Big Lunch this year. DS