Thursday 10 November 2011

The Official Food Rescue Launch

His Excellency, Mr Malcolm McCusker, Governor of Western Australia and Mrs McCusker

Imagine watching some of Perth’s top chefs and food luminaries prepare their favourite gourmet specialities and then being served those culinary delights … this is exactly what the special guests of Food Rescue’s official launch were treated to last week.

Set amongst a backdrop of soft candlelight, fine wines and extremely talented musicians, our warehouse was magically transformed for Food Rescue donors, staff and volunteers to gather together and celebrate the charity’s significant milestones.

Our five food Ambassadors including Russell Blaikie, David Coomer, Don Hancey, Neal Jackson and Vince Garreffa joined Kevin Pham, Gogo Gavardhan, Hadleigh Troy and Simon Johnson to prepare and serve the most beautiful food imaginable throughout the evening.To top it off, Forrester Wines and Little Creatures provided wine and beer to complement the amazing cuisine.

The spirit of philanthropy was alive and well on the night as His Excellency, Mr Malcolm McCusker, Governor of Western Australia and Mrs McCusker were announced as Joint Patrons of Food Rescue. Compassion for our cause was clearly evident to those who came together on the evening.

We are so grateful to the many individuals and organisations that supported this event. Comestibles did an outstanding job with the catering service, and I Katcher Events and Luxe Events helped turn our warehouse into a stunning venue. Talented musicians that performed on the night included Libby Clements, Jacob Diamond, Natalie Gillespie and Trevor Jalla.

The sharing of fine food and wine, wonderful company and the benevolence of our guests all combined to make Food Rescue’s launch a remarkable experience.