EAT STREET 2011 GOES RETRO
Successful bidder at the Eat Street 2010 live auction, Rebecca O'Brien, and four of her closest friends, enjoyed lunch with Eric Bana at the Sofitel Melbourne On Collins No35 restaurant.
Fabulous food, wine and a rockin’ good time will be mandatory at this year’s Eat Street when it goes retro for an expected 800 plus guests at Melbourne’s premier gourmet event. Sofitel Melbourne On Collins along with Australia’s leading chefs, wineries and fashion designers will once again join forces to raise funds for the Australian Childhood Foundation .
Now in its 12th year, Eat Street is an annual fundraising event featuring mini marquees for over 40 top restaurants, chefs and wineries, alongside top entertainment, fashion designers, celebrities and the opportunity to bid on many exclusive items.
Some of this years chefs include George Calombaris – The Press Club, Stuart McVeigh – No35, Adam d Sylva – Coda, Shane Delia- Maha Bar & Grill, Phillippe Mouchel – PM24, Scott Pickett – The Point, Dallas Cuddy – Verge and Perry Schagen – Taxi. Each year these chefs generously donate their services to cook a signature dish for guests to savour along with wine tastings from over 20 of Victoria’s top wineries. The list of chefs and wineries gets longer with more and more volunteering their goods and services each year.
Exclusive auction items will include especially designed aprons by some of Australia’s top fashion designers who have been matched to a celebrity chef. Willow will design for George Calombaris, Gwendolynne for Ian Curly, and Sass & Bide for Anthony Lui – a total of 10 designers for chefs. And adding to the list of great auction items will be a lunch in No35 with Australian Childhood Foundation ambassador, Eric Bana.
The retro theme is currently being designed and created by long time Eat Street supporters Action Events and Audio Visual Dynamics who alone will donate more than $100,000 worth of AV, lighting and special effects to transform Sofitel’s grand ballroom into decor reminiscent of the nostalgic 50s and 60s.
Combining fabulous food and wine, favourite designers, entertainment, auctions and great prizes, this year’s Eat Street will have 800 plus guests and over 100 volunteers rockin’ at this unforgettable night of fun, food and fundraising.
All proceeds from the night go directly towards providing trauma counselling to help children recover from the devastating impact of abuse, neglect and family violence.
What: Eat Street
When: Tuesday, 21st June, 2011.
Where: Sofitel Melbourne On Collins – Grand Ballroom
25 Collins Street, Melbourne
Tickets: $150 per person
Bookings: Ph: 03 9653 7717 or email H1902-fb26@sofitel.com
