Tickets Selling Fast to Tauranga's Premier Business Networking Dinner – Kitchen Hell
Friday 9 November 2012, 3:38PM
By VILLAGE PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING
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The Rotary Club of Tauranga Sunrise is urging people to get in quick if they wish to attend next month’s Kitchen Hell fundraiser, as nearly all of the 140 tickets have been snapped up with only 25 remaining.
President of Tauranga Sunrise Rotary, Warren Banks, says Kitchen Hell is an opportunity for people to dine with the movers and shakers of the Tauranga business community and to make a huge difference to two local charities. All proceeds are going to disaster relief organisation ShelterBox and anti-poverty charity Cambodia Charitable Trust.
“Kitchen Hell is one the best business networking events in Tauranga, because you rotate tables at each course allowing diners to interact with three different groups of people while feasting on culinary delights,” says Banks.
The event is to be held on Saturday 17th November 2012 and will see 14 chefs each prepare three-course meals for their allocated tables of ten. The menu will be kept under wraps until the night of the event. Each dish can be rated, with feedback provided to the chefs at the end of the evening.
Among the chefs showing off their culinary skills at Kitchen Hell are Steffi Mueller, a German chef who authored the cookbook ‘Keep It Simple’ and Stephen Wilson, who honed his skills working in top kitchens in Paris. Mueller is also donating to both charities $5 from each book sold on her website (www.motivation4u.co.nz, code KH2012) from now until the end of November.
Chef Peter Blakeway, who is a regular feature on TVOne Breakfast’s cooking segments and set to release his own cookbook, is also donating his time and expertise to assist with raising funds for the worthy causes.
One of the two charities to benefit from the proceeds raised at the event is ShelterBox, a non-profit organisation that delivers emergency shelter and supplies kits to people affected by disasters worldwide.
Funds will also be donated to the Cambodia Charitable Trust. This charity works to assist Cambodian women and children escape the trap of extreme poverty and slavery by providing housing, healthcare and education.
Banks says the organisation is proud to be hosting the annual event, which started in 2010.
“Last year we raised over $5,700, sponsoring three ShelterBoxes and donating $2,800 to the Cambodia Charitable Trust,” says Banks.
Kitchen Hell is being held at Tauranga Girls’ College, 22nd Avenue, Tauranga. Tickets to the event are $60 per person. There will be a cash bar and eftpos available, as well as raffle prizes and games throughout the evening. To purchase tickets email Bronwyn Smith – bronwynsmith@trustpower.co.nz or ring her on 029 293 5443.
Tauranga Sunrise Rotary wishes to thank the following sponsors of Kitchen Hell; the Aussie Butcher Gate Pa, The Fresh Market Gate Pa, New World Gate Pa, Matisse, Hillsdene Wines, Blow Hairdressers, Bays Print, The Salon, Travelcom, Blomquist Bakery, Karmic Cup Cakes and Cakes, Perfectly Polished Nails @ Salon One the Cove, Comvita, A List Beauty and motivation4u limited.