Dishing up dreams at Starlight Five Chefs Dinner
By Swan Li Chew|
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) proudly sponsored the Starlight Children Foundation’s Five Chefs Dinner last Thursday, welcoming five of Melbourne’s top chefs to raise enough funds to grant 29 life-changing Starlight Wishes.
Inspired by the event’s Imagine theme, MCEC’s Executive Chef Peter Haycroft served up colourful choux pastry puffs filled with Meredith Goat’s Cheese and Melbourne Rooftop Honey.
This year’s event raised over $580,000 to help bring happiness to seriously ill children receiving care at Monash Children’s Hospital and The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.
MCEC’s Chief Executive Natalie O’Brien AM said the Starlight Five Chefs Dinner is a highlight for everyone involved in the event.
“We’re proud to partner with Starlight to bring together Melbourne’s top chefs under one roof for a night of incredible food, wine and fundraising, with each course thoughtfully curated to inspire. It’s always fantastic to see our community come together for such an important event.”
“Every team member involved, from our expert kitchen team to front-of-house, ensures the event not only delights attendees but makes a real difference to children and families that need it most.”
Starlight’s Chief Executive Officer, Louise Baxter, said, “Starlight Five Chefs Dinner has always been a celebration of the theatre of fine food and wine.”
“The MCEC team is simply outstanding in helping us bring this vision to life and enabling us to share the life-changing impact of Starlight with our guests. It is only with generous and ongoing support that Starlight can continue to be there to ignite imaginations and create the happiness that seriously ill kids need every day.”
“We truly appreciate our amazing partnership with MCEC and look forward to many more years of this incredible partnership.”
Find out more about MCEC’s impact commitments .