Diners

This is a hugely important role at Scarf; we need lots of hungry, big-hearted diners so that our trainees can gain awesome, real-world experience during Scarf Dinners. As a Scarf diner, you’re also helping to fund our social enterprise model which sees us paying Scarf trainees award wages for their work.

In a feedback survey, one of our regular diners said this:

I love dining at Scarf because of the choice of amazing venues with great reputation - and a terrific vision. Makes perfect sense and allows people to contribute and have a great tasty night out, which Melburnians really love doing!

Scarf is approximately 65% self-funded through Scarf Dinners and events (the remaining 35% comes from philanthropic grants and donations). So as a diner, you allow our trainees to gain experience in a realistic restaurant setting, you help to fund our important work, and you get to eat in some of Melbourne’s best restaurants.

Win-win-win!

Hungry?

Keen to enjoy delicious food and wine whilst supporting young people to gain awesome training, mentoring and paid work experience? Sign up to our newsletter, grab a Scarf Dinners gift certificate and get ready to dine with us!

Cover photo: Scarf trainee Samira at Do More Than Dine '19. Photographer: Samee Lapham.

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What We Do
The Scarf Team

The Scarf team comprises a bunch of passionate staff members and volunteers who are committed to Scarf's Vision, Mission and Values.
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The Scarf board currently comprises: Sara Webb, Lisa Jones, Matt Teran and Hannah Brennan.
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At Scarf, we transform the lives of young people seeking protection, and those from refugee and migrant backgrounds, by getting them into work while adding flavour and heart to the Melbourne hospitality industry. Whilst volunteering with the refugee community in 2009 - 2010, Scarf co-founders Hannah Colman and Jess Moran observed firsthand how hard it can be for newly arrived young people to find jobs, despite having a great attitude and a willingness to take on anything!