Do More Than Dine

Do More Than Dine is a very special annual event to raise money for Scarf programs.

Scarf's fourth annual Do More Than Dine fundraising dinner ran on Thursday 13 June 2019, and guests enjoyed an intimate five course dinner with matched wines from some of Victoria's best producers Curly Flat and Punt Road Wines. Andrew McConnell and his team at Cumulus Inc. did the cooking, and seven of Scarf's fabulous graduates worked the floor and shared stories from their time at Scarf and what they've been up to since graduating.

Hosted by inimitable Scarf Ambassador Matt Preston, Do More Than Dine greatly assists Scarf in continuing to transform the lives of young people facing barriers to work. In 2019, we aimed to raise $65,000 to fund Scarf’s hospitality training, mentoring and paid work experience programs.

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All photos on this page: Do More Than Dine '19. Photographer: Samee Lapham.

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