Since 2010

• We’ve run a total of 34 programs; 26 ten-week Seasonal Programs, six Scarf Tasting Plate programs and two Skill Up with Scarf programs
• We've offered a total of 311 trainee positions to young people facing barriers to work
• 283 young people have graduated from our programs
• We have a 92% program retention rate
• We’ve provided 8,713 hours of paid work experience
• We've provided 8,210 hours of wellbeing and job readiness support
• We've run 242 Scarf Dinners and events in 34 partner restaurants, providing 8,713 hours of paid work experience to participants
• We've paid Scarf trainees and graduates a total of $217,825 in wages during Scarf Dinners and events*
• Trainees have engaged in 17,705 hours of awesome, hands-on training and mentoring at venues like Five Senses Coffee, Stomping Ground Brewery & Beer Hall, Garden State Hotel, Ladro and Kitty Somerset
• Over 260 hospitality professionals have volunteered their time as trainers and mentors in our program, from businesses including Market Lane Coffee, Bar Thyme, Carlton Wine Room, Uncle, Garden State Hotel, Five Senses Coffee, Pullman Hotel, The Everleigh, Cumulus Up and Copper Pot Seddon
• We’ve served 16,930 diners during Scarf Dinners
• 72% of Scarf graduates (from Scarf's 10-week Seasonal Programs) have found meaningful employment within six months of completing the program
• Scarf trainees have gone on to fantastic jobs at Garden State Hotel, IDES, Siglo, Vertue Coffee, Super Ling, Bodriggy Brewing Co, Free to Feed, The European and Spring St Events, Keg King, Koko Black, Sofitel on Collins, Atticus Finch, The Plough Hotel, The Two Birds Nest, The Lincoln, Maha, Attica, The Moor’s Head, The Penny Black, Peter Rowlands Catering, Mount Zero Olives, Gladstone Park Hotel, Thirsty Camel, Parkroyal Hotel, M.Pavilion, Bibendum Wine Co, NAB, Box Hill Institute, VicSuper and Brotherhood of St Laurence

* Scarf trainees and graduates are paid Restaurant Industry Award wages for their work during Scarf Dinners and events. 

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The above figures are current at 31.03.22

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Cover Image: Spring Scarf '17 at Auction Rooms. Photo: Gareth Sobey

Inset Images: Scarf trainee Masooma during Tasting Plate '19 (photographed by Roger Ungers); Scarf graduate Negasi working at Garden State Hotel with Kevin (photo supplied by Garden State Hotel).