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A feast with a charitable flavour will take place in Ōrewa next month, in support of the work done by Coast Community Trust.
The Trust’s Caitlin Watson says they wanted to come up with a fundraiser that was something new. They took the idea for Dining for a Difference to local chef Mark Lane, of Culinary Lane Catering, and he prepared a sample menu –everything from canapes to dessert.
That whet everyone’s appetite, and a new event was born.
Mark likes to help out with charity events and has previously worked with organisations such as hospice, Multiple Sclerosis Auckland and local schools.
He says the evening will be a culinary treat, and a night to remember. Mark makes all his food from scratch with the freshest ingredients. The menu features a selection of canapes on arrival, followed by a gourmet buffet of delights such as triple cooked crispy five spice pork belly with apple rosemary jus, Moroccan roasted whole chicken with red wine thyme jus, House maple smoked South Island salmon fillet, followed by sweet tarts such as bittersweet chocolate and roasted hazelnut tart, and caramelized apple and almond tart, served with crème Anglaise, mixed berry compote, hot salted butterscotch sauce and Chantilly cream.
The event will be a formal, elegant occasion.
Coast Community Trust has been delivering programmes and resources for three years, focused on empowering people to make positive changes in their lives. This year their main work has been providing safe spaces for young people to hang out and play sport on Friday and Saturday nights, which Caitlin says impacts around 80 youth each week across three venues. They also serve free meals to around 50 guests each month, in partnership with Love Soup. The Trust’s Driver’s Licence Mentoring Programme has, to date, helped more than 80 people obtain their licence when they wouldn’t otherwise have had the support or finances to do so.
“The demand for our initiatives continues to grow, so this fundraiser is to help us expand even further into our community,” Caitlin says.
She says they hope to make it an annual event.
Dining for a Difference is on November 18 at the Ōrewa Arts & Events Centre.
