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Crowne Plaza’s last ever meal to be dedicated to charity
October 3, 2011
Crowne Plaza’s last ever meal to be dedicated to charity
Crowne Plaza’s executive chef Tony Smith will cook his last meal for the restaurant during an evening of simultaneous dinner parties in the name of Ronald McDonald House South Island this Friday night.
The iconic Christchurch hotel suffered extensive damage in the February 22 earthquake, and sadly now has to be demolished.
However Smith, who is currently tutoring at CPIT, is donating his time on behalf of the Crowne Plaza to help generate funds for Ronald McDonald House South Island in an upcoming fundraising gala event.
Supper Club @ Home, to be held on Friday, October 7, will involve people opening up their stunning home, or likewise special venue, to a table of eight mystery guests for the evening. Each unique location will be matched with a chef, who will have full reign in the kitchen whilst cooking a three-course meal.
Participating guests will not know where they will be dining, or who will be cooking for them, until it is revealed during a pre-dinner cocktail function at the Christchurch Casino.
Ronald McDonald House South Island is extremely fortunate to have someone of Smith’s calibre on board. During his time at the Crowne Plaza he was named the Canterbury Hospitality Outstanding Chef of the Year in 2004, followed by the New Zealand Chefs Association Culinarian of the Year in 2005.
On the night Smith will be joined by CPIT chefs Marcus Braun and Stuart Goodall, who also have strong links to the Hotel. Braun completed his apprenticeship at the Crowne Plaza, and many of Goodall’s students have gone on to further their careers there.
All proceeds from Supper Club @ Home will go directly to Ronald McDonald House South Island – a facility that provides free accommodation and support to families with children suffering illnesses that require hospital treatment in Christchurch.
Since opening in March 2003, this ‘home away from home’ has provided more than 74,000 nights of accommodation to nearly 3,000 families.
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