Our Champion Restaurants 2008

Thank you to all our top 10 fundraisers, these are our champs for 2008 – well done and please bask in the glory.

The staff and customers at Il Centro Brisbane, Il Solito Posto, Melbourne and Longrain, Sydney are our top dogs for 2008. StreetSmart wouldn’t exist without our participating restaurants and the huge effort the staff put into making it work and the generosity of their customers. We applaud and bow down in honour of our top fundraising restaurants in each State, while acknowledging the efforts of all of our participants.

Our National and Queensland Restaurant Champions are Il Centro Brisbane, Victorian Champions are Michael, Jay and the crew at Il Solito Posto, Melbourne and our NSW and ACT Champions are Sam and his crew at Longrain, Sydney. GPO in Bendigo is the Regional Champion this year.

Crumpler
Our friends at Crumpler have once again sponsored our Champion Restaurants awarding great prizes for their efforts.

 

NEW SOUTH WALES and ACT TOP TEN FUNDRAISERS

Longrain                                                                    $   4,083.00          NSW Fundraiser of the Year

Toko Restaurant and Bar                                       $   3,359.00                         

La Grande Bouffe                                                    $   2,451.00                         

Bills Surry Hills                                                         $   2,262.00                         

Kazbah on Darling                                                  $   2,141.00                         

Icons Brasserie                                                        $   2,130.19                         

Coast                                                                          $   2,128.00          Special Community Award              

The Book Kitchen                                                     $   2,089.20                         

Universal Restaurant                                              $   1,642.00                         

Perama                                                                     $   1,530.00                         

                                                                                                

VICTORIAN TOP TEN FUNDRAISERS                                     

Il Solito Posto                                                          $   5,500.00          Victorian Fundraiser of the Year

Mecca Bah - Melbourne                                        $   4,208.00                         

GPO Restaurant & Lounge Bar, Bendigo            $   4,147.14          Regional Fundraiser of the Year

Longrain Melbourne                                              $   4,106.00                         

Livebait                                                                     $   3,923.50                         

SunnySide Up Cafe                                                 $   3,150.00          Special Community Award              

Cosi Bar Restaurant                                               $   3,000.00                         

Sails on the Bay                                                      $   2,860.00                         

Birdman Eating                                                       $   2,596.00          Special Community Award              

Italy 1 Camberwell                                                 $   2,541.00                         

                                                                                                                               

QUEENSLAND TOP TEN FUNDRAISERS                                           

Il Centro Restaurant                                                  $   6,542.00          National and Queensland Fundraiser of the Year

Mecca Bah - Brisbane                                                $   5,871.57                         

e'cco bistro                                                                    $   2,584.50                         

Montrachet                                                                    $   2,472.20           Special Community Award             

Moo Moo                                                                       $   2,124.00                         

Brett's Wharf                                                                 $   1,963.78                         

Bella Venezia                                                              $   1,953.50                         

Luxe Restaurant                                                          $   1,564.00                         

Birches Restaurant                                                     $   1,339.15                         

Dell ' Ugo New Farm                                                  $   1,325.30                         

 

Community Awards:

Tim Tehan, Birdman Eating:  for leadership in the local community of Gertrude Street encouraging participation

Nina Fairlie, Sunnyside up:  for leadership in the Mornington Peninsula community encouraging local participation

Luke Stringer, Oyster Little Bourke:  for raising $20,000 through the Front of House Dinner

Thierry Galichet, Montrachet:  for hosting a dinner for ladies from the 139 Club

Tim Connell, Coast:  for leadership in Sydney community encouraging restaurant participation

 

Also a special mention to our Campaign Ambassadors: Janni Kyritis, Christine Manfield; Ross Godfrey; Cath Claringbold; Teage Ezard; Andrew McConnell, Marilyn Domenech; Andy Georges; Julian D’Souza; 

and our “Front of House All Stars” Chris Young (Jacques Reymond), Simon Denton (Verge), Sean Kierce (Ladro), Luke Stringer (Oyster Little Bourke), Sam Christie (Longrain) and Josh Anlezarc (Ezard).