2008-09 TOP FUNDRAISING RESTAURANTS

NSW / ACT

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                         

VICTORIA                                     

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                                           

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 MorningtonPeninsula 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).