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Wednesday 16 October, 2013

DineAid Turns Five at Taste of Auckland

As Taste of Auckland turns five this year, so does the festival’s official charity partner DineAid.

To celebrate DineAid’s fifth year of helping New Zealanders in need, Taste of Auckland will hold a live charity auction dinner at the festival on Friday 15 November to raise funds for Auckland City Mission Food Banks.

Three top Auckland chefs, Ben Bayly from The Grove, Mikey Newlands from Bracu and Nick Honeyman from Everybody’s Izakaya, will put on a delicious mini taster menu in the Carlton Hospitality Marquee for the dinner.

TV and radio food personality Annabelle White will be hosting the evening alongside Metro magazine Editor Simon Wilson.

White says DineAid is a fantastic charity which has been doing some amazing work for the New Zealand community since its launch five years ago.

“More than 392,000 dollars have been raised for Kiwis in need since the initiative began in 2008. I’m really happy to be working with and supporting such a worthy cause,” she says.

“It’s going to be a spectacular charity dinner, not to be missed,” says White.

Taste of Auckland organiser Rob Eliott says he’s looking forward to seeing how much can be brought in for the charity this year.

“We’ve supported DineAid since the beginning and now we’re providing a forum to back their endeavours even further,” says Eliott.

“We hope to raise at least $15,000 for their efforts with Auckland City Mission Food Banks,” he says.

DineAid founder and world renowned chef Mark Gregory together with Taste of Auckland have collated some can’t-be-bought auction items for the evening.

Alongside the DineAid dinner, Taste of Auckland has a whole host of appealing corporate hospitality events happening over the festival weekend.

Oliver Driver will be host (and entertainment) for the opening night feast on Thursday 14 November in the Carlton Hospitality Marquee, where he will be doing a retrospective of the last five years of the foodie scene for guests.

Ladies will be pampered and pleased at the famous Taste Ladies Lunch on Friday afternoon with Cuvee Rose by No 1 Family Estate, presented by Masterchef winner Nadia Lim. The top chef and dietician will also be launching her new Good Food Cook Book at the lunch.

And on the famously busy Saturday evening of the festival, a final corporate hospitality event will be held, joining three of Auckland’s finest restaurants in a one off collaboration with a live musical performance – it will be a night to remember.

“Corporate hospitality is a big part of the Taste festival, and we’re really excited about what we have on offer this year for those taking part,” says Eliott.

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