A star-studded chef line up including Al Brown, Nic Watt, and Kasey and Karena Bird will be bought together by Peter Gordon for a fine dining dinner raising funds for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand (LBC).
SKYCITY Dining for a Difference, this year held on 13 October, is the brainchild of internationally celebrated chef Peter Gordon and has raised more than $1.25 million for LBC since 2007. LBC supports patients and families with blood cancers – leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and related conditions.
The biennial event sees 300 guests presented with a four-course menu and matching wines. There is a draw on the night where guests find out which chef will be cooking for their table, allowing each chef to showcase a unique menu to their guests.
Peter Gordon has an enduring passion for the event that supports a cause close to his heart. His sister Tracy was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in 1994 but fully recovered following a bone marrow transplant.
“To be able to hold this event, with the support of so many talented chefs who give their time generously, is such an honour,” said Gordon. “We’re all here with one main goal in mind - to help fight blood cancer.”
The final list of chefs donating their time is yet to be released; however, 15 chefs from across Australasia will take part.
The profits raised through SKYCITY Dining for a Difference will go to Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand, the national organisation that helps patients and families with blood cancers – leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and related conditions.
