Community and Charity
Over the years, The Rockpool Group has been heavily involved with a number of charities, charitable events and community projects.
From OzHarvest and The Starlight Children’s Foundation, to Bear Cottage, the Steve Waugh Foundation, CanTeen, Camp Quality, The Prostate Cancer Foundation, Sydney Children’s Hospital and more…we pride ourselves on a strong philanthropic focus and enjoy our place within the charitable spirit of our community.
We enjoy our participating in events like the Josephine Pignolet Award, The Age Young Chef Awards and The Lexus Young Chef, Young Waiter and Young Restaurateur Awards to ensure that Australia continues to place itself at the forefront of international hospitality. We also don’t mind having a say when it comes to Earth Hour, sustainable produce and doing the right thing by our oceans, and of course standing alongside Greenpeace in the fight against genetically modified crops.
The City 2 Surf, 14th August 2011
32 of us from across the Rockpool Group strapped on our running shoes for Starlight – and in the process raised a massive $206,262.00! All the proceeds went to help grant the wishes to 34 terminally ill children, making their and their families lives a little brighter… read more
The Ultimate Dinner, Rockpool Bar & Grill Sydney, 24 March 2011
Neil was joined by three of the world’s leading chefs, Heston Blumenthal (The Fat Duck, UK), Thomas Keller (Per Se and The French Laundry, USA) and Andoni Aduriz (Mugaritz, Spain), together with local chefs, Guillaume Brahimi (Guillaume at Bennelong), Phil Wood (Rockpool) and Catherine Adams (Rockpool Bar & Grill) to raise money for the Starlight Children’s Foundation. The annual event raised $280,000… read more
Rose Bay Flood Relief Dinner, Rose Bay Promenade, 17th February 2011
The brainchild of Michael and Judy McMahon of Catalina, 5 restaurants were set up along the Rose Bay foreshore – Rockpool, Catalina, Icebergs Dining Room and Bar, Guillaume at Bennelong and Aria. More than 700 guests were served a 3 course meal – produce, wine, staff, equipment – you name it, all donated; more than $850,000 was raised, with proceeds going to the Salvation Army… read more
Starlight Children’s Foundation Fundraiser, Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth, 10th February 2011
More than $400,000 was raised at this exclusive charity dinner at Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth, benefiting Starlight Children’s Foundation and celebrating the launch of Neil Perry’s seventh restaurant in Australia. Attended by many of Perth’s leading business people, guests enjoyed a six course menu prepared by Perry and his team of chefs… read more
Floodlight Dinner, Rockpool Sydney, 31st January 2011
The concept of Colin Fassnidge from The Four in Hand, it was an exercise in true philanthropy and good spirit…and one that came to be via a simple tweet. Ah the power of social media! Last night at Rockpool, we cooked, ran, auctioned and did every little bit we could at Rockpool for the victims of the Queensland floods… read more