Cooking for a Cause IN MELBOURNE
Get your team together for a fun cooking workshop, whilst giving back to your community. You will be led by professional OzHarvest chefs to cook up delicious meals. All food prepared will then be delivered by OzHarvest to charities that support people in need across Melbourne. Corporate volunteering fees cover all session costs and a donation to help keep our wheels turning.
Cooking for a Cause IN MELBOURNE
Get your team together for a fun cooking workshop, whilst giving back to your community. You will be led by professional OzHarvest chefs to cook up delicious meals. All food prepared will then be delivered by OzHarvest to charities that support people in need across Melbourne. Corporate volunteering fees cover all session costs and a donation to help keep our wheels turning.
Cooking for a Cause
This is our most popular team-building cooking session! Led by OzHarvest chefs, you’ll enjoy a cooking session where you’ll learn zero waste cooking tips and tricks while preparing meals made with love, for those in need. You’ll get a taster at the end of the session to try the delicious meals you have created before our team of Food Rescue Drivers then deliver these meals to charities, supporting those in need.
Days: Monday to Friday
Times:
- 9am – 11:30am
- 1pm – 3:30pm
- *New* evening sessions 5pm – 7:30pm
Group size: Minimum 8 and maximum 40 people
Cost: $205 per person – tax deductible.
Location: OzHarvest Melbourne (3/49 Bertie St, Port Melbourne 3207) OR Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (if available).
** For groups larger than 40 people, please contact [email protected] as we may accommodate on a case-by-case basis.
Cooking for a Cause - PLUS!
Make your Cooking for a Cause experience that extra bit special with our PLUS offering. After cooking up a storm in the kitchen, teams can enjoy a 3-course share style sit down meal. This is your chance to enjoy some of the meals with your team in our OzHarvest warehouse and reflect together on the impact you’ve just made!
Days: Tuesday to Friday
Times:
- 9am – 11:30am (Cook)
- 11:30am – 12:30pm (Lunch)
Group size: Minimum 8 to maximum 40 people
Cost: $305 p/person.
Location: OzHarvest Melbourne (3/49 Bertie St, Port Melbourne 3207) OR Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (if available).
To book this in, please select a morning session and let us know you’d like the “CFAC Plus” option in the comments section.
Cooking for a Cause + Lunch and Learn
This is the perfect option for larger teams (40+) looking for personalised team event with purpose! We recommend booking in a morning and afternoon CFAC session, then in between all participants will be able to enjoy a stand-up style lunch together. During the lunch one of our passionate team members will share information about the OzHarvest story, food waste, sustainability, and ways to make a difference.
Days: Tuesday to Thursday
Times:
- 9:30am – 12pm (Team 1 Cooks)
- 12pm – 1pm (Lunch and Learn)
- 1pm – 3:30pm (Team 2 Cooks)
Group size: Minimum 40 and up to 80 people
Cost: $225 p/person
Location: OzHarvest Melbourne (3/49 Bertie St, Port Melbourne 3207)
To book this in please email [email protected] with your preferred dates and group size.
Cooking for a Cause - Open Kitchen Session
Our Open Kitchen sessions are open to the public, bringing individuals and small teams together to cook with purpose. In this hands-on 2.5 hour experience, you’ll join our passionate chefs in transforming rescued food into nourishing meals for people in need, whilst learning zero waste cooking tips and tricks. You’ll also get to sample the delicious meals you have created together. All meals will then be packaged and ready to be delivered to the charities we support.
Location: OzHarvest Melbourne (3/49 Bertie St, Port Melbourne 3207)
Cost: $205 per person – tax deductible
No minimum booking required.
Stay tuned for the next available session. In the meantime, please express your interest to participate by emailing [email protected]
Request to Book
To book your next Cooking for a Cause session in Melbourne, please click on your preferred date in the calendar below and complete the form. Our team will review your request and reply to you as soon as possible with next steps. We look forward to cooking with you soon and making a positive impact in our community!
Port Melbourne
MCEC Kitchen
Contact Us
If you have any questions please email: [email protected] or call 0490 092 874.
About OzHarvest Melbourne
OzHarvest Melbourne started food rescue operations in 2014 to ensure vulnerable people in local communities are supported with fresh and nutritious food. Our seven yellow vans are out on the road daily, rescuing surplus food from 457 food businesses throughout Melbourne, delivering more than 320,000 meals every month to 150 charities supporting people in need.
