How about a fancy feast to raise funds for a good cause?
Some of the biggest names in the restaurant industry are volunteering to help food charity Alex Makes Meals (www.alexmakesmeals.com) run its third annual fundraising event.
Feast to Feed on June 20 will feature some of Australia's top chefs and food personalities at the Great Hall of the NGV in Melbourne with each of the guests curating a dish, matched to premium wines.
The event is driven by the charity's mission to tackle societal food security, one healthy and nutritious meal at a time.
This culinary curators include TV personalities Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan, Nat Thaipun, MasterChef winner in 2024, food consultant and Thai cuisine star; MasterChef alumni, cookbook author and pastry whiz Emilia Jackson, and Andrea Vignali, co-owner of Al Dente restaurant.
The event will be MCd by Sofia Levin, food journalist turned MasterChef judge.
Each of the guests will designing a signature dish to be matched with wines from Yarra Yering, Rob Dolan Wines and TarraWarra, among others.
The food stars will be roaming the room during the evening.
All proceeds from the event go to supporting the charity’s kitchen operations, distributing fresh, healthy and nutritious meals via their 50+ partner charities.
Producing over 4,100 meals per week, Alex Makes Meals has grown from its humble beginnings during Covid to become a vital player in the city’s food relief ecosystem.
Founder Alex Dekker said: “Alex Makes Meals empowers organisations to provide fresh and nutritious meals to people experiencing food insecurity. Unfortunately, the need continues to grow.
“This is our third Feast to Feed gala, and the biggest one yet, in a new, larger location at the NGV. We’re so grateful to the chefs who donate their time, expertise and profile to the event, creating a genuinely unique food and wine experience for guests.
“Sponorship from the One Light Many Hearts Foundation means every ticket sale allows us to distribute about 250 meals. We see Feast to Feed as an opportunity to support vulnerable people throughout Greater Melbourne, and to have a lot of fun doing it.”
Tickets to the event are $275 per head and there will also be both live and silent auctions.
Tickets at events.humanitix.com/feast-to-feed-2026/tickets
Founder Alex Dekker said: “Alex Makes Meals empowers organisations to provide fresh and nutritious meals to people experiencing food insecurity. Unfortunately, the need continues to grow.
“This is our third Feast to Feed gala, and the biggest one yet, in a new, larger location at the NGV. We’re so grateful to the chefs who donate their time, expertise and profile to the event, creating a genuinely unique food and wine experience for guests.
“Sponorship from the One Light Many Hearts Foundation means every ticket sale allows us to distribute about 250 meals. We see Feast to Feed as an opportunity to support vulnerable people throughout Greater Melbourne, and to have a lot of fun doing it.”
Tickets to the event are $275 per head and there will also be both live and silent auctions.
Tickets at events.humanitix.com/feast-to-feed-2026/tickets
Image: The 2025 Feast to Feed. Supplied.
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