MCEC is Cooking for a Cause with OzHarvest

The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) comes to support OzHarvest's Cooking for a Cause programme once again.

The MCEC is partnering with OzHarvest to help deliver their Cooking For A Cause programme, by hosting the sessions in the MCEC commercial kitchens three days a week.

The popular team engagement programme is led by OzHarvest chefs, who share their zero-waste cooking skills as they help corporate teams transform quality rescued food into hundreds of delicious and nutritious meals, that OzHarvest then to deliver to local charities.

Chief Executive MCEC Peter King said it is the ideal partnership for the organisation.

“At MCEC we are passionate about sustainability and being community-minded, OzHarvest’s Cooking for a Cause gives us the opportunity to tie all of that together, with a team building aspect too.”

“The events industry can contribute a lot of food waste, so this is the perfect way to try and reverse that cycle, and give back to those in Melbourne who need it most.”

Bernado Tobias, OzHarvest Victoria State Manager, expressed his gratitude to MCEC.

“A huge thank you goes to MCEC for their incredible support and providing their wonderful venue to host our programme. This comes at such an important time, as we are now finally out of lockdown, Cooking for a Cause is the perfect way for corporate teams to reconnect with each other in a fun and meaningful way. You get to see your impact immediately through the number of meals cooked and of course, you get a taster too!”

Globally, one third of all food produced is wasted, and with one in every six Australian’s experiencing food insecurity. The programme highlights the national issues of food waste and hunger, and OzHarvest’s vision and work for change.

Supporting the UN Sustainability Goals, OzHarvest is committed to halving food waste by 2030, while MCEC has  developed an ambitious five-year sustainability strategy which seeks to achieve zero food waste by 2025, which can be seen here.