MEDIA RELEASE
15 July, 2010
DINING WITH CHOCOLATE FOR CHARITY
Award
-winning Australian chef and restaurateur
, Luke Mangan, has Melbournians drooling in
anticipation for his upcoming chocolate banquet, exclusively designed for the inaugural FSHD Lindt
Chocolate Ball, to be held on Friday, 6 August 2010 at the Hilton Hotel, Melbourne.
“With an exciting fusion of flavours and fun, the FSHD Lindt Chocolate Ball promises to be the most
decadent event you attend in 2010,” said Dr. Lucy Burns, President of the FSHD Global Research
Foundation’s Victoria Branch.
“While Kevin Sheedy and Australian Idol talent Roshani Priddis entertain, guests will enjoy a three
course menu from Luke Mangan – each course influenced by chocolate.
“We are bringing together the public’s current fascination with food, Lindt chocolate and celebrity chefs
for a great cause,” said Dr Lucy Burns.
FSHD, a common form of muscular dystrophy, causes progressive and irreversible weakness and wasting
of muscles in the body. The FSHD Global Research Foundation is working towards finding a treatment
and cure for this debilitating disease, offering hope to thousands of sufferers and their families.
With tickets priced at $185 each, or $1,700 for a table of 10, individuals will share an evening choc full of
amazing entertainment, incredible tastes and heart warming stories.
“The cooking of Lindt’s fine chocolate in the signature style of Luke Mangan promises guests a truly
unforgettable experience,” concluded Dr. Lucy Burns.
Those interested in purchasing tickets are encouraged to do so quickly at www.fshdglobal.org.
*ENDS*
With over 150 year’s worth of experience and widely renowned as a master purveyor of premium quality
chocolate, nobody knows chocolate quite like the proud sponsor of the event, Lindt.
For media enquiries please contact Katie Higgins, ZMM:
PH: 0405 415 005; Katie@zmmgroup.com
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