MEDIA INFORMATION:
TODAY at 10am at ARIA Restaurant Brisbane
Launch of the 2010 Brisbane BMW and Westside BMW Variety of Chefs Ball.
DATE: Today, 6th May
TIME: 10am until 11am
PLACE: Private Dining Room, ARIA Restaurant, 1 Eagle Street, Brisbane
WHAT: All participating chefs including Russell Armstrong, Shane Bailey, Kym
Machin, PJ McMillan, Matt Moran, Ben O’Donoghue and David Pugh will present
their dishes. This is the only opportunity to preview this inaugural event.
2010 Brisbane BMW and Westside BMW Variety of Chefs Ball
It’s the lineup Brisbane foodies have been waiting for … Matt Moran from ARIA Restaurant Brisbane.
Ben O’Donoghue from Masterchef, Surfing the Menu and Delicious Magazine. David Pugh from Restaurant
II. Russell Armstrong from Barolo. Shane Bailey from Berardo’s at Noosa. Kim Machin Urbane Brisbane. PJ
McMillan from Harvey’s.
On Saturday evening, June 5, seven of the hottest chefs in the country will entertain, and satisfy, close to
600
people at the inaugural Brisbane BMW & Westside BMW Variety of Chefs Dinner at the Brisbane
Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Headlined by ARIA Restaurant owner and chef, Matt Moran, who will co-MC the event along with famous
Australian actor and Variety Queensland Ambassador Michael Caton and Brisbane food writer Lizzie Loel.
Moran will also create dessert together with Urbane’s Kim Machin.
The five star evening will be hosted by Channel Seven’s Talitha Cummins together with Channel Ten’s
Amanda McLeay, and guests will be treated to a live performance by Australian powerhouse singer Ricki-
Lee, then dance the night away with eight-piece dance band ‘Lush’.
The costs are $250 per ticket or $2500 for a table of ten. Platinum tables of ten are available for $5000
which include premium table placement, exclusive kitchen tour to meet the chefs and logo
acknowledgement as platinum table sponsors. For more information and bookings contact: Claire Freer
Corporate Events Manager Variety Queensland 12 Railway Tce Milton Qld 4064 telephone 3367 6999 or
email events@varietyqld.org.au.
For media information, imagery, interviews or comment, or menu/recipes etc, please contact Kath Rose
& Associates on 07 3357 9054 / 0416 291 493 or email kath@kathrose.com
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