Award-winning steak restaurant, Hawksmoor, hosted its 10th annual charity dinner on Saturday 10th September 2022. The evening raised a record-breaking £187,000 in aid of Action Against Hunger UK.
The dinner, hosted by award-winning writer, journalist and broadcaster Jay Rayner, saw guests enjoy a magnificent four-course dinner from chefs Tomos Parry of Brat, Florence Knight of Sessions Art Club, and Hawksmoor’s Matt Brown. Wine to accompany the meal was donated by Nina Pulenta of Pulenta Estate and her husband, Ivan Santamarina Achával, who joined as guests on the evening.
Tom Best of The Auction Collective conducted a live auction with lots including a range of gastronomic experiences. The Hawksmoor tour – a meal for two in every Hawksmoor restaurant (one time in each) plus any new ones that may open in the next year – proved to be the most popular lot, selling twice and raising £38,000. Host Jay Rayner offered a bonus lot on the night, seeing signed copies of five of his bestselling books go for £3,000.
The night was run by Action Against Hunger UK and Hawksmoor employees, who gave up their time to make the event a success. Co-founder Will Beckett and Huw Gott brought together 40 Hawksmoor employees, some travelling from Edinburgh and Manchester to support the fundraising on the night.
“We are so thankful to everyone who took part in the 10th anniversary of the Hawksmoor dinner – we raised an incredible £187,000 taking the total over 10 years to £987,000.”
“This means our teams can continue to predict, prevent and treat more people facing life-threatening hunger worldwide.
“The event has only been made possible thanks to the long-standing support from co-founders Will Beckett and Huw Gott, and all the amazing Hawksmoor team!”
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Notes to editor
- Interviews with Action Against Hunger UK’s spokespeople available upon request. Contact Lucy or David on press@actionagainsthunger.org.uk or 0208293 6130 to arrange.
- Learn more about Hawksmoor and Action Against Hunger UK’s partnership here.
- Action Against Hunger is the world’s leading charity stopping life-threatening hunger in its tracks. By training parents and healthcare workers to spot the signs, we get life-saving care to people who need it. Action Against Hunger’s research drives forward understanding of how to predict, prevent and treat life-threatening hunger. With unbeatable knowledge and unstoppable determination, the charity supported more than 26 million people across 51 countries in 2021.
- For more information, please visit Action Against Hunger UK’s website or follow Action Against Hunger UK on Twitter and Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.