Scarf's 15th Birthday Celebration

Cheers to 15 big years! 🎉

Scarf started in 2010 with a hopeful idea. 15 years later, we've seen 375 young people graduate from our programs, with over 70% in jobs within six months. We've provided 25,400 hours of training, 13,100 hours of paid work experience, and run close to 300 events in 45 partner venues. Phew. 

Making it to 15 feels like a pretty big achievement. So, we're marking this special milestone with a joy-filled birthday party at one of our favourite partner venues, Rupert on Rupert in Collingwood. Presented by OpenTable, this will be an evening of delicious food, great drinks, live music, graduation speeches, program and impact updates, and plenty of merriment as we honour 15 years of transforming lives through hospitality. 

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Keen to join us? 

Tickets for this event are now available through OpenTable. If you have any questions about the event, please contact Scarf Events & Training Manager Nele Stubben via [email protected]. 
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Update 2 October: This event is now fully booked. If any current ticket holders are unable to attend, we might be able to offer you a spot!

Join the wait list

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Live auction

We're running a very special silent auction to fundraise for 2026 Scarf Programs, so we can meet increasing demand. If you're not attending the party but you'd still like to help us grow trainee opportunities (and get your hands on an incredible prize or two) please join in the bidding! The auction goes live from 6.00pm on 9 October. 

Please note: due to some usability issues which became clear the night of the event, we've extended the auction to run until next Tuesday 14 October (closing 8:00pm) to ensure everyone has ample time to register and bid. We apologise for the confusion, and are doing our best to get the auction platform working as well as possible! 

Online auction

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What to expect:

 🟠  Plentiful canapés from three legendary guest chefs: Mark Hannell (Reed House), Viveik Venoharan (ex-Lilac Wine) and Francesca Giorgi Monfort (Frankie’s Pies)

A huge thank you to HarvestStack, Gazander Oysters, Long Jetty Seafoods and Game Meats of Tasmania for donating produce.

 🟠  A generous grazing table featuring treats from Loafer Bread, Mount Zero Olives, Savour and Grace, Sarafian, Long Paddock Cheese, Amma's, Molli, Common Ground Project and Heide Kitchen

 🟠  Service from legendary Scarf graduates at the bar and front-of-house

 🟠  Birthday cake from Gingersnap Patisserie and Mali Bakes plus other delicious desserts from Hamed Allahyari and Luther's Scoops

 🟠  Hosting and speeches from Scarf graduates and mentors, and a program and impact update from Scarf CEO & Co-founder Hannah Brennan

 🟠  Live music from talented Scarf graduates Dis and Limi

 🟠  Bespoke cocktails from the legends at Archie Rose Distilling Co and Navy Strength Ice Co

 🟠  A well-stocked bar with drinks from some wonderful Scarf partners including Unico Zelo, NON, Stomping Ground Brewing Co and Daylesford & Hepburn Mineral Springs Co

 🟠  A raffle with prizes donated by our partners and friends, including: Unico Zelo, Daylesford & Hepburn Mineral Springs Co, Bathtub Gin Co, Starward, Worktones, Tulum, Anchovy, Hamed Allahyari, Syrahmi, Yangarra Estate, Maidenii, Marionette, Loafer Bread, Mount Zero Olives, Five Senses Coffee, Amma's and Archie Rose Distilling Co

 🟠 A silent auction with prizes from: Cut Throat Knives, Bathtub Gin Co, Starward, Allpress Espresso, Stomping Ground Brewing Co, Inner Studio, Wayne Bourke and Sue Hiscock, Olana Janfa, Marc Martin, Format Framing, Pullman Sydney Hyde Park, Archie Rose Distilling Co, NOMAD Sydney, The Whisky List and NON

Join the auction here (running until 8.00pm on Tuesday 14 October)

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All funds raised through ticket sales, drink purchases, and takings from the raffle and auction will support Scarf’s 2026 programs, helping us continue to create life-changing hospitality training and employment pathways for young people facing barriers to work. The demand for Scarf's programs has reached unprecedented levels and we're committed to increasing trainee opportunities. We're currently expanding our reach by carefully growing the number of trainee positions offered in each seasonal program, introducing a new, alcohol-free program 'Scarf Foundations', and renewing our 'Skill Up with Scarf' short course which will return in 2026. 

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Ticket Options

The Grazer – $65

Your passport to the party! Includes canapés, grazing table, dessert and birthday cake. Drinks available for purchase at the bar.

The Toaster – $95

Celebrate in style! Includes all the food plus two bespoke Archie Rose cocktails to toast 15 amazing years.

The Alumni – $25

Exclusively for our incredible Scarf program graduates. Join your community for a night of celebration with all the food (canapés, grazing table, dessert, cake) on us. We can't wait to celebrate with you!

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The beautiful Rupert on Rupert interior. Photo: supplied. 

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Thank you

We're especially grateful for the generosity of our partners OpenTable, Archie Rose Distilling Co, Daylesford and Hepburn Mineral Springs Co, Mount Zero Olives, and the Rupert on Rupert team, for making this celebration possible. 

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