Southpoint‘s Burger Project will donate one dollar from the Outback burger to the National Indigenous Culinary Institute (NICI), an apprenticeship, mentoring and support program for aspiring Indigenous chefs from Wednesday 1 August to Sunday 30 September.
Money raised from the Outback burger will go directly toward the Institute’s apprenticeship program, which brings passionate Indigenous chefs into some of Australia’s fine-dining kitchens with guaranteed employment at the end of the program. Rockpool Dining Group has helped train NICI apprentices and now employs graduates at two of its Sydney restaurants, Rockpool Bar & Grill and Rosetta Ristorante. The group’s Culinary Director Neil Perry believes the Burger Project initiative is another valuable way to support the apprenticeship program. “We’ve had the privilege of training these talented, ambitious apprentices, who are invaluable employees of the group,” Neil said. “NICI provides a vital platform for Indigenous chefs to begin fulfilling careers, and we’re proud to support the Institute in every way we can.”
National Indigenous Culinary Institute General Manager Michael Ingrey is thrilled to join forces with Burger Project, and believes the fundraising initiative will play a vital role in the training of these young Indigenous chefs. “The money raised will provide ongoing invaluable support to Indigenous trainees throughout their apprenticeship, including mentoring, counselling and specialist skills training,” Michael said.
The Outback burger comprises of a Cape Grim beef pattie, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, roasted, sliced and marinated beetroot and Burger Project’s secret sauce. The classic Australian flavours is given a native boost with a generous drizzle of lemon myrtle mayonnaise.
Burger Project is located at Edward Street and Southpoint in Brisbane, with both store partaking in the cause. In line with its reopening, Southpoint Burger Project will also be giving away a free burger for the month of August 2018, when any customer purchases a burger as part of a combo meal.
Readers also enjoyed this story about new book Clean Cutlery.
