Australian Gourmet Traveller - (06)June 2020 (1)

GOOD NEWS

POSITIVE NEWS FROM THE INDUSTRY AND BEYOND

Chefsacrossthecountryareplatingit forward,offeringfreeordiscounted

mealstoout-of-workhospitalitystaffers,front-linemedicalpersonneland

foreignworkers.TheAtticaSoupProjectis feedinghospitalityworkers

thatdon’thaveaccesstogovernmentmoney.ColinFassnidgeis putting

togetherfreemealsanddistributingthematBanksiaBistroandP&V

Merchantsin Sydney.ChatThaiis offeringa dailyfreemealtoemergency

servicesstaffandtoStVincent’sHospitalCovid-19Centre.NeilPerryis

alsoworkingwithOzHarvesttodistributecookedmealstothosein need.

Afterseeingthestrugglesofthegreater

community,friendsMaureenLee,

MichelleGomesandJoyceAkinpe

createdtheNewtownBlessingBox.The

street-sidepantryfollowsthesimple

mantraof‘Takewhatyouneedandleave

whatyoucan.’Localshavekindlygiven

awaypantrystaples,andtherehavealso

beendonationsfromlocalbusinesses

includingRisingSunWorkshop,Great

AuntyThreeandBrewtown.

TheLocalTongueisaninsider’sguidetodiningacrosstheglobe,andnowit’s

doingitsbittocontinueshowcasingrestaurants,evenif youmaynotbeable

todineinthem.Thesitefeaturesa new directorywhereyoucanpurchasegift

cards,checkouttakeawayoptionsand supportrestaurants directly.

thelocaltongue.com/category/save-restaurants

Australian New York-based creative director Tom Hislop

wanted to find a way he could flex his artistic skills while

supporting small businesses, so he’s creating elegant

hand-drawn illustrations of local cafés, delis, record stores

and restaurants. Simply show that you’ve made a contribution

to the business (a voucher, direct donation or even takeaway)

and Hislop will illustrate the building’s façade especially

for you, then send you a high-quality PDF. It’s a one-man

operation, so patience may be required, but Hislop is open

to illustrating local businesses in Australia and anywhere

else in the world people may fancy. @tmjh86

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ATTICA & NEWTOWN BLESSING BOX IMAGES SOURCED FROM INSTAGRAM.

Attica Soup Project.