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Restaurants Against Hunger 2007
Fight Hunger. Eat out. 1-31 October
An easy recipe for fighting hunger: Fight hunger. Eat out.
Action Against Hunger calls on the country’s chefs and restaurateurs to unite in the fight against hunger.
The eighth annual Restaurants Against Hunger campaign is an international initiative that raises vital funds to help families around the world in their daily struggle to feed themselves. Although a year-round campaign, the focus of activity takes place in October with ‘Fight hunger. Eat out.’ month, to coincide with World Food Day on the 16th.
Last year’s campaign saw the restaurant industry raise over £140,000 with all monies going directly to Action Against Hunger. This year, 500 restaurants are expected to sign up, helping the charity to reach their target of £250,000 and making ‘Fight hunger. Eat out’ month the biggest ever.
We are delighted with the result of all the restaurants' hardwork in 2006 and would like to say a massive Thank you to everyone that fundraised and donated their time, enthusiasm and money to the campaign.
Participating restaurants donated part of the takings from selected dishes or invited their customers to make a voluntary donation to table bills. All funds raised during the campaign go directly to Action Against Hunger, which helps vulnerable families all around the world in their daily struggle to feed themselves and their families.
Dates for your restaurant diary
Fight hunger. Eat out.
It’s simple and free for restaurants, cafés and gastropubs to join and the emphasis is on enjoyment, not guilt: diners are encouraged to treat themselves to a restaurant meal and in doing so help families in some of the world’s poorest countries feed themselves. Each restaurant participates based on the demands of their business. Activities could include making an optional donation when paying the bill; giving a percentage of their sales from a specific dish to the charity or hosting special events and evenings.
Donate all year round
Restaurants Against Hunger is a year round campaign; our team helps enthusiastic restauranteurs to find the best way to fundraise throughout the year. Join the many restaurants who donate a small percentage of the profits from a specific dish throughout the year (i.e: 50p is donated each time an indulging Chocolate pudding is ordered at Bermondsey Kitchen in London SE1. In 2006, the restaurant raised more than £1,367 through this great idea!).
If you would like to send us a donation or get ideas on how to fundraise within your restaurant, don't hesitate to call Pauline on 0208 293 6190 or e-mail rah@aahuk.org.
We want to count you in for October 2007!
Don't miss the opportunity to join food lovers all over the UK to fight hunger by eating out and help make a difference to the world's hungry.
Action Against Hunger will be soon announcing the launch of this year’s Restaurants Against Hunger campaign and is calling all food lovers to fight hunger by eating out during October 2007. Participating restaurants will continue to raise funds to feed the world’s hungry by asking their customers to make an optional donation when paying the bill. Alternatively, restaurants will give part of the takings made on selected dishes or host special events, raffles or auctions.
"Together we can work towards a hunger-free world; a world where everybody can have enough food to eat and access to safe drinking water." Rick Stein
A host of events and promotional activities are being planned over the coming months for the best Restaurants Against Hunger campaign yet. Let us count you in for
2007. It is simple and free for restaurants, cafes, schools and universities canteens to join. Thanks to sponsors, all promotional material is provided free including a Restaurants Against Hunger magazine with exclusive recipes, interviews and a directory of all participating restaurants for your customers.
Restaurants Against Hunger 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
How will I benefit from joining "Fight hunger. Eat out" this October?
- Restaurants will be part of a high profile national and regional media campaign tackling hunger worldwide
- Restaurants will be listed in the Restaurants Against Hunger directory at www.restaurantsagainst hunger.org together with a link to their own website(s)
- Free promotional material
- Media coverage in both national and local press, as part of our partnership with specialist restaurant PR Agency - Roche Communication
- Alliance with the food industry charity, selected benefiting charity by Channel 4's "Taste of London", The Restaurant Show, Liverpool Food & Drink Festival, and Best Dishes Awards...
- The chance to receive tickets for exclusive events and meet top chefs and restaurant critics
What material will I be provided with for my customers?
We provide a range of free promotional material including
table cards, a window sticker, posters, customers thank you cards and press releases.
How can I promote and support the campaign if I do not wish to put promotional material in my restaurant?
By indicating your involvement through a footnote on your menu you will inform your customers about the scheme.
How do I calculate how much has been raised?
With touch screen tills simply assign a button to the campaign or if you do not have touch screen systems we can help you with other easy ways to process the money.
Keeping track of donations on a weekly or monthly basis is made even easier by the collection forms we provide you with. By the end of the campaign, you will be able to calculate with ease exactly how much donations amount to.
How do I send my restaurant's contribution to Action Against Hunger?
Money raised can be paid by cheque (made payable to Action Against Hunger and sent to the address below), postal order or bank transfer.
RAH Campaign
Action Against Hunger
1st Floor, Rear Premises
161-163 Greenwich High Road
London SE10 8JA
For bank transfers. Please use our account details below.
The Cooperative Bank
Olympic House 6 Olympic Court
Salford M5 2QP
Account name: Action Against Hunger
Sort Code: 08-92-50
Account number: 65027015
Reference: RAH
How do staff respond to the campaign?
Feedback from participating restaurants indicates that participating in the campaign does not affect staff tips.
How do customers react to the campaign?
Very positively. Customers are pleased to eat in a restaurant that is actively supporting such a worthwhile cause.
Are there any VAT implications I should be aware of?
The optional donations are added to the bill after service charge and VAT, so it does not affect the restaurant's VAT returns.
What do I do to join?
You can sign up online by clicking here or contact Pauline or Faye on rah@aahuk.org or 020 8293 6190.
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