Can you accommodate my dietaries?

We can accommodate allergies, and we'll do our best to cook a range of recipes that work across different dietary needs. Just keep in mind the main purpose of the session is cooking meals for people experiencing food insecurity, so recipes are planned with that first.

What happens to the food we cook?

Everything gets packaged and labelled (with your help!), then delivered to charities across Sydney the next day to support people experiencing food insecurity. You'll also get to taste what you make on the night.

Comfortable, closed-toe shoesHair tied backJewelry removed (recommended)

Everything - all ingredients, equipment, and instructions are provided. Just bring yourself.

Can I come on my own?

Yes! There's no minimum booking size - come solo, with a partner, or bring a few friends. Plenty of people book solo and leave having made new friends.

The warehouse itself is wheelchair accessible. The kitchen area is a standing space with high benches - we can't have chairs in there for safety reasons, but if you need to sit down or take a break, you're welcome and encouraged to step outside as needed.

Will we get a full meal?

Not quite - it's a taste of what you've made. The goal of the session is to get as many meals as possible out to people who need them, so most of what you cook heads straight out the door rather than onto your plate.

Cooking for a Cause Social | 18 Feb

Name: Cooking for a Cause Social | 18 Feb
Start: 2027-02-18T18:00:00+1100
End: 2027-02-18T20:30:00+1100
Location: OzHarvest Sydney (Head Office)

Thu, 18 Feb 2027, 6pm - 8:30pm AEDT

OzHarvest Sydney (Head Office)

Alexandria NSW, Australia

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OzHarvest Sydney

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Description

OzHarvest’s Cooking for a Cause Social is a hands-on cooking class with purpose. Guided by OzHarvest chefs, you’ll learn clever ways to reduce food waste and build practical cooking skills you can take straight back to your own kitchen.

Together, you’ll put those skills into action, transforming rescued ingredients into nutritious meals for people doing it tough. Once you've packaged up the meals, our drivers deliver them to charities across Sydney and our free OzHarvest Market in Waterloo, supporting people experiencing food insecurity.

You’ll get to taste everything you make (yum), plus there’s no washing up. 🙌

Come solo and meet new people, or bring your friends and family and cook together. Either way, you’ll leave having learnt something new, made a real contribution and had a great time doing it!

What's included:

· Chef led, fully facilitated cooking class

· All ingredients and equipment provided

· Practical tips to reduce food waste at home

· Insight into OzHarvest’s work and the impact you help create

· A taste of everything you cook

· Free digital Cooking for a Cause Cookbook

· A take-home gift to reduce food waste at home

Agenda

5:45 pm

Arrival & Apron Up!

Quick WHS sign-in, grab your apron, and get ready to cook
6:00 pm - 6:10 pm

Meet the Chefs

Our chefs kick things off with a rundown of the night ahead, plus the story behind OzHarvest - why food rescue matters, and how the meals you cook tonight go on to make a real difference.
6:10 pm - 8:20 pm

Cooking Begins

2 hours of hands-on cooking, guided by our chefs the whole way through.
8:20 pm

Chef Wrap-Up

A few final words from your chef, plus a small take-home gift to keep the zero-waste journey going.
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm

Tasting

A chance to taste just how delicious a meal made from rescued food can be, before the rest heads off to people who need it.
8:30 pm

Event Concludes

Leave with recipes, new skills, and the satisfaction of making a real difference

FAQs

Can you accommodate my dietaries?

We can accommodate allergies, and we'll do our best to cook a range of recipes that work across different dietary needs. Just keep in mind the main purpose of the session is cooking meals for people experiencing food insecurity, so recipes are planned with that first.
What happens to the food we cook?

Everything gets packaged and labelled (with your help!), then delivered to charities across Sydney the next day to support people experiencing food insecurity. You'll also get to taste what you make on the night.
What should I wear?
- Comfortable, closed-toe shoes
- Hair tied back
- Jewelry removed (recommended)
What's the minimum age?

This session is 18+.
What's included?

Everything - all ingredients, equipment, and instructions are provided. Just bring yourself.
Can I come on my own?

Yes! There's no minimum booking size - come solo, with a partner, or bring a few friends. Plenty of people book solo and leave having made new friends.
Is it accessible?

The warehouse itself is wheelchair accessible. The kitchen area is a standing space with high benches - we can't have chairs in there for safety reasons, but if you need to sit down or take a break, you're welcome and encouraged to step outside as needed.
Will we get a full meal?

Not quite - it's a taste of what you've made. The goal of the session is to get as many meals as possible out to people who need them, so most of what you cook heads straight out the door rather than onto your plate.

It was educational, heartwarming and fun

Sharon
My heart is overflowing with gratitude for the wonderful experience we had last week at Oz Harvest. It was such a good learning lesson for us not to waste food and cooked for many people in Australia

Joice Teachers Mutual Bank Limited
Can't stop raving about the experience

i get why the tagline is 'nourish' now, it's not just about the feeding but the quality and tastiness of the food as well. Can't stop raving about the experience.

Vera Ord Minnett

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

Refund policy

MINIMUM NUMBERS AND SESSION VIABILITY Social sessions require a minimum of 10 tickets sold to run. If that minimum isn't reached, OzHarvest may cancel or reschedule the session up to 3 days before the date, notified directly through Humanitix. If OzHarvest cancels or reschedules a session for this or any other reason, you'll be offered a swap to another Social session date (via Humanitix's ticket swap tool) or a full refund processed back to your original payment method through Humanitix, your choice. CHANGES, CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS More than 14 days before the session: you can request a full refund or swap your ticket to another date, use the "Manage Order" link in your Humanitix confirmation email, or the "Contact Host" button on the event page. Within 14 days of the session: cancellations are non-refundable, but you can still swap your ticket to another Social session within three months of the original date, subject to availability. One date change is permitted per ticket. You may send someone else in your place at no extra cost. Update the attendee details on your Humanitix order, or let us know, at least 24 hours before the session, name and dietary requirements included. If you can't attend, please contact us through Humanitix before the session starts. No refund, credit or transfer is available for non-attendance without prior notice.

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OzHarvest Sydney

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OzHarvest is Australias leading food rescue organisation that collects quality excess food from more than 3,000 commercial outlets and delivers it, direct and free of charge, to more than 1,300 charities. We provide much needed assistance to vulnerable people across Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Newcastle and Perth as well as regional areas. OzHarvest was founded in November 2004 by Ronni Kahn AO, and has now delivered over 150 million meals- diverting over 50,000 tonnes of good food from landfill. OzHarvest has four pillars that direct the work that we do: Rescue - We are on a mission to eliminate hunger and food waste through the redistribution of quality surplus food. Likewise, to provide a framework for food rescue that can be replicated. Educate - Educating and raising awareness about food waste, food rescue, food security and sustainability is central to our vision. Protecting and improving the environment through all our actions matters deeply to us. Promoting nutrition education is paramount. Providing hospitality training and mentoring for disadvantaged youth drives us onwards and upwards, together. Engage - Embracing community support for OzHarvest lies at the heart of our purpose. We offer a range of opportunities for the community to engage with our family. In turn, the goodness spreads through our family, adding purpose to peoples' lives through meaningful action. Innovate - Innovation is at the heart of what we do. Whether its finding new ways and solutions to combat food waste and hunger, to using technology to mobilise everyday Australians to take meaningful action. We pride ourselves on having created a unique for-impact, food rescue model which is being implemented and adapted across the globe.