Scarf

Scarf We’re a social enterprise which has been transforming young lives through hospitality since 2010.

Scarf is a not-for-profit social enterprise (and registered charity) which runs hospitality training, mentoring and paid work experience programs. For close to 15 years we’ve worked closely with the community sector and the hospitality industry to make employment more equitable for young people facing barriers to work. Scarf trainees are keen, resilient young people seeking protection, and those f

rom refugee and migrant backgrounds who have little to no work experience in Australia. Since 2010 we’ve partnered with over 100 awesome Melbourne restaurants to transform over 350 young lives. Scarf Dinners and events are a positive, supportive environment where participants thrive and gain real-world experience. Scarf graduates are part of a unique learning community and move on to jobs with new skills, knowledge, networks and tons of confidence.

We love Scarf partners! 🧡The legends at Daylesford and Hepburn Mineral Springs Co. do a whole lot to keep our cups full!...
09/06/2026

We love Scarf partners! 🧡

The legends at Daylesford and Hepburn Mineral Springs Co. do a whole lot to keep our cups full! Not only have they donated countless cases of sparkling mineral water (and delicious flavours) for Scarf Dinners and events since 2010, but they’ve supported with heaps of fundraising efforts over the years too. Absolute legends.

And right now, they are DOUBLING donations to our mid-year campaign, to help Scarf continue creating life-changing opportunities for young people facing barriers to work.

By the end of 2026 we’ll have run FIFTY programs and seen well over 400 young people graduate. But demand keeps growing. Your support this EOFY goes twice as far thanks to DHMSCo, and all donations over $2 are tax-deductible.

🔗 https://scarf-eofy-fundraising-campaign.raiselysite.com/

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Partnerships are part of Scarf’s DNA. We’re deeply grateful to Mount Zero, who have been a Scarf Partner since 2011, hel...
05/06/2026

Partnerships are part of Scarf’s DNA.

We’re deeply grateful to Mount Zero, who have been a Scarf Partner since 2011, helping us create life-changing opportunities for young people facing barriers to work 🫒

This EOFY, a handful of our legendary partners are doubling donations so that we can keep running impactful training, mentoring and paid work experience programs. And, current dollar-matching is from Mount Zero! 💛

Close to 400 young people have graduated from Scarf, and demand keeps growing. Your support will help us keep offering opportunities to young people from asylum seeker, refugee and migrant backgrounds who are keen to start their working lives in Australia. Make a tax-deductible donation today (link in bio) and see your impact doubled!

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Our recent Autumn Scarf Dinners were so dreamy! Here are a few highlights, captured by the wonderful .And here’s what d...
04/06/2026

Our recent Autumn Scarf Dinners were so dreamy!

Here are a few highlights, captured by the wonderful .

And here’s what diners had to say:

“Fabulous and generous food, with amazing welcoming atmosphere. A great night out!”

“While some trainees were nervous, all were very polite and friendly. Great hospitality skills were displayed and a brilliant time had as a diner.”

“Loved the food, finished everything!”

“The cocktails designed by Rose were a definite highlight. It added a personalised element specific to Scarf to the dinner.”

“This is a great program to have in the community.”

Details about Winter Scarf Dinners dropping soon... keep an eye out! 👀

PS. If you missed out on joining us at Masti, we strongly recommend you get along to dine there anyway! Manpreet .queen.au and her team are absolute legends and they’d love to see you! 🍛

Please get around DOUBLE DOUBLE, Scarf's EOFY fundraising campaign. https://scarf-eofy-fundraising-campaign.raiselysite....
31/05/2026

Please get around DOUBLE DOUBLE, Scarf's EOFY fundraising campaign.
https://scarf-eofy-fundraising-campaign.raiselysite.com

You can support in lots of ways:
🪙 donate
🔄 re-post
💬 spread the word

All of these actions will help us provide more new trainee opportunities.

Thanks to our legendary, long-term partners Mount Zero, Stomping Ground, Daylesford & Hepburn Mineral Springs Co and Starward, we're currently doubling donations, so you can double your social impact.

That means $30 bucks covers not one, but TWO hours of paid work experience for a Scarf trainee. Huge! ✌🏽

Find out more via the link above, and make a tax-deductible donation so that Scarf can continue transforming lives through hospitality.

Photos: Laura May Grogan

25/05/2026

2024 Scarf Graduate Rose has been working for over 18 months. And recently, she co-designed the cocktail list for Autumn Scarf Dinners . Last chance to get around it - this Wednesday 27 May! 🍸

We were incredibly lucky to have such a wonderful group of guest chefs supporting our ‘Do More Than Dine’ gala dinner in...
22/05/2026

We were incredibly lucky to have such a wonderful group of guest chefs supporting our ‘Do More Than Dine’ gala dinner in late April.

Angie Prajogo’s () canapés were simply delightful, and the TINY beetroot circles on her Beetroot, whipped goats curd & fig tart were the talk of the night! She also created two other stunning dishes: Carrot, .cocoa chocolate miso & duck liver parfait and Prawn toast with salted egg yolk & cucumber.

Saavni Krishnan’s (.melbourne) entrée of Ex-dairy goat sukka, thatte idli, coconut chutney was a stand-out, with the only complaints being that everyone wanted more of it!

Jasper Avent’s () main of Spiced lamb shoulder, yogurt, curry leaf & brown butter, with sides of Braised greens, fregola & lemon, and Mixed leaves, buttermilk & chive, were absolutely delicious.

And Charlie Duffy’s (.melbourne ) dessert - Chocolate tart, cultured cream, caramelised sunrise lime - was a total show stopper. Charlie used .cocoa and we honestly don’t have words for just how delicious it was 🍫

The final course came courtesy of our long-time friends and all around legends . We were treated to L’Artisan Cheese Extravagant Triple Cream (Vic), Ford Farm Cave-Aged Cheddar (UK) and Fromager d’Affinois Blue Triple Crème (France). What a finish to a completely decadent night.

And, we’re deeply grateful for the legendary .queen.au who volunteered her time on the night to support the chefs.

DREAM TEAM barely covers it! ❤️

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A few fun moments from our recent cocktail training . The Autumn Scarf ‘26 trainees learns so much from legends Chantall...
20/05/2026

A few fun moments from our recent cocktail training . The Autumn Scarf ‘26 trainees learns so much from legends Chantalle and Oisin! Can’t wait to see some of them behind the bar during our Scarf Dinners !

Somehow it’s already been two weeks since we ran ‘Do More Than Dine’ (Scarf’s annual gala dinner), but we’re still walki...
15/05/2026

Somehow it’s already been two weeks since we ran ‘Do More Than Dine’ (Scarf’s annual gala dinner), but we’re still walking on air!

It was a fabulous night of food, drink and impact, and the positive feedback from guests hasn’t stopped. We’re deeply grateful to those who donated delicious drops so that we could include top-notch beverage pairings across every course! 🍾🍸🍻🍷

Thank you: , , , , .world, , , , and 💛

Keep an eye out for our next ‘Do More Than Dine’ wrap post, which will highlight our wonderful guest chefs and their dishes!

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12/05/2026

Spots are booking up quickly for our first seasonal Scarf Dinners of 2026!

Join us for an Autumn Scarf Dinner on 20 or 27 May, and enjoy a delicious Indian feast from .queen.au.

Front-of-house and bar service will come from the Autumn Scarf ‘26 trainees, who’ll be supported by mentors.

Your $60 ticket covers a generous, two course set menu (entrée + main), and a contribution to trainee wages.

We even have a very special cocktail menu, co-created by 2024 Scarf Graduate Rose who now works .

Bookings through . Find out more via www.scarfcommunity.org. See you there! 🫶🏾

The Autumn Scarf ‘26 trainees - Jesse, Lauria, Maria, MJ, Samy, Lava, Saina and Hayden - are now two thirds of the way t...
12/05/2026

The Autumn Scarf ‘26 trainees - Jesse, Lauria, Maria, MJ, Samy, Lava, Saina and Hayden - are now two thirds of the way through the program. Recently they spent the afternoon with the wonderful Fraser, learning the art of extracting espresso coffee and steaming milk ☕️

Since starting the program in March, they’ve undertaken training sessions on service skills, bar and cocktail making , RSA certificates with .edu.au, resumés and general job readiness skills. Tomorrow they’re heading for a hotel tour , followed up by a practice interview round robin with legends from , and .

As well as awesome, weekly training sessions, the trainees are also engaging in paid work experience shifts with Scarf Partners including , , , and .club.hotel. Trainees earn award wages for all work experience shifts, thanks to support from our partners and .wines.

It takes a village! ❤️

And, very excitingly, the Autumn Scarf cohort will come together to work as a team soon! They’ll be running the front of house, with support from Scarf mentors, on Wednesday 20 & 27 May, when Scarf pops up . Your ticket ($60pp) includes a generous set menu (entrée and main) and a contribution to the trainees’ wages for the night.

Tables are booking up quickly! Find out more and secure your spot via the link in our bio.

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Autumn Scarf ‘26 Trainees: (L to R) Jesse, Lauria, Maria, MJ, Samy and Lava (Not pictured: Saina and Hayden).

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The Autumn Scarf trainees engaging in hands-on coffee training sessions led by Fraser .

Photo 12: Autumn Scarf trainees with Neil and Lauren from Scarf and Fraser from

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