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Refugee Chef Dinner Banquet

What you’ll do

Enjoy a delicious dinner banquet with a different cuisine each time and support refugees!

Join a small group and enjoy a tasty three-course banquet at bohemian cafe Parliament on King. You’ll sample food from the homelands of asylum seekers and refugees (think Burmese/Rohingya, Iraqi, Iranian, Palestinean, Nepali, Sri Lankan, Ugandan and more). Each dinner banquet has a different chef and menu, and we often keep it a surprise until the night. Vegetarians, vegans and guests with other dietary requirements are more than welcome – just let us know in advance.

Your hosts will invite the chefs to share their stories, and you’re more than welcome to ask them questions about the food they’ve prepared and their stories of how they have come to Australia. The dinner is hosted in the cosy front room of Parliament on King. Parliament on King’s mission is simple: to make lovely food. But in doing this they address the barriers to economic, social and cultural participation asylum seekers, refugees and recent arrivals to Australia face, by providing real work, training and community.

All proceeds from this event go towards funding Parliament on King’s important work.

Note: Monday 30 June is a placeholder date for us to let our waitlist know about dinner dates in the second half of the year. There is no dinner occuring on Monday 30 June, but book this date if you’d like to be the first to know of new dates.

What’s included

  • 3 course meal (cuisine is always a surprise)
  • Exclusive use of an intimate venue
  • Licensed venue with a range of alcohol and drinks available for purchase
  • Photos and further resources shared after the experience

Tour details

Perfect for:

Solo guests, couples, small groups and families. You’ll be in a fun and friendly group consisting mostly of locals with some visitors to Sydney.

Group size:

Up to 16 people (no minimum numbers). You can also book the event out if you have at least 10 people ready to attend – contact us to arrange a separate date. Please note the maximum group size for any booking is for 4 people, to ensure that as many people as possible can attend these events. If you have more than 4 people wanting to join, please contact us first.

Age range:

This experience is great for all ages, including teenagers. Given the format of the event and the venue, we don’t recommend it for children under 12.

Dietary notes:

Vegetarians, vegans, guests with gluten-free diets and any other dietary requirements are more than welcome – just let us know in advance.

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11/12/2024
Sara
Australia

Wholesome and lovely dinner

This was such an incredible experience. It was so well hosted and our group were treated as guests in a home. The food was remarkable, the stories and work done by organisation to support members of the refugee community is inspiring. Will definitely be going back again in the future and would highly recommend to anyone and everyone!

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10/17/2024
Roslyn
Australia

Delicious Palestinian meal

Thanks for the lovely foodie night at Parliament on King - where you really do feel like you are eating in someones front room, with bookcases exploding with novels and plants growing wildly along the window. The meal was delicious with a Palestinian twist on Middle Eastern food. Lovely to hear chef's Nehad's food story and gain insights into her life. Plus listening to Ravi's back story and learning about the "Soup of Happiness" project. This experience was the best birthday present ever!

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08/29/2024
Deirdre
Australia

Great Iraqi dinner

Great night out at Parliament on King, wonderful host Lucy, chef Randa and tasty Iraqi dinner. Well done Justin it’s a terrific concept!

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07/18/2024
Lisa a.
Australia

Great night of food and lovely group

This was our second time to this event. Lucy was amazing again as our host keeping everyone happy and informed. The group was lovely and really supportive of the refugee cause and the food was delicious! We totally recommend this night out.

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05/20/2024
Natasha
Australia

Best night in Sydney

My partner and I have been three times now and we love it every single time. The food is always amazing, with Justin and Lucy being great hosts too. It is a great cause and an excellent way to experience new food. Can't wait for next time!

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