Aquinas staff swapped their lunchboxes for a gourmet luncheon this month thanks to our talented Year 13 chefs. Level 3 Food Technology students Emma Tran, Tahlia Heeney and Kate McCarroll hosted the fine dining experience to raise money for breast cancer research.

Twenty-one staff decked out in their finest pink ensembles attended the Sept. 6 event, which raised $860 for the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. For $30 per head, staff enjoyed mocktails, cream cheese and sundried tomato-stuffed chicken with roasted vegetables. Dessert was either a white chocolate cheesecake or a chocolate dome filled with berry gelee, chocolate mousse and chocolate sponge - an original creation that took two days to make. Emma, Tahlia and Kate hosted the luncheon for their Level 3 Food Technology charity project. Fantastic work!