We’re excited to send this ASRC Catering Update as we enter our busiest time of the year. So far, our social enterprise has been busy and fruitful, continuing to grow with a focus on delivering delicious food while driving positive social impact.
The team is ready and focused for a busy end of the year, helping to bring your end-of-year functions to life. We look forward to welcoming your orders throughout the holiday season as we finish the year off strongly.
GIFTING | For That Time of the Year Again
With the festive season almost upon us, it’s time to start thinking about what to get the office,workplace team or loyal clients to your business.
ASRC Catering is offering 3 thoughtful gift boxes this year, perfect to treat staff or colleagues with. Each box contains exclusive ASRC Catering products so that you can bring a taste of global flavour into the kitchen.
With 100% of proceeds going directly to support and empower refugees and people seeking asylum, it really is a gift that does good.
- Pre-order your Corporate Gift Box today. Email us at catering@asrc.org.au or call us (03) 9939 6320
- View gift boxes
SPOTLIGHTING | The Humans Behind Your Favourite Food
An important goal for the year has been to champion the stories of our amazing staff with lived experience, highlighting their cultural connections to food, and celebrating their achievements.
We continue to witness our people shine both in and out of the kitchen, challenging themselves and taking on new responsibilities
- Watch Douha’s story (2 mins)
CAMPAIGNING | On the Move with Kinetic
Thanks to the ASRC’s corporate partnership with Kinetic, ASRC Catering has recently embarked on an exciting new bus and billboard advertising campaign. Thanks to the bright and warm smiles of Sam and Manel, we’ll be shining a light on our social enterprises with digital billboards around Richmond, Fitzroy and Moonee Ponds.
The ASRC is enjoying its second year of partnership with Kinetic, which allows us to utilise digital and print advertising through JC Decaux, giving us visibility all across Melbourne.
Having access to such prominent advertising helps ASRC Catering continue to build its brand awareness, reach new customers and tell the important stories of our staff with lived experience.
Keep your eyes peeled for our ASRC Catering cooks, Sam and Manel around Melbourne - we’d love to see or hear about any bus or billboard sightings.
SITTING | with Kon over a coffee at Journey’s Café
Want to learn more about Journeys Café? Join Kon Karapanagiotidis, CEO and Founder of the ASRC, and Flor Sedighi, Head of Refugee Businesses, as they sit down and chat about the importance of our partnership with the University of Melbourne, the power of social enterprises and the delicious food offerings available at Journeys Café.
- Watch video (6 mins)
About ASRC
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is an independent not for profit whose programs support and empower over 7,000 people seeking asylum each year to maximise their physical, mental and social wellbeing. As a movement we mobilise and unites communities to creating social and policy change for people seeking asylum and refugees in Australia.
ADVISING | Holiday Trading
A reminder that ASRC Catering and Journeys Café will be closed over the holiday period.
- Our Fitzroy kitchen will close its doors on Friday 20 December 2024 and reopen on Wednesday 8 January 2025.
- You may still place Online Orders for Catering during these closure dates
- Journeys Café Parkville’s last day of trade will be Thursday 28 November 2024, reopening Monday 3 March 2025.
- Journeys Café Southbank will trade until Thursday 19 December 2024 and be back to serve customers on Monday 13 January 2025.
Until then, bon appétit!
Kind regards,
ASRC Catering Team
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The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC)
Address: 214–218 Nicholson Street, Footscray VIC 3011
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC)
Address: 214–218 Nicholson Street, Footscray VIC 3011
Tel: +61 3 9939 6320
The ASRC acknowledges that we meet and work on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, and pays respects to their elders; past, present and emerging.