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Bombers team up with Bennett

Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Staff writers for essendonfc.com.au
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Essendon Football Club has launched an exciting new partnership with celebrity chef and lifelong Bombers supporter Shannon Bennett.

Bennett, who is the head chef and owner of iconic Melbourne restaurant Vue de Monde, will design the menu at four of the club’s marquee Chairman’s function at the MCG next season.

Bennett said he was extremely excited to be joining forces with the Bombers in a new culinary partnership.

“I’m now basically involved in the club in a manner that brings both my passions for food and sport together,” Bennett said.

“I’ve always been a passionate Bombers fan so to be able to partner with the club is a bit surreal to be honest.”

The new partnership was launched on Monday night at Vue de Monde with around 100 guests attending an exclusive cocktail party.

Bennett said a similar concept had been launched successfully in England and he even flagged the possibility of one day opening a restaurant at the MCG.

“Yeah I think a pop up restaurant in the future would be extremely exciting and we’ve already got a great foundation to make it successful with the café at Melbourne Airport,” he said.

“Heston Blumenthal from the Fat Duck has a relationship with Arsenal Football Club and he now has a restaurant at their home ground and he cooks for the fans and the players.”

Essendon Football Club has also launched a new partnership with Treasury Wines which will become the club’s official wine partner for the next three years.

Treasury Wine Estates is the largest listed wine business in the world and one of its prized assets is the Wolf Blass brand – Australia’s number 1 wine brand.

Click here to view Essendon's Corporate Entertainment e-brouchure, including the culinary Chairman's Functions for 2012 by Bennett.

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EI, Will there be a members discount upon presentation of membership at the Vue de Monde

- Daniel Bradford (posted 13/12/2011 6:38:59 PM)

Yum!

- Kris Bayne (posted 13/12/2011 11:04:45 PM)

Impressed with the vision Essendon. Seems lots of impressive happenings at Bomberland of late. Keep up the good work. Dream come true Shannon. Cheers Gail

- Gail Taylor (posted 13/12/2011 11:53:32 PM)

More jumbo sausage rolls for all the name changer Waltons & Shields crew (excl me,the original S),my shout,just to be in the Christmas spirit.. :-) But you can shout the tomato sauce bob for your friends.. Merry Christmas all :-) :-)

- Noel Shields (posted 14/12/2011 9:58:39 AM)

How delicious!!!

- Duncan Eastey (posted 14/12/2011 11:05:54 AM)

Tell them, "What we're cooking?"

- Nick Tomaras (posted 15/12/2011 7:40:43 PM)