Simon Gault, Dave Dobbyn in support of NZ Music Foundation

Simon Gault and Dave Dobbyn entertain at Euro Bar & Restaurant in support of The CAANZ BOTAB charity The New Zealand Music Foundation

Yahoo NZ, the winners of the charity auction at this years’ pre-eminent advertising agency music event, the Communications Agencies Association of NZ (CAANZ) Battle of the Ad Bands (BOTAB), enjoyed a sumptuous 11 course meal last week created personally by Simon Gault at Euro Bar & Restaurant on Auckland’s Princes Wharf. Joining them was NZ music legend Dave Dobbyn, just returned from a triumphant appearance at the last night of The Winery Tour 2015 in Canterbury.

Yahoo NZ’s winning bid contributed to a fundraising result that allowed the BOTAB official charity, The New Zealand Music Foundation, to replace vital band equipment at a community youth music project in central Wellington and also to supply a state of the art keyboard to a choir in Auckland that works with people with neurological conditions to help them regain the power of communication.

The guests dined on Euro’s Chef’s Table 11 course degustation menu that included Moroccan almond crusted tomino, sauterne and saffron pear, Zen-Hoh AS Japanese wagyu and a 5 Cheese Crème Brulee.

Chef Simon Gault said: “We had an absolute ball last night and we were very happy to welcome Dave and the team from Yahoo NZ to our restaurant. Music and food are intimately linked, and knowing that we were helping The New Zealand Music Foundation to change the lives of people in need through music made the evening very special.”

General Manager of The New Zealand Music Foundation, Peter Dickens says: “We’d like to congratulate Yahoo NZ and give our heartfelt thanks to Dave Dobbyn, Simon Gault, Katie and the whole team at Euro. The help this has given both to a project engaging at-risk youth in our capital through music and a choir that measurably improves outcomes for people with neurological conditions can’t be overestimated, and vividly illustrates the positive effect music can have in all parts of our lives.”

CAANZ is set for this year’s agency band shoot out in September and looks forward to again working closely with The New Zealand Music Foundation at the event.

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