Event details
Event: Launceston CEO CookOff
Date: Tuesday, 21 October 2025
Time: 3:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: Design Tasmania - Corner of Brisbane and, Tamar St, Launceston TAS 7250
Join us in Launceston!
Join us for an extraordinary night, as we transform Design Tasmania into a buzzing event space where local business leaders join Tasmanian culinary masters Matt Adams and Craig Will in the kitchen to cook, connect and create change.
This is a powerful leadership experience where CEOs swap strategy for service, teaming up with top chefs to prepare and serve a gourmet meal to special guests from charities OzHarvest supports.
Set in the heart of Launceston’s cultural precinct, Design Tasmania will become a stage for this immersive evening filled with sizzling pans, shared stories, community spirit and real impact. As the event hums with energy, music, and laughter, you’ll be part of something truly powerful - a movement that goes beyond charity, creating meaningful change through the simple but profound act of sharing a meal.
With demand for food relief higher than ever in Tasmania, there’s never been a more important time to support our cause. To join the event, participants pledge to raise crucial funds for OzHarvest to feed people in need. Every plate served is a reminder of what’s possible when community, compassion, and leadership come together.
So, roll up your sleeves, bring your heart to the table, and help create an unforgettable night for those who need it most. All funds raised will help feed people in need in the local community.
Our Impact to feed people in Tasmania
18
Leaders
cooking to create change
$61,640
Raised
towards our $75,000 goal
123,280
Meals
to feed people in need
Our Chefs
Matt Adams
Restaurant: Timbre
Matt Adams is the chef-owner of Timbre Kitchen in Legana, Tasmania, with over two decades of culinary experience. His food philosophy centres on seasonality, locality, and regenerative hospitality. Known for his refined yet approachable cuisine, Matt champions sustainability, community, and meaningful connections through food.
Craig Will
Restaurant: Stillwater
Craig Will is one of Tasmania’s most celebrated chefs, renowned for his elegant, produce-driven cuisine that showcases the island’s unique ingredients. As executive chef and co-owner of the award-winning Stillwater and Black Cow Bistro in Launceston, Craig has played a pivotal role in shaping Tasmania’s culinary identity and elevating it on the national stage.
Our Leaders
Cameron Adams
Co-founder & Chief Product Officer
Canva
$16,086
Colin Ralph
Executive GM - Operations
Extractas Bioscience
$5,158
Todd Henderson
Co-founder and Director
Cumulus Studio
$5,128
John Murray
Chairman
Perennial Value Management
$5,020
Andi Lucas
Founder
X-Hemp
$5,020
Phaedra Deckart
CEO
Solstice Energy
$4,433
Alina Bain
CEO
Launceston Chamber of Commerce
$2,914
Sarah Kingston Clark
CEO
Tourism Tasmania
$2,843
George Bushby
Director
Bushby Creese
$2,324
Troy Wood
General Manager
Tastrucks
$2,091
David Cox
Head Of Tasmania Operations
Hawthorn Football Club
$2,077
Louise Foster
CEO
NRM North
$2,072
Nick Steel
CEO
Tasmanian Forest Products Association
$1,833
Kristen Desmond
CEO
West Tamar Council
$1,613
Niel Mason
General Manager
Hotel Verge Launceston
$897
Matt Adams
Chef
Timbre Kitchen
$802
Chris Griffin
Chief Executive Officer
Northern Tasmania Development Corporation
$786
Dale Bennett
Principal
Launceston Grammar
$438
Paul Lupo
Chief Executive Officer
St Lukes
$106
Thank you to our sponsors
$5.02k
Catherine Murray
$5.02k
X-hemp
Already signed up :)
$5.02k
Cameron Adams
$5k
Extractas Bioscience
Extractas Bioscience is proud to support OzHarvest Tasmania
$1.52k
George Bushby
$1.02k
Shan Mehta
$1.02k
Solstice Energy
$1.02k
John Costello
Great cause Cam. Happy to help.
$1.02k
Alexey Mitko
$1.02k
Mark And Julie Mills
Sorry we cant be there to taste your good works Cameron
$1.02k
Luke Sypkes
$1,000
Cumulus Studio
$1,000
Anstie Constructions (tas) P/l
$1,000
Anonymous
Get that apron on and cook up a storm!
$820
Haven Homes
Great work Todd 👏😁
$520
Dave Greiner
Yes Chef Cam! 👏🏼
$520
Danny Almagor
Well done Cam.
$520
Condoleo Hr Consulting & Coaching
So great watching you use your role and influence for this amazing cause! Good luck, PD!
$520
Nicholas Downie
$520
Lenna Of Hobart
Good luck Sarah - a very worthy cause
$520
Donna Bain
What a great effort - goodluck.
$520
Anonymous
Good stuff Todd!!
$520
Lookahead
Go Cam!
$520
A Pickering & R Blake
$520
Anonymous
$500
Chris's Body Builders
Good luck with the OzHarvest CEO CookOff! Awesome to see you cooking up a storm for such a great cause. Can’t wait to hear how it goes!
$500
Tanjiro Pl
$317
Moogoo Skin Care
$264
Ali Turner
Get those guns cooking Steelo!
$264
Nicky Pollington
$264
Mike Williams
Hopefully you cook up food as well as you cook up beats.
$264
Michael Levot
$264
Paul Graham
Well do a worthy cause Sarah
$264
Launceston Short Stays
Great initiative and a cause to get behind!
$264
Bill
Great cause
$264
Mark C
Go Cam!
$264
Ailbe, Tadhg, Nook & Aj
St Peter Chanel cookbook for the win🥇
$264
Bill Snr
$264
David Cox
$264
Anthony Bonney
Great work Sarah.
$264
Steve Thomas - A Grade Elec
Great cause - good luck on the big day
$264
Independent Oils Pty Ltd
$264
Tim Napier
$264
Tracey Bagger
You go gurrrl!
$264
Peter Foster
Great cause,well done
$264
Niki Scevak
$264
Paul Adams
A worthy cause have a good time at ceo cook off.
$264
Dan Fitzgerald
Go well Chef Cam.
$264
Anonymous
Great cause Nick Regards Vince
$264
Kaelah Ford
$250
Evie Bushby
Go dad
$250
Pete
a great cause!
$211
Pat Bain
Good luck!
$211
Julian Von Bibra
Hey Cam, Great stuff supporting this worthwhile cause. Good luck with the cooking.
$211
Tas Petroleum
What a great cause ! Good luck Kristen :)
$158
B T
Very interested to see the end result.
$158
Louise Foster
$158
Sam Antony & Annabel Larby
Great work George!
$137
Alex Cadman
🧑🍳 ❤️
$108
Greg - Iris Computing
$106
Mark Dabner
$106
Ben Marquis
Slay!!
$106
Rachel Watson
Have fun, Phaedra!
$106
The Welsh’s
Go Toddy!
$106
Jane Bennett
Hope he learns to cook something that we can have at home!
$106
James Goth
$106
Kim Seagram
Cook your heart out Chris! We believe in you! xo
$106
Chris Rayner
Good on you, Nick. Go for it!
$106
Alli Anderson
Go Chris! Looking forward to photos of your creations…
$106
Anonymous
Well done Todd, good work!
$106
Leonie Heilbronn
What fun and great cause - good luck!!
$106
Jenny Saunders
A great cause Matt, happy cooking!
$106
Kate & Clint Dean
Super impressed you’re up for this challenge! Go you!
$106
Andrew & Rachel Reay
Awesome work 👌
$106
Jade Kaye
Love your work Chris!!
$106
David Boon
Well done on getting involved in this cause Matt.
$106
Anonymous
$106
Angela Edwards
Good on you Todd!
$106
Glenda
$106
Mitchellake
Kudos Cam
$106
Todd Henderson
$106
Nick Duigan Mlc
A great cause, have fun cooking up a storm!
$106
Ana
Cook your chops off Dave! 😊
$106
Jen & David
May the fork be with you x
$106
Sonia And Chris
Excellent cause Chris!
$106
Sally Darke
Well done Louise❤️
$106
Alfred Gude
Great work Alina And good luck .🤞
$106
Leah Carr
So proud of you! ❤️
$106
Tony Fleming
$106
Natalie Castle
What a great cause - good luck Alina :)
$106
Peter Desmond
Proud of you 🥰🥰
$106
Peter Candy
$106
Patricia Dillon
$106
Paul Giddings
Doing good work bossman, happy to chip a lil bit of coin for a good cause
$106
Dominique Van Den Berg
A great cause!
$106
Colin Ralph
$106
Eytan Lenko
$106
Lauren Jauncey
Well done Sarah. What a wonderful cause. Loz xxx
$106
Elizabeth Kingston
Good Luck Sarah
$106
Lloyd Clark
Best of luck Sarah
$106
Shoshana Wall
$106
Russell Godsall
A very worthy cause, great work Phaedra
$106
Troy Wood
$106
Paul Giddings
$106
Mark And Bronwyn Bushby
Good work and good luck!
$106
Amity Mellers
$106
Damian Wickham
$106
Simone & Colin
Brilliant work Todd!
$106
Chris Griffin
$106
Steph B
$106
Anonymous
$106
Denise Ramsey
Junior Masterchef came from good stock: you’ve got this ! Alina you have such a big heart and are inspiring. Good onya!
$106
Guy Barnett
$106
Jacqui Maclaine
Cook up a storm Alina - you've got this! x
$106
Leo Dabner
$106
Terry Edwards
Great initiative Nick, good luck
$106
Nicole Marquis
Best of luck Alina and well done!
$106
Lisa And Simon Ancher
Go Toddy! 🫶🏼
$106
Luke Moore
Cooking tip from my father: “Remember, it is very important to bang the pots and make a lot of noise, otherwise no one will notice you are cooking”
$106
Chris And Lizzie Henderson
So proud of you and all that you do. Well done Toddy
$106
Kristen Desmond
$106
Mike Williams
Good luck with the big day in a couple of weeks!
$106
Tim Wills
Hope it helps
$106
Tracey Jacobs
Chef Niel! Wishing you a great cook off.
$106
Craig Bav
Great stuff Sarah!
$106
Nigel Sharp
Keen to see your specialty dish Cam
$106
Du Blêt Family
Best wishes for a great event for a wonderful cause!
$106
M&j Lee
Cook up a storm for a great cause in our favourite city!
$106
M&j Lee
Cook up a storm for a great cause in our favourite city!
$106
Evangelista Albertini
$106
Alison Mason
Tassie produce and a dash of magic to create change together.. good luck!
$106
Jake And Sam Foster
$106
Anne Greentree
$106
Jessica Fyshe
Great cause SC xx
$106
Kay Colgrave
A fantastic initiative. Well done Matt
$100
Andrew Sypkes
$100
Claire Cunningham
Go get ‘em!
$100
Gather & Ground Consulting Services
Amazing work - good onya Chris!
$100
Lily
This man can cook a mean scrambled egg
$100
Reubs
Good work mate !
$100
James Kingston
Cook up a storm babe! X👩🍳
$100
Annie Wells
Go, Claude’s mum !! X
$100
Oscar Palacios
This is an inspiring initiative. I hope everything goes really well for you.
$100
Elizabeth Lynch
$100
Paul Simshauser
good luck with the fundraising
$100
Brooke Selfe
$100
Nicks
$100
Mary & Trevor Barnes
Well Todd great cause
$100
Greg Holman
I hope it’s fun and delicious
$100
Hannah Kitto
$100
Ross Lamplugh
$69
Caroline Larner
Such a fun way to fund!
$63
Julie Sladden
Go get 'em Kristen!
$53
Dougal Mcconnell
Go for it Niel!
$53
Hans Van Pelt
$53
Matt Harrison
$53
Gabrielle Dicarlantonio
Good luck gorgeous
$53
Lisa
Go Matt!
$53
Justine B
A great cause, Louise. Have fun
$53
Freya Griffin
Happy cooking, Chris! Great cause and worthy of support. If lemon chicken is on the menu we have fruit overfloweth on offer too. Have fun!
$53
Craig & Tina
Keep up the good work Matt!
$53
Ella Cox
$53
Leanne Purchase
$53
Emma Matuszek
$53
Anonymous
$53
Danielle Kidd
$53
Anonymous
$53
Nat Waters
Good luck Phaedra, you got this ! If you need a guinea pig to practice your creations on you know I’m there! With wine of course !
$53
Natalie Mayes
Great work Chris!
$53
Bluey
$53
Juliee Marquis
Have a wonderful event Matt 🥂👏🍽️
$53
Ruth Mcguire
You've got this! Have fun!
$53
Olivia V
Good on you Neil!
$53
Brianna V
Move over Gordon Ramsay! Go Niel!
$53
Eleanor Moore
Good luck!
$53
Tania Triffitt
Good luck - can't wait to see what you cook
$53
Andrew Ralph
$53
Bec Crawford
$53
Anonymous
$53
Patricia Roberts
Stir it up Phaedra !!
$53
Nathan Street
$53
Despina
$53
Alex Heroys
Go for it you good thing. Love this.
$53
Kylie Perrett
Great work,Niel! So many people need this support right now.
$53
Lucy H
Love your work Sarah! Xxx
$53
David Bauche
$53
Natalie Hayes
Bravo Sarah!
$53
Jane Wardlaw
Great work David!! I always knew you were a legend.
$53
Jo Voller
$53
Zac James
$53
Marlene Cameron
$53
Joy Allen
$53
Eva Leang
Go Uncle Nick
$53
Kglti Van Gilst
Buon appetito
$53
Tan
Cook ya butt off, Coxy. Do HFC proud 👏
$53
Edwina Morris
$53
Damon Symes
$53
Sophie Burbury
$53
Dennis Van Puyvelde
$53
Alison & Derek Hamill
$53
Carolyn Miller
$53
Rod Cuthbert
$53
Daniel Gillie
$53
Pip Dawson
Great work Dave
$53
Shane Bartel
Great initiative Phaedra!! Best of luck.
$53
Felicity Richards
Great work David!
$53
Anonymous
$53
Wendy Mcmillan
$53
Helen Vincent
$53
Anonymous
Hi Alina, good on you for participating, and for the fundraising; hope you enjoy the cook off! Our daughter is currently doing her dietetics placement with OzHarvest in Melbourne :)) All the best
$53
Adam Smark
$53
Tiana G
$53
Shona Arnold
Hi Nick. I hope this goes well.
$53
Pam Allan
Enjoy your cook off
$53
Daniel Pocock
Hope it’s a great night! I’m sure your cooking will be top notch 😄
$53
Joe Pickett
$53
Luke Bennett
$53
Jennifer Bett
Such a great cause. Great initiative Sarah!!!
$53
Presidian Group
Happy to participate mate.
$53
Pippa Pierce
$53
Debbie Pickett
$53
Jackie Moyes
Rice pudding on the menu? 😀
$53
Alanna Day
Good on you. Great cause
$53
Cassie Tickner-smith
I'm berry egg-cited to 'ear' what a-maize-ing food you prepare for this soup-er cause.
$53
Monica Heneghan
This is such a fantastic thing you are doing Alina. I hope you have lots of fun (believe it or not, cooking can be fun)
$53
Stephen Brady
Great work Alina! Have fun and cook up a storm!
$53
Leicester's
Great cause, Good luck and have fun
$53
Benita Husband
Great work Phaedra!
$53
Mandy Divola
Razzle dazzle them
$53
Bree Philpot
Great to see leaders in action, supporting such a vital cause 🙌 go Chris!
$53
Jo Palmer
You are amazing KD xx
$53
Anonymous
$53
Shane Russell
Great stuff Sarah
$53
Lisa G
Such a great cause - well done Louise 😊
$53
Jack & Eddie Chalmers
$53
Michelle Du Preez
$53
Eric & Pattie Ralph
Good Luck with your fundraising
$53
Anonymous
Well done Nick and GOOD LUCK!!! Christie
$53
Lindene Cleary
$53
Bray Austin
$53
Roger Steel
$53
Roula Darnell
Great cause, Alina! Enjoy the day :)
$50
Karina Stojansek
$50
Lucy Moon
A great cause!
$50
David & Nic Lewis
Great cause - well done!
$50
Bud Hopkins
Love your work Cameron!
$50
Olivia Johnson
$50
Adam Foster
Go Nick!
$50
Jerome & Jackie Muir Wilson
Lucky for those that get to eat your tasty creation
$50
Leo Dabner
$50
Ashleigh Walker
A wonderful organisation helping the vulnerable in our communities and the planet by reducing food to landfill. Well done Lou!
$50
Anonymous
$50
Daniela Cavalletti
Good luck, and well done, Alina!
$32
Toni M
$32
Devi Barker
Go Sarah! Such a great cause! :)
$32
Lucia Wellington
$32
Fiona Kerslake
$32
Sushma Banala
$30
Susan Rollason (tomra)
$30
Keen
$26
Marina Lyne
Wondering if we get to sample any of the delights you cook!
$26
Anonymous
$26
Barbara Murray
Hi Phaedra Brilliant community initiative and support! Good luck with all your efforts👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
$26
Vicki Hawker
$26
Kylie Harvey
$26
Sam Kelty
Great effort for a great cause. Looking forward to tasting what you learn!
$26
Christian Schweitzer
All the best in supporting this worthy initiative.
$26
Anonymous
$26
Kacey Chandler
Well done and good luck 👍
$25
Jenn Heggarty
Way to go Todd, see you in the kitchen!
$25
Anonymous
Make an opera cake !!!
$25
El Dubya
$25
Sumeena Keshow
$22
Charlie
$21
Anonymous
$21
Rachel Radford
$21
Scott Lewis Music
$21
Jacqui
Great cause, so happy to support.
$21
Victoria Veldhuizen
$21
Donald Wells
$21
Julie
Well done Alina,Wishing you every success. Thankyou for raing funds and awareness
$21
Veronica Maraldo
$21
Favourite Daughter
Proud of you xo
$21
Anonymous
$21
Annie
$21
Noani Johnston
Best of luck Sarah.
$21
Anonymous
Oui Chef!
$21
Dani Ewington
$21
Emma Coath
$20
Dmitry
$20
Angela Alvarez Aparicio
$20
Katrena Stephenson
$20
Anonymous
$16
Brad Mcbride
Good Stuff Troy 👍
$11
Noah Wallis
$11
Tyler Harding
$11
Todd Andrew Cuneo
$11
Richard Corr
$11
Kate L
Pies!!
$10
Josie, Clover, Tully, Luna & Quinn
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
$5
Anonymous
$1
Sadie
Well done dad
