Elior UK has raised more than £36,000 for Natasha’s Foundation through a charity dinner and live auction held at Kenwood House in Hampstead, London.
More than 60 guests attended the event at one of Elior UK’s concessions locations, with funds raised supporting the food allergy charity’s research, education and campaigning work.
Five chefs from across Elior UK delivered the dinner, with a menu inspired by the one that secured the team the International Chef Award in 2025.
The team was coached by Craft Guild Vice-Chair Peter Joyner and led by Lexington Culinary Director Steven Snowdon.
Chefs also prepared a selection of canapés for the reception, accompanied by a harpist performing favourite songs of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, whose death from a severe allergic reaction led to the creation of Natasha’s Foundation.
A live auction during the evening included two tickets to see The Weeknd at Wembley donated by PepsiCo, two premium hospitality tickets for Fiji rugby at Murrayfield and private dining experiences delivered by Elior UK chefs.
The event was sponsored by Délice de France, Planglow and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.
Elior UK selected Natasha’s Foundation as its formal charity partner at the beginning of 2025 and set a target of raising £100,000 by the end of 2027.
The business has now raised more than £70,000 through company-wide and individual fundraising activity.
Funding supports projects including Natasha’s Prize, a £10 million global research prize focused on food allergy prevention, and Natasha’s Trial, a clinical oral immunotherapy study operating across several NHS sites.
The trial is working to desensitise 300 children and young people to their food allergies.
Elior UK has been a founding partner of Natasha’s Foundation since it was established in 2019 by Tanya and Nadim Ednan-Laperouse OBEs in memory of their daughter Natasha, who died aged 15 following a severe allergic reaction.
The Foundation works across medical and scientific research, policy and education with the aim of improving the lives of people living with food allergies.
Charlotte Wright, Director of CSR and Food Strategy at Elior UK, said: “Bringing together Elior’s experts to create unforgettable culinary experiences is always rewarding, but doing so in aid of such an important charity makes it extra special. The evening was another reminder of how far our partnership with Natasha’s Foundation has come, and as we look ahead to our goal of raising £100,000 by 2027, we’re more dedicated than ever to support its mission.”
Tanya Ednan-Laperouse OBE, Founder and Trustee of Natasha’s Foundation, said: “Nights like this are about building momentum towards a future without life-threatening food allergies. Every guest who bid, donated or simply joined us at Kenwood House is helping to fund vital research, push for important policy change, and educate schools and communities around food allergy. We’re sincerely grateful to everyone at Elior UK for their continued support.”