Come Dine with Us
We've mixed together the hit TV series Come Dine with Me and the Tesco Charity of the Year partnership to bring you Come Dine with Us - the latest in foodie fundraising!
Take part in Come Dine with Us to bring your work colleagues and friends together ina culinary competition of your choice. You'll have lots of fun and at the same time you'll be raising money to fund specialist equipment for children with muscular dystrophy.
There are no rules, except that you should have fun and let us know what you are doing!
How to host your Come Dine with Us event
- Contact the Tesco Hotline to register your details with the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign and we will provide you with fundraising materials which will help bring your events to life and turn them into culinary contests!
- Advertise your event and invite people in your team/department to take part in your Come Dine with Us event. The cut out and invite fundraising poster that we will supply you with will help you to do this.
- Work out a budget for how much to spend on the ingredients and the event - and stick to it!
- Always try to get things donated so that you reduce your costs.
- Set yourself a fundraising target and ask your guests to make a suitable donation to attend your event so that you not only cover your costs, but you also make a good fundraising profit and hit your target.
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Don't forget that the Tesco Charity Trust will top up your fundraising total by 20%.
Turn your event into a fun competition
Like the TV show, you can give a score to the host of each event. Keep a tally of the number of points each host scores and you can award a certificate or a prize of your choice to the host with the highest score. We will provide you with score sheets and certificates.
In it to win it...
We will award a prize to the team who raises the most money by 31 January 2010.
You must register your details with us in order to be a part of the competition and receive your fundraising materials. Find out how to register on the next page.
Come Dine with Us event suggestions
Cake Craze
Fancy a quick sugar fix? Each member of the team bakes their favourite cakes and invites everyone to make a donation to sample them.
Team Meeting Taster
Task a different team member to bring a snack to the meeting to try each week, this is a great way to raise energy levels and funds!
Credit Crunch Lunch
Gather great tips and ideas on a budget then use this budget-busting challenge to see which team member can provide the tastiest lunch for the lowest price.
Team night out
Give you team something to look forward too by negotiating a deal with a local restaurant or bar for a team night out. Ask for a donation from each team member and use the profit to boost your fundraising total.
Dinner extraordinaire
This is your chance to impress and show off your culinary and hospitality skills just like the TV show. Plan a three course menu, think of a theme and create some ambience in order to win the culinary crown!
You make the menu; you make the rules; just remember to register your details with us and help raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, Tesco Charity of the Year 2009.
To register
Simply send the following details to: tesco@muscular-dystrophy.org
- Your name
- Your contact number
- Your address details
- Your department name
Or call the Tesco hotline on 0845 872 9058 for further information.