in-business YBL Program
Issue No. 61 - October/November 2011
Dave & Andy serve up a network feast
Pleasing The Palate is a series of gourmet food and wine evenings primarily for young professionals who appreciate quality food and wine.
A community improvement project organised by YBL candidates Dave Gerner of Avante Mapping Solutions and Andy Will of Pinnacle on Pirie, the evening sees guests enjoy a selection of food and wine from a chef and wine maker with each explaining the finer points of their offering respectively.
Dave says the pair decided to work together on a project that represented them as people and as young business leaders. As well as raising money for the RSB and raising its profile, the events needed to create perceived value for those engaged with them “and challenge us to overcome challenges and develop leadership qualities”.
“The event changed considerably over the series as we added elements and tweaked parts of the event to improve the experience of those who attended, however the actual structure of the event remained constant throughout,” Dave says.
“The event exceeded our expectations of it, based on the feedback we received from guests on...
