LITTLE BEACH BOATHOUSE: HOW TO CREATE AN EXTRAORDINARY EVENT

by Masami Sato

The purpose-driven business series features a different Business for Good to showcase their unique giving stories. We hope these stories inspire you with interesting, new and joyful ideas on how to integrate giving into your business.

What could be more lovely than having your wedding by a stunning marina overlooking beautiful Nelson Bay, with a great team handling all your needs on your special day? How about, also discovering that your scrumptious meal gave a meal to someone in need, that the drinks you toasted with your friends provided clean drinking water, and that your wedding reception itself provided income-generating goats to a rural family! This week’s business makes extraordinary weddings and extraordinary meals happen for you.

INTRODUCING…LITTLE BEACH BOATHOUSE!

WHO: Alicia Cameron from Little Beach Boathouse

WHERE: Nelson Bay, Australia

WHAT:  Little Beach Boathouse is a restaurant, bar and events center situated in an old marina on the water in Nelson Bay, Port Stephens NSW.

CAN YOU GIVE US A SENSE OF WHY YOU DECIDED TO START GIVING?

We heard about B1G1 through Paul Dunn at a business event and instantly knew it was something we wanted for our business. We loved the concept and the ease of it all.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PROJECT(S) TO GIVE TO AND WHY?

My personal favorite is for each meal we sell, we give towards meals for rescued girls in India. A meal for a meal.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE IMPACT B1G1 HAS HAD ON YOUR COMPANY AND ITS CULTURE?

The day we told our team about B1G1 it changed the culture of our business. It has given all of us a new reason to love what we do. We share our giving impacts weekly in our closed facebook group and it keeps everyone involved in just how great of an impact we can make together

WHAT’S THE BEST EXPERIENCE YOU’VE HAD THROUGH YOUR GIVING ACTIVITIES AND BEING A PART OF B1G1?

For every wedding we hold, we give a goat to a family in Malawi. Our team loves giving these and there is always excitement around it every time.

DOES ANYBODY IN YOUR TEAM HAVE AN INTERESTING GIVING STORY TO SHARE?

We use B1G1 for all aspects of our business. Our restaurant meals give meals, our bar cocktails provide clean drinking water, our weddings provide goats (income for families), and every time we hire a new team member we provide education for a child.