CRUMBLE CATERING DISHES FOR A CAUSE AS
SIR ELTON JOHN RAISES $5.1 MILLION AT
16TH ANNUAL ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION PARTY CELEBRATING THE ACADEMY AWARDS®

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA (February 24, 2008) – Crumble Catering/Marks Restaurant dished a night of five courses and delectable desserts as Sir Elton John and David Furnish hosted the 16th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) party to celebrate the Academy Awards®. The event was held on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, CA and raised $5.1 million for the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Said Crumble Catering partner Chris Diamond, “It’s an exhilarating evening to say the least, when Hollywood gives its top honors and Sir Elton raises awareness and money for this vital cause, all at the same time.”

Chef Wayne Elias added “Four thousand plates of food later, served up by our staff of 150 for the foundation’s eight hundred guests definitely makes this event our most exhilarating night of the year.”

Special performances by Sir Elton John and Mary J. Blige following the OSCAR® telecast capped off the evening.

Chris Diamond, Sir Elton, Chef Wayne & David Furnish

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Chef Wayne’s Crumble Catering Dishes for Sir Elton on Oscars® Night, Feb. 24, 2008

Hollywood’s Grandest Celebration

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-- When it comes to creating mouth-watering cuisine for Oscar® parties, nobody does it better than Chef Wayne Elias of Mark's Restaurant and Crumble Catering. As the official caterer for the Elton John AIDS Foundation gala for three years running, it's been his responsibility to please the palettes of Hollywood's A-list celebrities including Kiefer Sutherland, Elizabeth Taylor, Sir Ben Kingsley, Kate Blanchett, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ozzy Osbourne, Lindsay Lohan, Helen Mirren, Nicolette Sheridan, Sean Combs, Pamela Anderson, Mischa Barton, Paris Hilton, Kelsey Grammar, John Legend, Teri Hatcher, Kid Rock and Kate Winslet.

Chef Wayne and his Crumble team will provide a wide range of delicious culinary delights as the exclusive caterer for Elton John's annual soiree. From its humble beginnings in 1992, the Elton John AIDS Foundation gala has distributed over $60 million in grants worldwide.

A party a year in the making, Chef Wayne works hand-in-hand with his business partner of over twenty-five years, Chris Diamond. Plus it takes an army of over 150 servers, bartenders and kitchen staff to make the evening a night of seamless perfection.

With the world's spotlight upon them, Chef Wayne and Diamond rise to the challenge with earnest delight. Diamond commented: "The night is like nothing else and a labor of love for us."

Crumble currently also provides the food services for the NBC Studios Commissary in Burbank, serving up over one-thousand daily meals for the network's workforce in addition to on-set catering for "The Tonight Show," "Ellen," "Access Hollywood" and more.

Over the years, Crumble has catered hundreds of A-list events, including the World Premieres of "Harry Potter," "Happy Feet" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."

To Chef Wayne, every meal he serves is equally important, remarking, "Our goal is to not only satisfy our clients, but also create a memorable and enjoyable dining experience for everyone involved!"

Mark’s Restaurant /Crumble Catering’s Chris Diamond, Chef Wayne Elias and Sir Elton John

CRUMBLE CATERING DISHES FOR A CAUSE AS SIR ELTON JOHN RAISES $5.1 MILLION AT 16TH ANNUAL ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION PARTY CELEBRATING THE ACADEMY AWARDS®

Chef Wayne’s Crumble Catering Dishes for Sir Elton on Oscars® Night, Feb. 24, 2008

CRUMBLE CATERING DISHES FOR A CAUSE AS
SIR ELTON JOHN RAISES $5.1 MILLION AT
16TH ANNUAL ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION PARTY CELEBRATING THE ACADEMY AWARDS®