Celebrating 20 Incredible Years!

Cargo Crew is proud to be a family-founded business and this July, we are celebrating 20 YEARS in business! We couldn’t be prouder of what we have created as both a family and the talented Crew of individuals who have joined us on our journey to make Cargo Crew what it is today.

Given the occasion, it was time to stop and smell the flowers and celebrate our 20-year milestone with a Festival Garden Party. 

On Thursday 21^st July 2022, we invited all who have made Cargo Crew what it is over 20 years to a special evening with a menu designed by our special guest, Curtis Stone. 

We loved transforming our showroom at our Cargo Crew HQ into a sea of paper flowers, delivering a completely immersive experience for all who joined us.

20 years of creating and innovating, working with incredible brands and clients, delivering our designs around Australia and now to over 80+ countries worldwide whilst sharing laughter and tears. There was a lot to reflect on and celebrate. Read on as we share the highlights of the evening and the past 20 years with you all! 

We have always been passionate about the product we create and the service and experience we deliver to our clients. We love what we do, and this is what continues to drive the Cargo Crew brand forward.

20 years is no overnight success. It takes perseverance, determination, and an unwavering belief in what we do. Supported by an incredible team, together we continue to take Cargo Crew to new heights.

Brand evolution

In 2000, with a $2,000 tax return burning a hole in her pocket, Cargo Crew Founder and Creative Director Felicity Rodgers set out to reinvent what uniforms could look like.

At the time, in her eyes, the industry’s existing uniform providers offered the same generic options and little new in the way of design and style. Felicity used her Fashion Design background working with businesses big and small to create uniforms that truly represented their brand or venue, enhancing their customers experience and team member engagement.

Felicity was soon joined in the business by sister Narelle Craig and husband Paul Rodgers, who as Co-Founders became part of building Cargo Crew to be the family business it is today. 

In recent years the appointment of Managing Director Luke Littlefield to the executive team, has further supported the business to grow and develop

The Menu - Created by Curtis Stone & Curtis Stone Events

Cold canapes

Appellation oysters, rhubarb, seaweed vinegar
Hiromasa kingfish, betel leaf, gin mayo, chili
Smoked chicken, tarragon mayo, chicken cracker
Pickled mussels, fried bread, parsley emulsion, samphire

Hot canapes

Curried scallop vol au vent, bottaga, chives
Prawn toast, pepitas, taramasalata, salmon roe
Cauliflower and pine nut empanadas
Wagyu beef slider, lettuce, tomato, burger sauce and pickles

Signature 20 year canape by Curtis Stone

Black pepper sable. potato foam, local truffle

Dessert

Curtis' mum's burnt butter caramel slice
Ricotta doughnut, Davidson plum jam
Cargo Crew cake

Curtis Stone added some subtle throw backs to 2002 in the menu for the birthday party, including cosmopolitan cocktails on arrival and vol au vent canapes. Topping it all off with Curtis' mum's burnt butter caramel slice. 

The Curtis Stone Events team loved cooking in our HQ industrial kitchen and rocking the modern chef wear.