LEFT TO RIGHT: David Gibson, Paul Cox and Mitch Tonks
A PLYMOUTH restaurateur has donated £11,000 to the National Marine Aquarium – and says it’s all thanks to his customers.
Mitch Tonks, who owns the seafood restaurant next door to the tourist attraction, recently made the headlines when he opened his doors to a group of disadvantaged children and fed them for free.
But the restaurant’s kindhearted ethos doesn’t stop there.
Back in April, Rockfish added a £1 voluntary donation to customers’ bills with all contributions going to the Aquarium.
Mr Tonks handed over the hefty cheque to the Aquarium earlier this month – with the money being used to support the charity in its aims to promote understanding of the sea through education, conservation and research.
Rockfish serves up a wide range of seafood, most of which is sustainably sourced and certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), with much coming straight from local fishermen.
Dr David Gibson, managing director at the National Marine Aquarium, said: “We were thrilled when the restaurant chose to support the Aquarium earlier this year with this scheme, and to now receive a donation of £11,000 is truly brilliant.
“We share many of Rockfish’s values when it comes to helping preserve the marine environment, sourcing only the best sustainable seafood and keep fish stocks at healthy levels, so it is fantastic that the customer donations will be used to support our marine conservation projects to help us achieve our aims.”
Mr Tonks added: “We’re already big supporters of the Fishermen’s Mission charity and the work they do but wanted to work closely with a charity in Plymouth, and we love the work that the National Marine Aquarium is doing.
“With its focus on sustainability and conservation it seemed to be the perfect fit.
“The £1 is optional for diners and we can’t believe how generous our guests have been about this so it is thanks to them that we can make this donation”.
Aquarium"s rocking to the tune of £11000
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