MEET OUR WORLD FAMOUS TALENT

It's a star-studded line-up in 2024, bon appetite!

Alex Crisp

Dubbed sunshine in human form, Alex Crisp is currently shining her light in the MasterChef Australia kitchen. Raised in Fremantle, Alex is a first-generation Australian. Her mother, Britta, is from Denmark and her father Gary is South African. The mix of cultures always made...

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Amy Hamilton

Amy Hamilton is the chef-patron of Liberté, Albany’s finest place to dine and a model small bar for publicans around the state. A bold mash-up of French and Vietnamese flavours – sometimes in the same dish, Hamilton’s cooking is delicious, deeply satisfying and a...

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Australian Truffle Traders

The Booth family are one of Australia's most experienced truffle families. They have been a part of the Manjimup truffle industry for over a decade; hands on from growing and distribution to dog training and hunting. As farmers they understand that for chefs, restaurateurs...

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Brian Cole

Having first joined The Ritz-Carlton, Perth in 2021, Brian Cole was promoted within The Ritz-Carlton, Perth culinary team to Chef de Cuisine of Hearth in 2023. He best describes his style of cooking as contemporary Australian fusion. By blending a combination of native ingredients,...

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Christine Manfield

Christine Manfield is one of Australia’s most celebrated chefs - a curious cook, a perfectionist inspired by the culinary melting pot of global flavours and native ingredients, a keen advocate for keeping it local and supporting community, a writer whose successful, award winning books...

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Emma Farrelly

For over 20 years, Emma’s passion for the wine industry has produced award-winning wine lists across top venues in Perth. As Director of Wine for the State Buildings & Como The Treasury, Emma’s invaluable insights and industry-wide network enables her to curate unique wine...

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Evan Hayter

Evan Hayter is the Executive Chef and co-owner of de’sendent, a 35-seat refined dining restaurant on the main street of Margaret River. Hayter’s experience spans 25 years in the kitchen, including a decade at the helm of the much-loved winery restaurant Arimia Estate which...

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Foni Pollitt

Award-winning sommelier, restaurateur and certified WSET educator, Foni Pollitt is behind one of Perth’s top gastro pubs, Mayfair Lane Pub and Dining Room. After opening the venue in 2016, Gourmet Traveller awarded Mayfair Lane ‘Best WA Wine List’ of 2018, followed by ‘Best Pub...

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Fonty’s Pool Truffle Orchard

Enjoy the thrill of the hunt Located within walking distance from the Festival Village, meet us at the Festival Village bus stop where will walk together the truffle orchard at Fonty’s Pool. Enjoy the thrill of the hunt with trufferie owners Mitch and Jo....

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Gary Mehigan

Gary has been part of our television viewing since he first started as a co-host on Good Chef Bad Chef on Channel Seven in 2007. Since then, he has been an integral part of shows like Boys Weekend and of course 12 years of...

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Paul Iskov

Paul 'Yoda' Iskov established Fervor in March 2013 with several aims; to respectfully learn about the food of the world’s oldest living culture, to educate diners about native food and to provide a ‘culinary experience you can’t get anywhere else’.

Pemberton Discovery Tours

Pemberton Discovery Tours is the ultimate way to experience the breathtaking beauty of Pemberton, Western Australia. Our tours are carefully crafted to take you on an unforgettable journey through this stunning region, where you'll encounter majestic forests, pristine rivers, and rugged coastlines. Our team...

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Rebecca Sullivan

Rebecca Sullivan is an Author, Educator, Social Entrepreneur, Curator and YALE University World Fellow. A sustainable living advocate living in the Clare Valley, South Australia in a straw bale home completely off the grid on a 90 acre regen-farm. Rebecca’s newest venture as Founder...

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Southern Forest Food Council

The Southern Forests Food Council represents local producers who live and work in what is Western Australia’s premier food bowl, aiming to ultimately establish the Southern Forests as an internationally recognised food producing region. The Food Council acts as a single point of contact for over 100 growers,...

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Stonebarn Farm

Established in 2004 by Dion and Sharon Rangé, Stonebarn is a large commercial truffle producer in the West Australian food and wine region of Manjimup – the heart of Australian truffle country. We found our very first Stonebarn truffle on 5 June, 2010. Stonebarn Farm pride...

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Tall Timbers

Tucked away in Manjimup, within WA’s Southern Forests, Tall Timbers Brewing Co. was born out of a love for fresh beer and a spirit of adventure. Our inspiration springs from the beauty of our surroundings and the hard working community that calls this region...

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