IMG Culinary Information

IMG, a global leader in sports, fashion and media, acquired Brand Events Australia in May 2015. IMG Culinary stages the Taste Festivals in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth and Margaret River Gourmet Escape in Western Australia. Margaret River Gourmet Escape is an extraordinary festival of food and wine with over 40 unique events set in stunning locations across the Margaret River Wine Region of Western Australia. The festival has a premium focus on the ‘world’s best’ and attracts an unparalleled line up of over 50 international and Australian food and wine experts with previous ambassadors including Heston Blumenthal, Marco Pierre White, Rick Stein, Massimo Bottura, Peter Gilmore, Clare Smyth, Rene Redzepi and David Chang. In 2015 it won Best Tourism Event and Best Regional Event in Western Australia, and won Best New Event at the 2014 Australian Event Awards. Taste Festivals began in London in 2004 and has grown into a global brand with 21 events in 2015. The events showcase the latest, greatest, and most exciting restaurants a city has, offering signature dishes and inspiration to thousands of foodies. Taste has been critically acclaimed as one of the world’s greatest restaurant festival brands with over 100 of the world’s top chefs taking part globally. Taste of Sydney has won best exhibition in New South Wales in both 2014 and 2015 About IMG: IMG is a global leader in sports, fashion and media operating in more than 25 countries around the world. IMG’s businesses include Events & Media, College, Golf, Tennis, Performance and IMG Academy, Fashion, Models, Culinary, Clients, Licensing, Joint Ventures, and creative management agency Art + Commerce. In 2014, IMG was acquired by WME, the world’s leading entertainment and media agency. Together, the companies offer an unparalleled client roster; strategic partnerships with sponsors and brands; and marquee assets across sports, entertainment, events, music and fashion.