Foodies set for new test of tastebuds
Hot on the heels of the month-long Eat Drink Perth festival, the three-day Taste Of Perth festival will return in May with new pricing and more participating restaurants and top chefs.
Ticket prices have been reduced after feedback last year that the event was too expensive and food prices were too high.
"Entry will now start at $26," event director Simon Wilson said. "It was $38 last year. And every restaurant has been asked to create a $6 dish as a part of their menu."
Each of the 15 restaurants taking part will create four to five dishes.
The event, created by British company Brand Events, will be held from May 15 at the temporary Taste Village at Langley Park.
This will be its second year after what organisers say was a "successful, first toe in the water" last year with attendances of 16,500 food fans over the three days.
"We realised pretty early on that the food-loving people of Perth have a real appetite for food festivals and they are vocal about their likes and dislikes," Mr Wilson said.
"We had to get it right this year. The average spend and the number of dishes consumed last year was far in excess of both the Sydney and Melbourne Taste festivals.
"We exceeded projections last year and this year we're expecting 20,000 attendees."
Participating restaurants this year include Lalla Rookh, Bistro Guillaume, Bib & Tucker, Silks, Asado, Mary's, El Publico and Nobu.
"The line-up of restaurants is really critical to this event, so we try to keep our fingers on the pulse of what's happening in Perth," Mr Wilson said.
The event is also a showcase for wine producers, coffee roasters, bakeries, craft breweries and tourism enterprises, with almost 60 exhibitors expected this year.
