Chef movie dishes up food, marketing and life lessons
Hot on the heels of Perth’s Food Truck Rumble, Chef the movie performs the neat trick of being on trend, educational, and thoroughly entertaining while a providing commentary about social…
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PR lesson learnt at Taste of Perth 2014
Over the weekend Perth held its first Taste Festival which saw 10 pop-up restaurants descend on Langley Park. The first of any event is tough to judge. Sure, if no…
Why would the Beatles be asking for help? (Spanish Film Festival 2014)
Break out the beer and tapas, this year’s Spanish Film Festival has begun. If the film ‘Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed’ is anything to go by, it’s definitely worth…
10 strategies to help you survive Taste of Perth 2014
Consumers are notoriously bad when it comes to having too much choice, they tend to oscillate between grabbing one of everything, or standing motionless like a deer in headlights. So…
Beachgoers unite to eradicate scourge (Sculpture by the Sea 2014)
There’s nothing better than a trip to the beach on a sizzling hot day. A quick sprint down the white sand dunes, a toss of the towel, and it’s into the…
Raw food gains traction with the help of the Swan Valley Cafe
Consumer theory suggests it takes around four to six weeks to develop a new habit, and even longer to introduce radically new ideas. Last year saw the raw food trend begin to extend beyond the…
How can a wrestler and a bucket help market cupcakes? (Perth Food Truck Rumble 2014: Eating Competition)
During Perth’s inaugural Food Truck Rumble, Kustom Cupcakes applied an old world marketing strategy to draw attention to their delicate morsels. This involved thirty six cupcakes, six willing victims, I mean…
How many chickens does it take to make a Food Truck Rumble? (10 marketing strategies that draw customers to your truck)
When I heard Perth was holding its first Food Truck Rumble as part of the Eat Drink Perth festival, I pondered why ‘Rumble’? Having been to the event I now know…
Sensory overload bucks the trend at Full Moon Thai Restaurant
The minute you step foot into the Full Moon Thai Restaurant all your senses kick in and they don’t stop until it’s time to leave. Normally such a heightened level of clutter would leave consumers feeling…
Who will save your life? (Tracks movie review)
I finally got to see the movie Tracks, an utterly mesmerising film based on Robyn Davidson’s real life 2,700km trek across West Australian deserts. Having recently jettisoned most of my…
Street Art helps Perth stand taller and encourages community engagement (Public Perth 2014)
It’s not often you get to be on the ground when a city ramps up another notch. I was incredibly lucky to be in Perth when 45 urban, visual, and…
Women invade The Hardware Store
Women are no longer uncommon sights in hardware stores, that’s true, but would you expect to see a hardware store overrun by women? Last week I entered The Hardware Store…
Sometimes it’s best not to ponder …
Sometimes it’ best not to ponder too much, it’s better to just leave things alone, especially if they are near a police van. Glove © The Ponder Room
Five things you can rely on at a John Butler Trio Concert
The John Butler Trio recently began their ‘Flesh and Blood’ album tour at the Fremantle Arts Centre in Perth. When an artist lives locally it’s easy to be complacent and think…
Invited into a prison cell for lunch
On two occasions I’ve been invited to the wrong side of a prison cell door. The first was a few years ago when I ventured deep into the bowels of…
First challenge for Aussies, the National Surf Life Savings Championships 2014
If you have a body fat count above 4% or are the slightest bit body conscious you might want to avoid Scarborough Beach this week. On the other hand if…
Perth beachside location embraces container living (Aussies 2014)
A few months ago I pondered whether Perth was considering a new housing style … shipping containers (link home renovations of the future). A recent trip to Scarborough Beach suggested the…
Hidden Spaces #4: How small can a cafe be? (Crib Lane)
Can a café be too small? This was what I was pondering after spying a sign for Crib Lane. A wonderful café hidden away in a skinny laneway.Crib Lane ©…
