Consuming Passions - Worldwide Events Managers

Our History

Small screen, bigger picture

In 1992, a new television food show hit the ABC’s airwaves. With next to no fanfare, the five-minute Consuming Passions presented by Ian Parmenter soon became a major success, selling to 15 countries and screened in South-east Asia through the Asia Pacific network. Recipe collections followed, published in Australia, the UK and Ireland, which have sold close to a million copies.

In response to the show’s popularity, its producers, David Evans and Ian Parmenter formed a company, Consuming Passions Pty Ltd, and soon found their services sought for a number of television and video productions, major events and corporate activities. And demands keep growing …

Corporate Portfolio

Since its formation, Consuming Passions Pty Ltd has carried out work for many organisations, among them:

• Air Mauritius
• AMP
• Australian Government (Austrade, DFAT, Tourism Australia)
• Australian Major Events (South Australia)
• Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
• BBC TV (UK)
• Club Med
• Dairy Australia
• Darwin Seafood Festival
• Eventscorp (Western Australia)
• Hayman Island Resort
• Heart Foundation of Australia
• International Association of Culinary Professionals
• Jacob’s Creek
• KLM
• Meat and Livestock Australia
• QANTAS
• South Australian Government (Tourism)
• Southcorp (Australia and USA)
• Urbex (Australia’s largest home builder)
• Whitsundays Tourism
• West Australian Fisheries
• Wrest Point Casino