By Patrick Avenell

Siemens and Breville spent last weekend enjoying the finer things in life at the Margaret River Gourmet Escape. Both companies reported delight at this brand exercise.

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Breville general manager Jeremy Sargeant said, “In line with our food thinking philosophy, we were thrilled to be a part of this world class food festival that engaged with people who are passionate about cooking and local produce. The Gourmet Village, located at the Leeuwin Estate Winery, was a place for visitors to see Breville appliances in action at our bespoke kitchen space."

Breville's test kitchen at the festival.

David Chang cooking up a storm with Breville appliances.

Luke Maslin from Siemens' marketing team said, ""We recognised that Gourmet Escape was a truly unique and innovative concept to Australia, bringing together the best chefs from around the world in a stunning location to celebrate food and wine in a communal atmosphere. For Siemens it was a wonderful opportunity to get national and international exposure and build positive associations in line with the position of the brand as a supplier of innovative and exciting appliances with premium quality and stunning designs."

Siemens cooking stage. Image: Jay Heifetz.

Celebrity chefs Tetsuya Watsuda, Neil Perry and Peter Gilmore, with MC Don Hancey. Amusingly, despite this appearance, Tetsuya and Gilmore are closely associated with Electrolux. Image: Jay Heifetz.