Guy is frequently sought out to present his love and expertise in Italian culture and hospitality both in corporate settings and across many media platforms including international and national television and radio.

This year sees Guy star as Australia’s Iron Chef alongside chefs Neil Perry and Guillame Brahimi. He has also appeared on Australia’s most popular lifestyle and current affair programs including Postcards, Getaway, Neighbours, My Kitchen Rules, Masterchef, A Current Affair, The Morning Show, Fresh, Sunrise, The Circle and The Today Show. Guy joins Maeve O’Mara as a co-host with Italian Food Safari on SBS One this year and has also graced American television screens, on CBS in New York and Good Day Philadelphia.

Frank spent five years studying architecture before deciding to become a chef, training under the Grossi family at their original Café Grossi in Toorak.

In 2000 and 01, Frank returned to work in Spain and was inspired by both the modern and traditional aspects of Spanish cuisine as well as the dynamic tapas culture which he thought would translate well to Melbourne’s vibrant CBD.

Movida moved from its first home at the Carron hotel to the current Hosier lane site in 2003.

At Movida we embrace the spirit, the fun, the essence of the great bars of Spain. We cook the food of Spain using Spanish techniques, both traditional and modern, constantly acknowledging that we are in the heart of Melbourne.

When we opened the doors to Movida in Hosier lane in 2003 we no one knew what to expect.  Here was this little bar on a graffiti covered cobbled lane near the cathedral serving Spanish tapas and shared plates in a down lit room playing funky tunes. It wasn’t purely Spanish, it wasn’t purely a bar, it wasn’t a textbook restaurant. It was what we in Melbourne do well – an amalgam of the food of our immigrant homeland, the skills of our chefs and the love of life of our front of house crew. People caught on that they could come in for a beer and a jamón croquetta at the bar and then move across to a table and share a plate of slow braised lamb, some patatas a lo pobre and down some seriously good Spanish red wine. People soon got the idea of MoVida and now people are coming from all over the world to eat and drink with us.

June 2008 saw the opening of MoVida Next Door, more southern Spanish in feel with a focus on Sherry and seafood it’s less of a restaurant and more of a casual bar with all the spirit that made MoVida successful only turned up a notch. It was this years winner of the age good food guides, “Donlevy Fitzpatrick award”

Penfolds Ambassador

Jamie Sach has the wonderful ability to share his enthusiasm for wine in an interesting, formative manner with a dash of good humour. Making wine easy to understand is a gift, but for Jamie it’s a product of his extensive experience and knowledge of the wine industry as a restaurateur, Sommelier, chef, television presenter, radio host, magazine columnist and brand ambassador.

In 1999 Jamie was appointed Sommelier at Penfolds Magill Estate Restaurant, one of South Australia’s finest restaurants boasting an extensive museum of current and cellared Penfolds wines. Whilst working at Magill, Jamie returned to university to complete a Bachelor of Media degree, his second after obtaining a degree in International Hotel Management in 1993.

Upon completing his studies in 2004, Jamie was appointed “Penfolds Ambassador” reporting directly to Chief Winemaker Peter Gago. This cross-functional role capitalises on his extensive knowledge of the Penfolds portfolio and his many diverse professional skills.

Jamie has had extensive experience working in the wine media, and was a regular contributor to Sumptuous TV, a South Australian food and wine lifestyle program. He also appeared on the syndicated wine show Off the Vine which airs internationally on the Lifestyle Channel. Away from the cameras Jamie contributed to Sumptuous Magazine, Hong Kong’s Prestige Magazine and is regularly asked to speak publicly about his passion for food and wine.

In September 2007 Jamie coordinated the Penfolds Rewards of Patience Tasting, held over four days at the historic Penfolds Barossa Valley Kalimna Vineyard and in the city of Adelaide. The Rewards of Patience is a unique and historic vertical tasting held every 4 years. An independent, international tasting panel examine the Penfolds wine offering spanning six decades. The panel’s tasting notes and observations form the book, The Rewards of Patience, a unique publication which tracks the fortune of almost all Penfolds wines and is a must have for any Penfolds enthusiast.

Since 2005, Jamie has been pivotal in implementing the Penfolds Red Wine Re-Corking Clinic programme across Australia and internationally. His experience in tasting and assessing Grange since arriving at Penfolds in 1999 make him one of the world’s foremost experts on the subject.

Jamie travels extensively in his role as Penfolds Ambassador, representing this iconic brand to customers, consumers, journalists, and distributors in a variety of global forums.

She competed in figure shaping competitions and represented Australia in the world championships in America the late nineties, and has won accolades and awards including the coveted Fitness Leader of the Year in 2004.

Her reputation as a tough trainer is paralleled by her own training where she is well known for putting herself through grueling weights and fitness sessions.

After four months of auditioning and endless screen and consumer testing, she was offered the part of the red team trainer in Channel Ten’s ratings blockbuster The Biggest Loser in 2006. She is the author of ‘Crunch Time’, published by Penguin, and is an ambassador for the RSPCA and the National Heart Foundation.

When she isn’t filming Michelle tours Australia talking to corporations, schools and audiences inspiring people to get their lives back through healthy eating and regular exercise. Her style is entertaining, cheeky but non-negotiable and she is in heavy demand for public speaking and MC events.

Having just finished her second book “Crunch Time Cookbook” which will be available early 2010, Michelle has landed herself into the hit show “Celebrity Master Chef”. With her passionate belief of “everybody can cook” she will be out to prove just that!

people how to cook delicious meals in a flash. Eddie fell in love with cooking while working in kitchens

to fund his Arts/Law degree at Sydney University. Arts and Law were soon discarded for a life behind

the stove. Eddie started working in the pastry section at Bennelong restaurant where he remained until

1997. He then worked in the kitchens of a number of leading Sydney restaurants including Rockpool,

Gotham and Fuel.

In 2002 Eddie and his wife, Leah moved to Vancouver Island where he worked as executive sous chef

at the Wickannish Inn, a highly regarded Relais & Chateaux property popular among the rich and

famous. Eddie returned to Australia in 2002 where he worked at Nove Cucina and Cruise restaurants

including head chef at Beach Road restaurant in Palm Beach where he also presented his segments

for Better Homes and Gardens television programme. In 2005, Eddie won the Ladle for Best

Television Food and/or Drink Show (Short Form) category at the World Food Media Awards. ‘Fast’

Eddie’s talent and infectious television personality will make for a series of fun, enjoyable and

informative sessions at Savour Tasmania’s master classes.

Jansz was a regular contributor to the Australian Gourmet Traveller between 1987 and 1992 and has written three books: Taking The Freshest Approach, Favourite Recipes and Geoff Jansz Desserts.