Media Release: Singapore and Western Australia Build on Strong Ties With Plating Up WA: Singapore Edition This June

Singapore, 18 May, 2022 - The inaugural Plating Up WA: Singapore Edition, a dining festival that connects food-loving Singaporeans with the best of Western Australian produce, kicks off on 1 June with 21 participating restaurants and bars presenting their specially created dishes and drinks during this month-long promotion.

Joining its sister edition in Western Australia, this is the first time a dining festival is being run simultaneously, giving discerning diners in Singapore and across Western Australia a chance to enjoy WA-inspired dishes, made-in-WA wines and craft beers prepared by some of the best names in the hospitality industry.

A total of 21 F&B establishments in Singapore and 31 venues across Western Australia are participating in this year’s Plating Up WA.

Each Singapore venue will present at least one menu item using a WA ingredient such as Fremantle octopus, Margaret River Wagyu, sustainably farmed Dorper lamb, marrons, and black barley. The dishes could be featured in the venue’s à la carte menu or are part of a degustation offering. Made-in-WA craft beers like Rocky Ridge Brewing Company’s Ace IPA, Otherside Brewery’s The Floor is Guava and well known Margaret River wines from Moss Wood. and Cullen will also be on offer.

Here are some of the F&B venues participating in the inaugural Singapore edition:

Burnt Ends, the Michelin-starred modern barbecue restaurant headed by Perth native

Dave Pynt, chef-owner of Burnt Ends Hospitality Group, plates up two dishes: WA marron, tobiko, and kombu beurre blanc; and Fremantle Octopus and Romesco.

Meatsmith Little India, part of the Burnt Ends Hospitality Group, will feature a dish of deep fried spiced Fremantle octopus, sweet chili and onion coulis, smoked masala potatoes, crispy kale, grilled meatsmith sausage, grated horseradish and spanish onion;

Executive Chef Peter Rollinson at FLUTES Restaurant, the modern European restaurant in National Museum, offers diners a degustation menu including Exmouth Spanish mackerel, Western King prawns, Blue Ridge marron, and Margaret River Wagyu;

Chef John-Paul Feichtner at newly opened Australian restaurant KAARLA dishes up salt-cured kangaroo with WA black barley and condiments; and

Chef Mauro Sanna at Prego, the Italian restaurant with a contemporary setting in Fairmont Hotel, proposes his Manjimup Truffle Pizza, a decadent pizza made with rich mushroom duxelle infused with cognac, Paris button mushrooms, Fior di Latte, Ricotta, Thyme and Parmigiana.

Organised by the Government of Western Australia Office, Singapore with the support of the Government of Western Australia’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Singapore was chosen as Plating Up WA’s first international destination because of the city-state’s vibrant dining scene, world class chefs, and food-obsessed residents who love to dine out and are open to new ingredients and flavours.

Krista Dunstan, Investment and Trade Commissioner, ASEAN, said: “With the re-opening of Western Australia’s borders, we are delighted to reconnect with our friends in Singapore over our shared love of premium quality produce, bespoke wines, and craft beers. Bringing Western Australian produce to a restaurant or venue near you, Plating Up WA is an event for lovers of fine food that is celebrated at the same time in both Singapore and Western Australia. Bringing a little bit of Western Australia to Singapore, we hope to remind you of your favourite produce and excite your taste buds with the flavour of something new. From the Kimberley region in the north to Esperance and the Great Southern, Western Australia is Like No Other and we hope to see our Singaporean friends back in WA soon!”

Diners are encouraged to collect stamps from five venues in June in the Plating Up WA: Singapore Edition Passport Competition for a chance to win a trip for two (flight and accommodation) to Perth in a lucky draw sponsored by the Government of Western Australia Singapore Office and Luxury Escapes.

The Plating Up WA: Singapore Edition complements the Government of Western Australia’s ‘Like No Other’ campaign. For more information, please visit: https://likenoother.wa.gov.au/