Neil Perry AM is one of Australia's leading and most influential chefs. He has managed several award-winning restaurants in Australia and today concentrates on his flagship brand, the Rockpool Group, which includes Rockpool Bar & Grill, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth; Eleven Bridge, Sydney; Spice Temple, Sydney and Melbourne; Rosetta Ristorante, Melbourne; and various Burger Project venues across Australia.

Neil has been creating menus for Qantas since 1997, continually redefining their dining and service, and is the author of Rockpool, Simply Asian, Good Food, Balance & Harmony, Rockpool Bar & Grill, Easy Weekends, Simply Good Food,The Food I Love and Spice Temple. He has also been a major television presenter for a number of series on the LifeStyle Channel.