Taste Of Sydney Food Tour

Taste Cultural Food Tours Inc, doing business as Taste Tours, is a Sydney-based cultural food tour company and social enterprise founded in 2015 ([prospeo.io](https://prospeo.io/c/taste-cultural-food-tours-inc#:~:text=Tour%2C%20Sydney%20Food%20Tour%2C%20Cultural,10)) ([shegoes.com.au](https://shegoes.com.au/australia/taste-tours-founder-and-ceo-lesley-unsworths-top-10-food-tours#:~:text=Taste%20Tours%20founder%20and%20CEO,Unsworth%E2%80%99s%20top%2010%20food%20tours)). The company specializes in guided culinary walking and mini-coach tours of Sydney’s multicultural neighborhoods – from Haymarket/Chinatown to the West Sydney suburbs (Campsie, Belmore, Lakemba, Bankstown, etc.) – featuring local markets, cafes and ethnic eateries. Each tour is led by a trained local guide (often a newly arrived migrant) who shares authentic regional cuisines and stories in an intimate group setting ([au.linkedin.com](https://au.linkedin.com/company/taste-cultural-food-tours-inc#:~:text=Taste%20Cultural%20Food%20Tours%20Inc,suburbs%2C%20where%20our%20resident%20guides)) ([www.tripadvisor.com](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g255060-d4941133-Reviews-Taste_Tours-Sydney_New_South_Wales.html#:~:text=Taste%20Tours%20is%20a%20social,Trainees%20are%20newly%20arrived%20migrants)). Notable experiences include multi-course “Taste of Sydney” tours (for example, an iconic 4–5 hour mini-coach lunch tour through the Sydney Fish Market and historic precincts) and special cultural tours such as Lunar New Year food walks in Chinatown and Middle Eastern food tours in Afghan/ Iranian communities. These tours appeal to adventurous travelers and locals seeking immersive cultural experiences. All of the company’s profits are reinvested into its social mission ([www.tripadvisor.com](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g255060-d4941133-Reviews-Taste_Tours-Sydney_New_South_Wales.html#:~:text=Taste%20Tours%20is%20a%20social,Trainees%20are%20newly%20arrived%20migrants)). Taste Tours was launched under the not-for-profit wing of the Benevolent Society and all guides and staff are recruited from underserved communities; the enterprise’s aim is to train and employ migrants and unemployed youth while building cross-cultural understanding through food ([au.linkedin.com](https://au.linkedin.com/company/taste-cultural-food-tours-inc#:~:text=Taste%20Cultural%20Food%20Tours%20Inc,suburbs%2C%20where%20our%20resident%20guides)) ([www.tripadvisor.com](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g255060-d4941133-Reviews-Taste_Tours-Sydney_New_South_Wales.html#:~:text=stores%2C%20cafes%20and%20restaurants%2C%20more,Trainees%20are%20newly%20arrived%20migrants)). Lesley Unsworth, the founder and CEO, grew up in the UK and built the business after extensive global food-travel research ([shegoes.com.au](https://shegoes.com.au/australia/taste-tours-founder-and-ceo-lesley-unsworths-top-10-food-tours#:~:text=Taste%20Tours%20founder%20and%20CEO,Unsworth%E2%80%99s%20top%2010%20food%20tours)). The organization remains small (roughly 1–10 employees) but highly rated: it has hundreds of TripAdvisor reviews (averaging 4.9 stars) and is even featured on the official Sydney tourism site. Taste Tours mainly markets through its website and tourism affiliates; it does not publicly disclose commission structures or large-scale partner programs. It appears to operate on tour revenue and charitable funding rather than outside investors. From a supplier perspective, Taste Tours does not function as a typical aggregator – it primarily runs its own branded tours – but it does partner with community groups and occasionally offers private/custom tours for corporate or group bookings. The company’s competitive advantage is its authentic local networks and social-impact mission, differentiating it from commercial tour operators. Note: no public partner sign-up portal or supplier connectivity (API) is advertised, and details like commission rates and payment terms are not available publicly.