Sarah Todd is an Australian model, chef, restaurateur, public speaker and author. He gained popularity when he made Indian dishes like Aloo Gobhi in MasterChef Australia 2014, which was his sixth edition after which he opened two restaurants in India, wrote two books on cooking, and traveled extensively in various parts of India to learn about India. dish. He has participated in other editions of MasterChef Australia and has also been featured on TV shows. He has declared himself an Indophile.
Wiki/Biography
He was born on Sunday, 26 October 1986 (age 36 years; in 2022) in Walkerston, Mackay, Queensland in Australia. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He learned to cook from his mother and started cooking at the age of 9. At the age of 18, a modeling agency signed her and she moved to Sydney to work on modeling assignments for brands such as Gucci and Hugo Boss. He developed an interest in Indian food when he moved to live with his in-laws in London, UK. In 2013, he enrolled at Le Cordon Bleu, a cooking school in London. After that, he worked in many famous restaurants before entering the Masterchef Australia 2014 Show. She said that after the birth of her son, she realized that cooking was her passion and decided to pursue it seriously. Later, he became a restaurateur after opening a restaurant in India. He has been living in India since 2014. He has also been an invited speaker at various prestigious events such as Economic Times Global Summit and Hindustan Times Leadership Summit.
Childhood photos of Sarah Todd
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 10″
Hair Color: Brunette
Eye Color: Green
Figure Size (approx): 33 24 35
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is Steve, and his mother’s name is Lorraine. When he was 2 years old, his father left him and went to Japan. He was raised alone by his mother. His mother is also known as the ‘Queen of Pavlova.’ Her mother is a breast cancer survivor. He has 2 brothers, Stephen, who is a mining partner, and Matthew, who is a train driver.
Sarah Todd (center) with her son (in green jacket), nephew (with glasses), mother (far right) and two brothers, Stephen and Matthew
Husband & Son
In 2011, she gave birth to her son, Phoenix, who lives with her. Phoenix’s father is Devinder Singh Garcha, Sarah’s fiancé at the time of Phoenix’s birth. Phoenix is also interested in cooking, and with his mother, he cooked Massaman Curry in an episode of the cooking show Homestead To Fork. He lives mainly with his mother Sarah; however, when he was absent due to his business ventures, he stayed with his father.
Sarah Todd with her son Phoenix
fiance’
In 2009, she met Devinder Singh Garcha from India through a mutual friend in Sydney. Later, she moved to the UK to live with him and her parents. Soon, they became engaged to each other and plan to marry in 2015; however, they broke up.
Relationships/Affairs
In 2018, she was reportedly dating Indian filmmaker Imtiaz Ali.
religion
He follows Christianity.
Career
Modeling & Brand Support
She started modeling at the age of 18 and moved to Sydney. She started working for Chadwick modeling agency in 2005 and worked for them until 2010. In 2008, she became the Brand Ambassador for the salon brand Bio Sculpture Australia and endorsed the brand for 4 years until 2012. In 2010, She worked for the agency Chic Management model for a short period of time. In 2012, she worked for Nevs Model Agency in London, UK. In 2012, he appeared in the music video for the song ‘On Top’ by Australian singer Johnny Ruffo. In August 2012, she went to Hamburg, Germany to model for 2 weeks for Body and Soul modeling agency. She has also launched the Rhapsodie jewelery collection for popular brand Zoya Jewels with Sussanne Khan.
Sarah Todd (left) launches the Rhapsodie Jewelery collection for Zoya Jewels
Chef and Restaurant
While he was living with his in-laws in London, he enrolled himself in the Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in London. Later, he worked as a chef in many famous restaurants. He specializes in French cuisine and learned Indian cuisine (especially Punjabi cuisine) from his mother-in-law at home. She got a lot of followers on social media from India after she made Aloo Gobi in MasterChef Australia in 2014. She got 9th place in the show. She gained about 50,000 followers on Instagram within a week of a particular episode airing. In 2015, he moved to India and opened his first restaurant Antares on Vagator beach in Goa, an Australian themed restaurant for casual dining. He opened this restaurant in collaboration with Delhi-based businessman Ashish Dev Kapur. He also made a TV series titled My Restaurant in India, which shows the process of building a restaurant. In 2016, the show was broadcast by Australian broadcaster Special Broadcasting Service in over 150 countries.
Sarah Todd (right) with her business partner Ashish Dev Kapur
In 2016, she made the TV series Serve It Like Sarah, which showcased her time in Goa, learning Indian cuisine. It is made by FOX Life India. In 2017, he participated in the restaurant entrepreneur show India Grilled produced by FOX Life India. He is a judge on the show along with famous Indian restaurateur Riyaaz Amlani and music director Vishal Dadlani.
Riyaaz Amlani (left), Sarah Todd (Center), and Vishal Dadlani (Right)
In 2018, he hosted the show Awesome Assam with Sarah Todd where he showcased the various cuisines of Assam, India along with its beautiful landscape.
Sarah Todd during the filming of the show Awesome Assam With Sarah Todd
Join us on a soul-stirring journey through a rich landscape #Assam with our new show, Awesome Assam with Sarah Todd, airing Saturdays at 8 p.m. @Sarah_Todd_ pic.twitter.com/Q1tz0qAILp
— FOXlife India (@FoxLifeIndia) March 23, 2018
In the same year, he also filmed for the show The Good Cooks and tried his hand at cooking local Fijian cuisine. The show was filmed by Australia’s International Agricultural Research Centre, Australia to showcase Fijian cooking techniques.
Sarah Todd (centre) during the filming of The Good Cooks show
In 2018, he opened his second restaurant The Wine Rack in Mumbai. His business partner again Ashish Kapur. He also made a TV series titled My Second restaurant in India, which was rebroadcast by Australian broadcaster Special Broadcasting Service. He was invited to rejoin MasterChef 2020, which he turned down due to his career commitments. In 2022, he was again invited to participate and took 2nd place. When asked about his career, he said,
“I am always curious and like to learn new things. When I was young, I tried many different things and kept finding one thing that I really liked to do. Luckily, modeling was something that just happened, but it wasn’t something that stood out to me. So when I started cooking, when my son was born, I realized how passionate I was about it. I knew this was something I wanted to explore and make a career of, so I gave myself a year to turn it into a career or go back to modeling because it’s also a solid career choice. However, everything snowballed and I haven’t looked back since.”
Sarah Todd on MasterChef Australia 2022
In 2022, he participated in Culinary Masters at Gastrobeats 2022 in Singapore.
Sarah Todd at Gastrobeats 2022, Singapore
Public Speaker and Author
He has spoken at various events around the world and has given various interviews about his journey. He appeared in the ET Global Business Summit 2019, where Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the chief guest.
Sarah Todd speaks at ET Global Business Summit 2019
She has written 2 books, Healthy Model Cookbook in 2016 and My Indian Kitchen in 2021.
Sarah Todd shows her first book The Healthy Model Cookbook
Sarah Todd shows the book My Indian Kitchen
Favourite
- Eatery: Aru, a south Asian restaurant in Melbourne
- Indian Chefs: Vicky Ratnani, Manish Mehrotra, Sanjana Patel, and Vinesh Johny
Facts/Trivia
- She had polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) because doctors called her pregnancy dangerous, and after she gave birth to her son, she called him a miracle child.
- He suffered from migraines since childhood.
- In an interview, he said if he hadn’t become a chef, he would have been a car driver.
- He has worked with some famous chefs like Marco Pierre White and Sanjeev Kapoor.
Sarah Todd (right) with Marco Pierre White
Sarah Todd (left) with Sanjeev Kapoor
- She often shares her pictures with various celebrities on social media.
Sarah Todd (left) with Priyanka Chopra
Sarah Todd (right) with Yuvraj Singh
Sarah Todd (right) with Zayed Khan
- He celebrates Indian festivals with great enthusiasm.
Sarah Todd (left) with Ranveer Singh during Holi celebrations
Sarah Todd (left) with Pharrell Williams during Holi celebrations
- He broke his ankle during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Sarah Todd when she broke her ankle during the Covid-19 lockdown
- He was invited to the premiere of the James Bond film franchise ‘No Time To Die.’
Sarah and her son, Phoenix, at the premiere of No Time To Die
- In 2017, he redesigned the PVR cinema dining menu.
- In 2019, his restaurant Antares was destroyed in a fire and has been rebuilt. He was depressed for 6 months after this incident.
- His restaurant The Wine Rack won the Times Food and Nightlife awards for Best Global Casual Dining (South Mumbai) and Best Wine Bar (South Mumbai) in 2019.
Sarah Todd after receiving the 2019 Times Award
- He has traveled to many Indian states like Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Nagaland and Tamil Nadu.
Sarah Todd (far left) during her Kashmir Tour
- He prepared Bhelpuri in MasterChef Australia 2022 and called it one of the most unique and fastest dishes to prepare.
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