Sarah Todd
Sarah Todd | |
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| Born | October 26, 1987 Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Culinary expert, restaurateur, author, television host, model |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | MasterChef Australia contestant, restaurateur in India, television host |
Sarah Todd (born 26 October 1987) is an Australian culinary expert, restaurateur, author of cookbooks, television host, and model. She first rose to prominence during the sixth season of MasterChef Australia in 2014, where she placed ninth. Following this, Todd expanded her culinary pursuits by launching restaurants in India, authoring several cookbooks, and leading various television shows. In 2022, she made a comeback on the fourteenth season titled MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites, finishing as the runner-up. Later, she participated in the seventeenth season, MasterChef Australia: Back To Win in 2025, securing sixth place.
Career
Todd completed her culinary training at Le Cordon Bleu in London. Her appearance on the 2014 season of MasterChef Australia, notably preparing aloo gobi, attracted a social media following exceeding 50,000 from India.
In 2015, she launched her inaugural restaurant, Antares, located in Goa, India, which she co-owns and manages. The establishment's creation was featured in the SBS documentary series My Restaurant in India, broadcast across 150 countries.
During her time in Goa, Todd also filmed Serve It Like Sarah, a ten-episode travel and food series aired on Fox Life India, Choice TV New Zealand, and Foxtel starting in 2016.
Her debut cookbook, titled My Healthy Model Cookbook, was released by Penguin Australia in 2016.
In 2017, Todd joined Fox Life India's reality competition 'Grilled' as a judge alongside Riyaaz Amlani and Vishal Dadlani.
The following year, she hosted the documentary Awesome Assam With Sarah Todd, which aired on Fox Life India, National Geographic Channel, and Foxtel. This program increased viewership by nearly 60% and ranked second for average viewer engagement on National Geographic during that week.
In 2019, SBS Australia broadcast My Second Restaurant In India, chronicling the opening of her second establishment, The Wine Rack in Mumbai. The series was also shown on W Channel UK, Choice TV New Zealand, and Fox Life India.
In January 2019, Antares experienced a significant fire caused by nearby land burning but was reconstructed and reopened within three months.
Although invited to compete on the twelfth season of MasterChef Australia in 2020, Todd declined due to professional obligations. She returned for the fourteenth season in 2022 as a returning contestant and finished as runner-up to Billie McKay.
In 2025, she took part again in the seventeenth season featuring past contestants yet to win; she was eliminated after finishing sixth.
Personal life
Todd was formerly engaged to Devinder Garcha; together they have a son born in 2011 before their separation. In June 2025, it was announced that Todd is in a relationship with fellow MasterChef Australia: Back To Win contestant Declan Cleary.
Filmography
| Year | Title | |
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| 2012 | On Top (Johnny Ruffo song) | Appeared in the music video for Johnny Ruffo's On Top, which attained number 14 on the Australian ARIA charts. |
| 2014 | MasterChef Australia | Achieved ninth place following elimination in Episode 28, re-entry at Episode 36, and final elimination at Episode 45. |
| 2016 | My Restaurant In India | Tracked Todd's entrepreneurial efforts establishing a restaurant in Goa. |
| Serve It Like Sarah | Featured Todd exploring Goan cuisine techniques and engaging with local culture. | |
| 2017 | Grilled | Showcased Todd alongside Riyaaz Amlani and Vishal Dadlani mentoring culinary entrepreneurs competing for an investment up to Rs 1.5 crore. |
| 2018 | Awesome Assam With Sarah Todd | Hosted by Todd and Udayan Duarah; highlighted Assam’s culture and tourism opportunities. |
| 2018 | The Good Cooks | Documented Todd’s visit to Fiji investigating agricultural projects by ACIAR and local culinary traditions. |
| 2019 | My Second Restaurant In India | Continued coverage of Todd’s restaurant ventures within India. |
| 2020 | The Perfect Serve | Promoted in conjunction with the Australian Open. |
| 2022 | MasterChef Australia | Finished as runner-up; earned $10,000 for Immunity Pin challenge victory and $30,000 as runner-up prize. |
| Hungry | Co-hosted a six-part documentary series alongside George Calombaris. | |
| Food Tales | Featured as curator for Singapore’s GastroBeats festival within a Netflix documentary focusing on hawker culture. |