REAL
food
HALL
REAL FOOD. REAL PEOPLE.
REAL CULTURE. REAL impact.
"Food is far more than what we eat. It’s shaped by the people who grow and prepare it, the cultures that define it, and the places that give it life.
It’s how we nourish our bodies, support our producers, and uphold the systems that sustain our world. It’s valuing people, reducing waste and making conscious choices that protect both community and planet.
True food justice means everyone - grower, maker, eater, has a place at the table.
My work exists in that space: where real food, equity, and respect for the land, water, and all that sustains us intersect. Because when we stand for food that sustains life and livelihoods, we stand for something far greater than a meal, we stand for who we are.”
SPEAKING & MEDIA | food & systems | Storytelling & advocacy | food for life
ABOUT Mandy hall
Across food, media, and sustainability, Mandy has built a career defined by courage, creativity, and a relentless pursuit of purpose.
Mandy is a respected national voice on where our food comes from, how we preserve it, and how we can reduce waste to create a more sustainable future. She brings truth, imagination, and care to the way Australia grows, cooks, and talks about food. Whether she is on national television, radio, in print, or on stage, her warmth and fearless curiosity inspire audiences to think differently about what they eat and why it matters.
A MasterChef alumna, Mandy combines intellect and heart in everything she does. She lifts others up, celebrates producers, and champions the people, places, and stories that shape Australia’s ever-evolving food culture.
For Mandy, food is a shared responsibility that connects health, culture, and fairness. She believes good food should nourish both body and soul, and that dignity, access, and creativity should be within everyone’s reach. With deep respect for Australia’s farmers and makers, she shines a light on the hands and hearts behind the food that nourishes us all.
As Campaign Director of The Great Unwaste, Mandy united governments, industry, and communities to tackle household food waste. Her leadership transformed vision into action, leaving a lasting legacy and a platform for the next champions to build upon.
Today, Mandy continues to collaborate across global and local networks, connecting international perspectives with local stories. Sustainability and food waste reduction remain at the heart of her mission to use food as a catalyst for lasting change.
Real Food Hall brings all of this together. It embodies everything Mandy stands for: a platform where advocacy, leadership, and storytelling meet to celebrate real food, real health, real people, and real change.
Those who know her call her “a powerhouse” and “a force for good”. Mandy Hall’s story is one of resilience, conviction, and transformation — proof that courage and compassion can change not just what we eat, but how we see the world.
