Callum Hann is a renowned Australian chef, television presenter, cookbook author and businessman. His passion for food and education fuels everything that he does. He is committed to promoting sustainable and ethical food practices, actively supporting local farmers, championing seasonal ingredients, and advocating for reducing food waste.

 

In 2010 we met a young and enthusiastic Callum Hann, a university student from South Australia. With his genuine, affable nature and razor-sharp cooking skills, Callum fast became a fan favourite, tipped to take out the title, in the highest ever rating MasterChef Australia series. Narrowly missing out on the winner’s title, he finished as runner-up. Callum returned to the MasterChef kitchen twice more, once in the charity fundraising MasterChef All-Stars in 2012, where he took the winning title and raised $20,000 for his charity Cancer Council Australia, and again in 2020 in Back to Win, where he finished fourth. Most recently in 2025, Callum competed in MasterChef Australia: Back to Win once again, reaching the grand finale and finishing as runner-up.

 

Callum has successfully co-founded several businesses in his home state of South Australia. Sprout Cooking School, Sprout Health Studio in 2015, Sprout Training in 2017, and Dietary Hawk in 2018. More recently, he has branched out into the hospitality space with venues including Olive and Roma in the heart of Adelaide.

 

In addition to his culinary pursuits, Callum is a celebrated author, having written several cookbooks that showcase his creativity and love for cooking – The Starter Kitchen (2012), I’d Eat That! (2014) and co-authored Quick. Easy. Health. (2016).

 

Callum lives in Adelaide with his wife, Crystal Jagger, and their three children – Elle, Henry and Fleur.