A native of New Zealand, Jason discovered his passion for food at a young age. Turning it into a career, he spent seven years as an Executive Chef at Bistro Moncur in Sydney, Australia, where he was immersed in the traditions and techniques of Classical French cuisine by his mentor, Damien Pignolet.
His accolades caught the attention of Australia’s Channel 9, where he became the host of Fresh, a cooking program that aired five days a week in Australia and New Zealand.
In January 2003, Jason was introduced to the United States on ABC’s Good Morning America and has since appeared on multiple networks promoting the importance of conscious eating and advocating for those less fortunate.
Jason is the author of three cookbooks including Elements, Graze: Lots of Little Meals Fast, and his most recent cookbook, Good Food–Fast!, which features easy-to-prepare recipes that are all gluten-free, delicious, and highly nutritious. It is available on Amazon.com
He is a dedicated partner of Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign, where he serves as a spokesman and advocate to help end childhood hunger in America.
Jason's passion for fitness and desire to help those in need pushed him to launch Chefs Cycle for No Kid Hungry in 2014. An annual event in association with Share Our Strength, Chefs Cycle is a peer-to-peer fundraising endurance event featuring award-winning chefs fighting hunger outside the kitchen.
Jason regularly travels the world as a guest speaker at top food shows and culinary events. He is the Founder of @GdayNeighbour – an Instagram live chat, “Come for the food, stay for the conversation” leaning into some of the bigger conversations where food has become the catalyst to connecting Communities around the world.
