Zach Green Book as a speaker/entertainer for your next event
Key Points for Zach Green
- Zach Green, The Storyteller Chef, delivers powerful food experiences that honour Indigenous stories, ingredients, and Country through immersive menus.
- Zach offers catering, product development, public speaking, and consulting that blends food with deep cultural education.
- He is an ambassador for The Burnt Chef Project and 13YARN, using lived experience to push for wellness in hospitality and beyond.
- Events like Reconciliation on a Plate involve respectful collaboration with Traditional Owners to create ethical, meaningful menus.
Topics for Zach Green
- The power of storytelling through food
Zach explores how food is much more than nourishment—it is a way to share culture, history, and personal identity. He explains how incorporating storytelling into cooking and dining experiences creates meaningful connections between people, fostering empathy and understanding. Through stories behind ingredients, recipes, and traditions, food becomes a bridge that links generations and communities, preserving knowledge and sparking important conversations. - Indigenous food heritage and native ingredients
Zach highlights the rich culinary traditions of Indigenous Australians and the significance of native ingredients. He discusses the importance of protecting and revitalising these food practices, which are deeply tied to Country and culture. Zach also shares how traditional ingredients can be respectfully incorporated into modern cuisine, helping to educate broader audiences about Indigenous heritage while promoting sustainable and culturally sensitive cooking. - Personal trauma and overcoming adversity
Drawing from his own life experiences, including profound personal loss, Zach speaks openly about grief, trauma, and the journey toward healing. He shares how facing adversity has shaped his understanding of resilience and mental strength. This topic encourages audiences to acknowledge their own challenges, emphasise the value of vulnerability, and foster supportive environments where people feel safe to share and heal. - Healing and resilience through culture and community
Zach discusses the vital role that connection to culture, Country, and community plays in healing from trauma. He explains how grounding oneself in tradition and belonging provides emotional and spiritual strength. Through cultural practices, storytelling, and shared experiences, individuals and communities can rebuild, grow stronger, and promote wellbeing. Zach encourages embracing these connections as essential tools for personal and collective resilience. - Being a stepfather: Navigating trauma and building family
Zach shares his experience of becoming a stepfather after losing three children in previous relationships. He speaks candidly about the challenges of supporting his stepchildren, who have faced trauma through domestic violence in their biological family. Zach discusses the complexities of blending families, the importance of patience, trust, and understanding, and how love and cultural connection can help heal wounds and create a strong, supportive family unit.
Testimonials for Zach Green
Zach doesn’t just cook food, he shares a part of himself and his culture with every dish. Eating his food feels like hearing stories that matter. It’s honest and powerful.
Event Coordinator
Spending time with Zach showed me how food can carry history and healing. His passion is real, and you can feel it in everything he does.
Cultural Program Manager
Zach’s honesty about his own losses and mental health struggles is really moving. He’s helping change how people talk about these issues in kitchens and beyond.
Mental Health Advocate
The workshop wasn’t just about cooking; it was about connection and understanding. Zach made us feel part of something bigger through his stories and food.
Workshop Participant
Zach’s cooking is simple but full of meaning. His stories brought the food to life and made me appreciate Indigenous culture in a way I hadn’t before.
Food Critic