Everything You Need To Know About Carla Hall, The Former Co-Host Of 'The Chew'

Hall first became famous when she appeared on season five of Bravo's Top Chef. She quickly became a fan favorite and ended up returning to the show for its eighth season, Top Chef: All-Stars.

After spending a few years post-grad as an accountant (yup, she has an accounting degree, too), Hall ended up starting a lunch delivery service called Lunch Bunch. That led to several other gigs, including a few executive chef roles in Washington at both the State Plaza Hotel and The Washington Club. Finally, she began Alchemy Catering.

Can you tell?? She's s-t-u-n-n-i-n-g!!!

Hall has three hit cookbooks including Carla’s Comfort Food: Favorite Dishes from Around the World, Cooking with Love: Comfort Food That Hugs You, and Carla Hall's Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration.

Hall was a co-host of The Chew throughout its seven seasons from 2011 until it was cancelled in 2018. The show was canceled weeks after the NYPD confirmed they were investigating co-host Mario Batali after allegations of sexual assault against him arose, though he hadn't appeared on the show for months. She wouldn't confirm whether the accusations against Batali had anything to do with the cancelation: “If they did, [the show] was a scapegoat. But I have no idea.”

For several years, Hall has participated on the judge panel for the Annual National Gingerbread House Competition. Her go-to molasses? Grandma's Molasses.

Hall is known for her fun glasses and owns 70 pairs, which she keeps in a glass case. She usually travels with 10 pairs because she can't decide, but she always brings her favorite pair—pink with a 1960s silhouette. "I love those glasses," she said. "I probably wear those more than any others."

You can order some of Hall's famous dishes on Goldbelly, such as Carla Hall's Nashville Hot Fried Chicken, holiday sides, and Carla's Cobbler Bars. What could be better?

Hall has been an activist for years. Per her bio:

"She serves as a Board Member for the Pajama Program and GenYouth. Carla also actively works with Chef Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen Chef Network, DC Central Kitchen, The USO, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Feeding America, Women Chefs and Restaurateurs (WCR), and she serves on the advisory boards for the Edible Academy for the New York Botanical Gardens and for the Food and Finance High School in New York City. Carla is also a member of the James Beard Foundation’s Women's Leadership Advisory Committee and is the Culinary Ambassador for Sweet Home Cafe at the Smithsonian National Museum for African American History and Culture in Washington, DC."

While she's open to the idea of a restaurant or a reboot of The Chew (with some restrictions), she has many more ideas when it comes to her future. "My big dream, I want to do a one-woman show that's live," she said. "Cooking, comedy, and storytelling that travels."