During my early days of consulting on retail developments (over 15 years ago but who's counting?), food was still very much a mystery to most developers and asset managers. It was the category you filled last, often as an afterthought, squeezed into whatever space remained after the "real" retail was secured. Then MasterChef happened. The show, which debuted on Australian screens in 2009, didn't just entertain: it fundamentally changed how Australians engage with food. We've