Moran was raised on a dairy farm at Badgerys Creek, west of Sydney, before moving to the outer-western suburb of Seven Hills.

[3] He commenced his apprenticeship at La Belle Helene Restaurant, Roseville, on Sydney's North Shore, and it was here that Moran practiced the art of classical French cooking.

[9][10] Moran also featured in the television program Paddock to Plate, which began its second season on The Lifestyle Channel on Foxtel on 3 September 2014.

[11] In April 2015, Moran and Maggie Beer were announced as the judges of the second season of The Great Australian Bake Off, which began airing on LifeStyle Food on 13 October.

In June 2022, Moran was appointed Member of the Order of Australia in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours for "significant service to the tourism and hospitality industries, and to charitable organisations".