Hi, I’m Day — your plant-powered chef.
Cooking, for me, is all about care. I specialise in vegan, gluten-free and wellness-focused cooking, creating dishes that are nourishing, colourful and full of personality.
I’ve spent years developing recipes that support health, energy, and balance — without ever compromising flavour. Whether you’re embracing plant-based eating, managing allergies, or simply want to feel good about what you’re eating, I design menus that feel just right for you.
I work with clients across Sussex, Surrey and London, cooking for intimate dinners, private households, retreats, wellness events and anyone who loves great food that also happens to be good for them.
My Cooking Style
• Fresh •
• Seasonal •
• Plant-Powered •
• Creative •
• Comforting •
• Nutrient-Focused •
I love working with natural ingredients, bold flavours and colourful produce. Every dish is designed with intention — whether that’s boosting gut health, supporting active lifestyles, or simply bringing more joy to your plate.
Day Radley is a highly experienced private vegan chef, plant-based cooking expert, and food consultant, offering bespoke healthy cuisine and tailored recipe development for clients across the UK and worldwide. With over a decade of experience cooking for high-profile households—including celebrities, entrepreneurs, professional athletes, and members of the British Royal Family—Day specialises in creating nutritious, beautifully presented vegan and plant-focused meals that support a wide range of dietary needs.
As a private chef, Day is known for her ability to design personalised menus for households with multiple dietary requirements. She works confidently with vegan, vegetarian, flexitarian, plant-based, gluten-free, allergen-free, FODMAP, anti-inflammatory, sports nutrition, low-oil, raw, and clean-eating diets. Her clients appreciate her calm presence, creativity, and deep knowledge of how food can support immunity, digestion, weight management, and overall wellbeing.
Day’s culinary style draws inspiration from global cuisines—including British, Italian, Middle Eastern, Japanese, South Indian, and Ottolenghi-style cooking—combined with specialist skills such as fermentation, sprouting, juicing, baking, and healthy bread-making. She focuses on fresh, high-quality, locally sourced ingredients and delivers dishes that are both nutritionally balanced and visually stunning.
Alongside her private chef work, Day is also the founder of The Vegan Chef School, an online vegan and gluten-free cooking school designed for aspiring chefs and home cooks who want to master plant-based cuisine. Since 2019 she has taught more than 1,000 students worldwide, developing comprehensive courses in plant-based cooking, home cooking, food photography, and nutrition. Her expertise in recipe development, video production, and online learning makes her a trusted authority in the world of modern vegan cuisine.
Day also works as a vegan food consultant for both private clients and major companies. She has contributed to plant-based product development, ideation, and training for leading brands including PepsiCo, Nomad Foods, and Oscar Mayer. Her consultancy work includes creating recipe databases, designing healthy plant-based menus, advising on allergen-friendly product ranges, and supporting chefs and food businesses as they expand into vegan offerings.
With qualifications in personal training, sports nutrition, digestive health, and nutrition consultancy, Day brings a holistic perspective to her work. This allows her to support clients with wellness goals such as weight loss, improved gut health, increased energy, and enhanced athletic performance through thoughtfully designed plant-based menus.
Whether she is cooking in a private home, developing recipes for food brands, or teaching the next generation of plant-based chefs, Day is committed to making healthy vegan food approachable, delicious, and tailored to each client’s lifestyle. Her mission is simple: to nourish, inspire, and elevate the experience of plant-based eating for every person she works with.
