Healthy Chef

Clare has extensive professional experience working in the kitchens of some of the most well-regarded restaurants around the world, alongside working as a private chef for professional athletes and high-profile clients.

Whilst at culinary school, Clare specialised in Health-Supportive Culinary Arts, focusing on cooking for wellness and the association between food and healing. 

Following this, Clare furthered her training in restaurants that celebrated health and well-being and catered for specialist diets. These included Pure Food and Wine, a raw vegan restaurant in New York City, and the Michelin-starred Rouge Tomate, a New York fine dining restaurant that served nutritionally balanced menus. 

Clare followed this up with training at Tu-Lu’s, a New York gluten-free bakery and working with vegan pastry chef, Fran Costigan, helping recipe test and style her book, Vegan Chocolate. 

After this, she spent eighteen months at Alice Waters’ renowned Chez Panisse in Berkeley, exploring her own appreciation of organic, seasonal, local ingredients and traditional cooking methods. 

“Training as a chef complimented my knowledge but also changed my practical understanding of food. Learning to cook has been a huge journey for me and has changed my life and my relationship with food”

Clare Gray

As part of her holistic approach to nutrition, Clare also offers bespoke private chef services. She has worked as a specialist healthy chef for leading Hollywood actors, UHNWI, professional athletes and renowned high fashion models.

Clare has a real passion for developing new and delicious recipes that support health and wellness, especially when following a special diet or health requirement, her expertise includes:

  • Vegan, Vegetarian & Plant Centric Meals

  • Sugar-free

  • Dairy-free

  • Gluten-free

  • Nut-free

“I hired Clare for a corporate, networking HR event In London where she catered and styled our space for 50 clients, which included a number of high profile investment banking and FTSE 250 firms. In short, the feedback was exceptional. All commented on the quality of the food, its presentation and variety. In addition a number took the time to speak to Clare individually on their particular dietary requirements and many commented on her ability to engage with them regarding very specific nutritional advice. If you are seeking a private chef then you need look no further.”

Daniel Close
Managing Partner at Dryden Search