Glazed grilled chicken on a slate board with fresh chilli

Taste the tradition

Nigerian-rooted African fusion cooking from chef Racheal. Find us at London’s markets, or bring us to your office, party or celebration.

TVAs seen on The World Cook, season 2 on Amazon Prime

African fusion, made at home first

Every dish starts as a family recipe. Racheal takes the flavours she grew up with in Nigeria and mixes them with food from around the world.

Rich stews, smoky jollof rice, suya and grilled meats, cooked with fresh ingredients and served generously.

Meet Racheal
Chef Racheal in her Racheal Cooks apron
On screen

The World Cook, on Amazon Prime

Racheal cooked her way onto season 2 of The World Cook, sharing how her Nigerian heritage and love of global flavours shape everything she makes.

Racheal at her cooking station on The World Cook
Cover of How To Start A Street Food Business In The UK by Racheal Cooks
The book

How to start a street food business in the UK

Racheal’s no-fluff guide to going from market stall to profitable business, written from five years of trading at places like Canary Wharf, the Leadenhall Building and BBC Broadcasting House.

  • Every certification you need before your first customer
  • Honest start-up costs, plus where to buy equipment and packaging
  • How to find and win events 6–8 months ahead
  • Which agencies to sign up with
“Year one is not about profit. It is about learning. The traders who quit in year one never discover what year two looks like.”

Where we’ve cooked

Five years of feeding London, from office teams to market crowds.

  • Canary Wharf
  • The Leadenhall Building
  • BBC Broadcasting House
  • Google
  • Yahoo
  • Indeed
  • Royal Wharf
Racheal at a corporate event at Yahoo
Team event at Yahoo
Racheal Cooks catering counter in an office
Staff lunch at Indeed
Customers queuing at the Racheal Cooks van
Street food service in central London

What people say

5.0

From 39 reviews on Google

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“Rachel cooks food is absolutely delicious! She came in and catered food for the office, her service was professional, swift coupled with amazing food!”

Kwame A. · Office catering

“Exceptional service delivered by Racheal at my company lunch today! Efficient friendly and professional. Her food is beyond amazing and left my team so happy.”

Emma B. · Company lunch

“As soon as I smelled that smoky, spicy meat I abandoned my salad from home and got some Chicken Suya, jollof rice and plantain. Amazing.”

Liam W. · Canary Wharf stall

“Racheal was AMAZING. From start to finish it was a smooth and easy process. Food was delicious. All the guests loved it.”

David · Private event

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