Local Produce meets Bespoke Catering
At Vegan-Wise we believe in incredible flavour, colour, and creativity. We create meals and menus that will capture the soul of your event, leaving you and your guests fully satisfied and inspired.
With a focus on plant-based, local and seasonal whole-foods made fresh.
We pride ourself in being allergen friendly, specialising in crafting menus that caterer to the dietary preferences of our customers.
Experts in gluten-free, sugar free, nut-free and making everything from scratch.
We also offer: Specialised recipe/ menu development and design. restaurant and cafe consultancy, group and one on one cooking classes.
Nikita Leys
your vegan chef
A self-taught chef, recipe developer, and passionate advocate for plant-based wholefoods.
Her journey with food began from a deeply personal place. As the only vegan in her family, and someone who has struggled with a sensitive gut for much of her life, she had to learn early on how to cook in a way that truly supported her body. Over time, this became more than just a necessity; it became a skill, and then a craft.
Alongside her natural love for hosting and feeding others, Nikita began to recognise something deeper: a genuine talent for cooking, an intuitive understanding of what people need from their food, and an ability to create meals that everyone can enjoy, not just vegans, but anyone around the table.
She began cooking professionally over 10 years ago while living in South Africa, almost by accident. What started as a way to support herself while travelling, cooking in guesthouses, hosting large food nights, setting up pop-ups, and helping restaurants veganize their menus, quickly grew into something much bigger. She kept being asked to do more.
Her path continued to evolve through travel, learning from different cultures and working across a variety of kitchens and environments. This journey deepened her understanding of flavour, adaptability, and how to cook for diverse groups of people.
Today, Nikita continues to cater various events across the UK and internationally, from Devon to Tenerife and Germany, as well as weddings and events throughout the South West, Wales, Cornwall, Sussex and beyond.
Through it all, her approach remains the same: to create food that is deeply nourishing, full of flavour, and made for everyone at the table.
