Hello! my name is Ngwafu and I am the Founder and Chef of gwafuvegan. I am an experienced chef, here to share my journey and passion for vegan cooking. Born in Cameroon, raised in the UK, I am now based in Manchester, which in my opinion, is one of the best places to be vegan. My goal is to further educate the nation about West African food through cooking, and then share this knowledge to fellow foodies and chefs. I think of food as the fuel of life, so, why wouldn’t you want to experience all of it?!
I have many years of experience in the food manufacturing industry, developing recipes and troubleshooting problems at a large scale, as well as ample restaurant experience, preparing and serving vegan food to a high standard. gwafuvegan serves as my live portfolio. Unless specified, all words and photos are my own.
gwafuvegan specializes in cooking and delivering affordable plant-based West African food, using British produce. We ensure to only use high-quality, sustainable produce that is locally sourced, all while reducing waste. Our number one aim is to spread our love of plant-based food and our passion for West African cuisine. By doing this we showcase new and exciting flavours to our ever-growing diverse community.
What are we up to?
Kitchen takeovers and private events - Want something new in your restaurant or cafe? get in touch. Open to collaboration and short term residences.
Catering and events: We can catering your next event, find out more on our catering page.
Selling Puff Puff boxes (sweet doughtnut-like balls): UK wide delivery. Order today, links above.
Private hire: Whether you want a food demo, a cookery class or require Ngwafu's expertise, get in touch.
Worked with and developed and lead various projects in the community, focusing on food education and the importance of cooking sustainably. Able to set up in most places and work with what the community can offer.
Examples of this: Low Carbon cooking classes with Groundwork Manchester. More info about this below.
Ngwafu's TV Appearance - Antiques Road Trip Series 12: 19
Ngwafu appeared on UK TV screens, teaching Corrie legend, Colson Smith, how to make Eccles Cakes on BBC’s Celebrity Antiques Road Trip – if you missed it, you can watch Ngwafu’s episode on catch up. Link below.
Series 12: 19. Christine McGuinness v Colson Smith
Few examples of clients I’ve worked with so far:
Vegan Society, Enterprising You, Vegan Food and Living Mag, Global Vegan Mag, ITV Granada Reports, BBC Two, Manchester Metropolitan University, Patagonia, D3t, Greenpeace, Freedom From Torture, Eat Well Manchester, Tameside Council. Growth Company, Starlin Bank, Women Of The Year Awards.
