Meet WillPowders Chef, Dan Kirkham

Meet WillPowders Chef, Dan Kirkham

There really is no wonder why Davinia has teamed up with Chef Dan Kirkam to create some delicious and nutrient dense recipes for her WillPowders Tribe. 

From his mum's kitchen to the deep end

Chef Dan is entirely self-taught, having found his passion in his mum's kitchen cooking for the family. At 16 he started as a Kitchen Porter, and his big break came when a hungover Head Chef left him to run the night's service single-handedly, fooling the manager that all was well. Soon leading services of his own, Dan forged a career and a deep love of food. A keen interest in health and fitness later took him into personal training, where, on his own weight loss journey, he realised his skills and entrepreneurial instinct had set him up to branch out further.

The long way back to the kitchen

Dan went on to co-found 'Eat Clean', a ready-meal delivery company, and took over a West Kirby restaurant that became an overnight success under his leadership. As his passion for health and fitness grew, he co-founded DWB Gyms, again running the eateries attached, before working with vegan healing centres and retreats and deepening his insight into good nutrition. After the pandemic, with plenty of success behind him, Dan realised he hadn't drawn breath in over a decade. Taking time to reflect on what would truly make him happy, he knew his heart belonged in the kitchen, and curated a life as a private chef.

When Chef Dan met Davinia

Dan and Davinia's meeting was pure fluke, as though the universe brought them together by chance. Dan attended the same event as Davinia with a friend who happened to be a huge WillPowders fan, and once introduced, he passed Davinia his number and suggested they talk about working together. The rest is history. The stars aligned, and Dan has been alchemising the most scrumptious, nutrient-dense recipes using WillPowders products ever since. We couldn't be more thrilled to have him. Follow @ohgreatanotherfoodie on Instagram for more of Dan's recipes and latest inspo.