Every month, I will feature the work and story of one of my Patrons. This month, I’m introducing you to Chris Massamba!
My name is Chris Massamba, I was born in Congo, raised in Paris and worked in the UK. I am currently travelling across Central and South America to build my cultural knowledge of the different countries culinary traditions especially within the indigenous and Afro-descendants communities.
I am a registered nutritional therapist, the work within my consultation platform epinutri.com is to help people gain a greater understanding of their bio-individual nutritional needs and digestive capacities in order to remedy some of their underlying chronic symptoms and optimise their overall physical and mental performance. So I create unique individualised protocols which includes personalised diet, selected nutritional supplementation and lifestyle optimisations plans.
I’m also a professional chef with over 25 years of chef experiences. I have worked professionally in restaurants and hotels in Paris and London. I have crafted my skills by also self-learning and studying the work of well-known chefs such as Alain Passard, Michel Roux and Matthew Kenney.
Over 20 years ago I transitioned my diet to a plant-based (raw and vegan) due to several health challenges which lead me to study nutrition in order to gain a core understanding of the science of food and biology.
My core philosophical culinary standing is to creatively extract and optimise the health benefits of each ingredients, so to have a greater nutritional impact.
I have experimented with these principles by establishing various projects (Food market trucks, Raw and Vegan Food Supper Clubs and workshops), which lead me to gain major media features in newspaper and TV (Evening Standard, Channel 4 river cottage, Guardian).
More recently he was invited to Colombia, as a Guest Chef at the International Book Festival of Cali, to design and deliver a menu that represents a cross junction between some of the African and South American culinary traditions.
I have admired the work of Charles Michel ever since I saw him on the Netflix Program “The Final Table.” I’m delighted to have met him and to be present in his platform to learn about the crucial need to educate the mass on the absolute need to be engaged in establishing a greater sustainable food system which has at his core the welfare of the planet and the individual.
Instagram @chris_sundiata_massamba
I had the pleasure of meeting Chris Massamba for dinner in Bogotá a few weeks ago! I first met Chris virtually at the Sustainability & Privilege UnConference hosted by @charlesxmichelpatrons in January, when he wowed the audience with an eye-opening comparison of seeing culture as water. It meant so much to me to share a plant-based meal at @casa_lelyte with Chris, and to glean his wisdom at the intersection of culinary, science, spirituality, and nutrition. So grateful for the relationships made and fostered through Patreon!
Chris Massamba
Me and Chris
