Kwame Williams is Chef and Partner of Vital Enterprises creators of Vital Dining
(Vital) based in Montclair, NJ, along with his two sisters, Nataki and Kanika. At
Vital Dining they focus on offering their modern and healthful take on Jamaican
cuisine in a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere. Chef Kwame’s gets to fulfil his life’s
mission of sharing his healthy and delicious cooking style with guests.
Kwame always had an interest in cooking and attended culinary school shortly
after high school. After graduating from the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE)
in New York City in 2006, Chef Kwame began his culinary career at prestigious The
Ryland Inn, a premier, top-rated restaurant. This experience provided Chef
Kwame with an exceptional foundation and solidified his high food quality
standards.
He continued his career working at respected fine dining establishments in New
Jersey and New York including Rat’s, The Bernard’s Inn, Pleasantdale
Chateau, Highlawn Pavilion, Hyatt and Minton’s in Harlem. In addition, Chef
Kwame is a member Chef RLI (Richard Ingraham), a team of chefs who proved
personal chef services for notable personalities and celebrities including NY
Giants Defensive End, Olivier Vernon.
Shortly after opening Vital in 2014, they received a 4-star review from The New
York Times. In 2017, Chef Kwame was one of only 15 chefs nationwide chosen by
the James Beard Foundation’s to participate their annual Chef’s Boot Camp.
Chef also competed and won on Food Network’s cooking competition Cooks vs.
Cons in 2016. The Vital team also received the New Jersey Black Businesses “Best
in Business Award” for food in 2016.
Chef Kwame, a devoted father of three, sees the impression that his food choices
make on his children and knows that not everyone child has the benefit of having
a professional chef as a parent. This has led him to dedicate his free time to
speaking at schools and supporting several charities, such as Edible Schoolyard,
that introduce healthy food to children.
~ Kwame Williams ~
Kwame Williams is Chef and Partner of Vital Enterprises creators of Vital Dining (Vital) based in Montclair, NJ, along with his two sisters, Nataki and Kanika. At Vital Dining they focus on offering their modern and healthful take on Jamaican cuisine in a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere. Chef Kwame’s gets to fulfil his life’s mission of sharing his healthy and delicious cooking style with guests. Kwame always had an interest in cooking and attended culinary school shortly after high school. After graduating from the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) in New York City in 2006, Chef Kwame began his culinary career at prestigious The Ryland Inn, a premier, top-rated restaurant. This experience provided Chef Kwame with an exceptional foundation and solidified his high food quality standards. He continued his career working at respected fine dining establishments in New Jersey and New York including Rat’s, The Bernard’s Inn, Pleasantdale Chateau, Highlawn Pavilion, Hyatt and Minton’s in Harlem. In addition, Chef Kwame is a member Chef RLI (Richard Ingraham), a team of chefs who proved personal chef services for notable personalities and celebrities including NY Giants Defensive End, Olivier Vernon. Shortly after opening Vital in 2014, they received a 4-star review from The New York Times. In 2017, Chef Kwame was one of only 15 chefs nationwide chosen by the James Beard Foundation’s to participate their annual Chef’s Boot Camp. Chef also competed and won on Food Network’s cooking competition Cooks vs. Cons in 2016. The Vital team also received the New Jersey Black Businesses “Best in Business Award” for food in 2016. Chef Kwame, a devoted father of three, sees the impression that his food choices make on his children and knows that not everyone child has the benefit of having a professional chef as a parent. This has led him to dedicate his free time to speaking at schools and supporting several charities, such as Edible Schoolyard, that introduce healthy food to children.