Chef Reyaña Radcliff grew up in New Orleans where famously unique cuisine was everywhere. Her Dad and Grandmother both taught her traditional Creole & Cajun dishes, as well as basic cooking methods at an early age. Her Mom opened her eyes to the wonders of well-made everyday comfort foods. By the age of fifteen, Reyaña went to her high school counselor and proclaimed that she wanted to be a chef! Realizing that if she wanted to be the best, she would have to have the best training, education, and experience. So, she decided to attend the best university - Johnson and Wales University, also known as the Harvard of Culinary Arts. After earning an Associate Degree in Culinary Arts, Reyaña went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Food Service Management. During her time in school, she worked at several prominent resorts, and spent a semester catering at the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. Once done with school, she stayed in Charlotte, North Carolina working in country clubs at every station, eventually becoming a Hotel Sous Chef, prior to ultimately earning the prestigious title of Executive Chef.
When everything about everyday life on the planet changed in 2020, Reyaña used her fine dining experiences to start her own catering company, Your Braisen Chef, LLC. Like so many others, she made the best of a difficult situation and gained freedom in being able to create her own epicurean triumphs, all while including her daughter Tiarra and teaching her how to become a businesswoman. Today, Chef Reyaña enjoys catering for special occasions, doing culinary demonstrations at industry events, and teaching cooking classes in person and virtually through social media. She has been featured on the podcasts Patchwork (Episode 17), Baddies with Business (Episode 88) a guest chef at The BayHaven Food & Wine Festival for 3 years running, Crave Charlotte Food & Wine Festival for, Summer of Chow Chow Food Festival in ´22 & ´23, a featured Chef at Sliced Cooking Competition as well as the NCRLA 2022 & 2023 Chef Showdown, and at various teaching arenas. Reyaña proudly educates the community on healthy cooking. By utilizing local produce at various farmers markets in and around Charlotte, she hosts cooking demos at the markets and showcases local vendors in the process. She also acts as a consultant for up-and-coming restaurant groups and manufacturers, and avidly donates food to local charities.

Chef Reyaña has been recognized by several industry entities and individuals, and is followed by many on social media, collecting well over 325,000 views of her posts. You can follow Chef Reyaña on Instagram (@your_braisen_chef,@chef_reyana_taught_me),Facebook(@your_braisen_chef)