The History of The Cheffing Don
Rooted in Culture. Inspired by Change. Built on Greatness.
The Cheffing Don was born from a personal journey, a passion for Jamaican culture and a desire to make delicious, satisfying plant-based food accessible to everyone.
Born in Clarendon, Jamaica, our founder experienced firsthand the challenges of transitioning to a vegan lifestyle. With limited options for tasty, wholesome meals, local fruit vendors often became his go-to source for food.
Rather than accepting those limitations, he decided to create something different — flavourful, nourishing and satisfying plant-based meals for people searching for better choices.
Where It All Began
In 2014, that vision began taking shape in Kingston through work at Kingston Dub Club and food pop-ups at cultural events including Dub School, Sankofa Sessions, Inner City Dub and Nanook.
These experiences brought food, music and community together, laying the foundation for what would become The Cheffing Don.
The Restaurant Takes Shape — 2017
In 2017, The Cheffing Don opened its first restaurant on Maeven Avenue, off Hope Road in Kingston, transforming a personal vision into a place where people could enjoy authentic, flavourful Jamaican plant-based cuisine.
A Proud Milestone — 2018
Just one year after opening, The Cheffing Don received a nomination for Best Vegan Restaurant at the Jamaica Food and Beverage Awards, marking an important achievement in our journey.
Growing Through the Years
As the business evolved, we relocated to 1B Manning’s Hill Road, where our connection to music and community continued to flourish through Greatness Fridayz Live.
Following the sale of that property, The Cheffing Don found a new home on Constant Spring Road, where we continue sharing our passion for great-tasting, 100% plant-based Jamaican cuisine.
Choose Greatness Everyday.
Greatness Fridayz Live
Where Food, Music & Community Came Together
Born at The Cheffing Don’s former location at 1B Manning’s Hill Road, Greatness Fridayz Live created a platform for young and emerging Jamaican artists to showcase their talents. More than just an event, it brought together live music, culture, creativity and great plant-based food, celebrating the spirit of community. Though the event is no longer running, our vision to bring Greatness Fridayz Live back remains alive.
Chef Don
Davion Edwards | Founder & Chef
"I created The Cheffing Don because I believed finding delicious vegan food shouldn’t be a struggle. Everyone deserves access to great-tasting, satisfying plant-based meals."
Behind The Greatness
Celebrating the people, passion and experiences that helped shape The Cheffing Don’s journey.
Sharing Greatness
Our Journey in the Spotlight
From cultural food pop-ups to appearances on Smile Jamaica TV, every opportunity to share our cuisine has helped shape The Cheffing Don’s journey and introduce more people to the flavours and possibilities of Jamaican plant-based food.