For chef Mikaela Reuben, cooking for Hollywood stars and athletes comes with a side of adventure

For chef Mikaela Reuben, cooking for Hollywood stars and athletes comes with a side of adventure

Mikaela Reuben has worked as a nutritional chef for actors such as Ryan Reynolds, Brie Larson and Hugh Jackman.

Like many people in their early 20s, Mikaela Reuben was struggling to figure out what to do with the rest of her life.

She had a degree in kinesiology from the University of Victoria, and had hesitantly applied to do a master’s in physiotherapy. On a whim, Reuben bought a plane ticket to Maui to go visit a good friend, thinking a change of scenery might provide clarity. There, a chance meeting with a celebrity chef named “Wayno” (short for Wayne Forman, a well-known caterer to the stars in L.A.), changed the trajectory of her life.

Wayno tasted some of her plant-based creations