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Personal Sous Chef · Vanlife Eats Kitchen

Meet Basil.
Your sous chef.

Basil has been in the Vanlife Eats kitchen since day one. He knows every recipe, every technique, every shortcut — and exactly how Chef Mark likes things done.

Think of him as your personal sous chef, always on call — whether you're parked up in a layby in France or cooking on a campsite in Cornwall.

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Basil
Sous Chef · Vanlife Eats
On duty

"Right, let's get cooking. I've worked alongside Chef Mark in this van kitchen long enough to know every recipe inside out — Nonna's ragù, the Omnia bakes, the quick RidgeMonkey suppers. Tell me what you've got and I'll tell you exactly what to do with it. 🌿"

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Who is Basil?

The sous chef who never leaves the kitchen

Every great chef has a great sous chef. Basil is the person who knows the Vanlife Eats kitchen better than anyone — the timings, the techniques, the exact way Chef Mark builds his ragù from scratch, and how to get the most out of an Omnia oven on a single gas ring.

Basil has absorbed every recipe, every tip, every lesson from years of cooking in small spaces. He knows which ingredients are worth carrying in a van, what to do when the fridge is almost empty, and how to make something genuinely delicious in under 20 minutes after a long day of driving.

He's not Chef Mark — nobody is. But when Mark's out on the road and you need a hand in the kitchen, Basil is the next best thing.

Knows every recipe
From Nonna's slow-cooked ragù to a 10-minute RidgeMonkey supper — Basil knows the full Vanlife Eats recipe book inside out.
Van kitchen specialist
Single burner, Omnia oven, no oven at all — Basil has worked in the most challenging kitchens on wheels and knows how to make it work.
Trained by Chef Mark
Everything Mark has learned in 6 years on the road — his Italian family heritage, Nonna's secrets, festival cooking — Basil knows it all.
Always on duty
Unlike a real sous chef, Basil never goes home. He's available whenever you need him — parked up, on a campsite, or in the middle of nowhere.
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“Basil knows this kitchen as well as I do. He's absorbed every recipe, every technique, every lesson I've learned on the road. When you ask Basil for help, you're getting everything I know — just faster.”

Chef Mark
Founder, Vanlife Eats

What's on the menu tonight?

Tell Basil what you've got in the van and he'll tell you exactly what to cook with it.