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Gemma Costa

@gemmacosta.chef

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Masterchef: the professional 18
🧑‍🍳Chef director @planetgfood
🔜 Restaurant @fivewake.edinburgh
👌No meat still neat
🌱Plant based chef

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💛🌱 Just a few reasons that pushed me to open my own plant-based business....

#planetgfood #veganchef #sustainablecatering #businesswithvalues by @gemmacosta.chef

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I have been waiting to share this Big news for some time now! Although I still don't believe that I managed to enter! 😱
I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be competing in MasterChef: The Professionals this year.

📺 Tune in to support me on Tuesday, 17th February at 8pm on @bbc One and @bbciplayer to see how I do.

Entering this competition is such a big dream coming through, especially the professional series 💛💛

#MasterChefUK @masterchefuk
#plantbasedchef #bbcfood taken in Edinburgh, Scotland by @gemmacosta.chef

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⚠️⚠️WARINING ⚠️⚠️The planet is dying! With the time I have in this life I want to make the difference. I want to use my abilities to do something positive for everyone.
One of my best skill is cooking and I want to use it to change the world, by preparing sustainable meals to preserve the natural beauty of our planet. Both for us and future generations!
Also, with my cooking I want to offer real meals, healthy, balanced and delicious! The best thing is that even if the food is helaty, rich in proteins, vitamins, fiber, good fat ecc it still looks like your favourite junk food 😋😋
#sustainability #changetheworld #italianchef #cheflife #veganfood #plantbased #vegano #italiangirl #streetfood taken in City of Edinburgh by @gemmacosta.chef

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a year ago

Yes chef!

#veganchef by @gemmacosta.chef

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8 days ago

We went to London to eat at @plates_london

And came home with our heads full of ideas.

The food was mindblowing.

Meeting @kirk_haworth and seeing what he is doing with plant-based food stayed with us.

For chefs like @gemmacosta.chef , seeing someone open new doors and push plants into spaces where they haven't always been taken seriously matters.

It makes you realise what's possible.

And it made us think even more about what we want to build here in Scotland.

We want to help open those doors too.

To make plant-based food exciting, unexpected and memorable. Food that surprises people and makes them rethink what a plant-based meal can be.

That's part of the reason we're building @fivewake.edinburgh

Not a huge restaurant. Not hundreds of covers.

Just 20 seats, 5 courses and a lot of ambition.

Our little corner in Scotland.

Thank you, Kirk, for the inspiration. 🫶🌱 by @gemmacosta.chef

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We were quiet, because we had our mouths full 😋

@plates_london ⭐️
@gauthierinsoho
@tofuveganlondon
@oowee_vegan
@thehappymaki

#veganlondon by @gemmacosta.chef

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2 months ago

This year @fringebythesea was 🤯

We’ve always been the VEGANS, the underdogs, the ones selling less. And while we probably still are (we do live in a very meat-oriented world!), this year we saw a huge increase in people choosing us.

We had so many customers coming back for more, people walking past, spotting the MasterChef sign and deciding to give us a try. Sometimes, we were simply the option because, at that moment, we didn’t have a queue. And sometimes, artists like @louliesanders showed us some love because we were the only fully vegan vendor.

Whatever the reason, we really hope you loved the food, and that maybe, along the way, we changed a few minds about what plant-based food can be. 🌱

Thank you for supporting a small, independent business and for believing in what we do. There is so much passion, work and love behind every dish we serve, and none of this would be possible without you.

Here’s to changing minds 💛

@gemmacosta.chef counting the checks? Haha

Thank you for waiting and being patient 🙏

Little hours of sleep... it was intense

This is one of the best things you can do for a business. Talk about it, recommend it to friends, tag them on social media, interact with their content... 😉

I'm sure MasterChef helped, however, my bias palate says the food is the 🌟 🤩

Choosing eating plant-based helps, a lot

Well between 4.800 and 5.400km... 😉

Thank you for your reviews. If you want to leave one, go ahead, our Google reviews is open 24/7 jaja

Thank you 🙏 taken in North Berwick by @gemmacosta.chef

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🔥MasterChef talent🔥

I might be a little biased because I'm @gemmacosta.chef 's wife... but the hundreds of comments about her food can't all be wrong.

She cooks with passion, care, and a genuine desire to leave the world a little better. And honestly, you can taste that.

I believe this is the first time a @masterchefuk contestant has been at @fringebythesea, so don't miss the chance to try some of the most delicious, sustainable food at the festival.

@officiallouistheroux (I keep trying hahaha)

#planetgfood #plantbasedchef #SustainableCatering #fringebythesea taken in North Berwick by @gemmacosta.chef

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2 months ago

😂The Louis Theroux joke is over.

I mean, we certainly wouldn’t mind if he stopped by. 😉

But the truth is, we used @officiallouistheroux as a hook to bring more attention to something we care deeply about: plant-based food.

Because, unfortunately, there are still plenty of people who won’t even read the menu once they hear the words “plant-based”. That’s a daily challenge for us, alongside all the usual ups and downs of running a small business.

Some days, it can feel like a lot.

But our mission has always been the same: to provide the best alternative for you and for the planet. Just really good food.

And if you’re a foodie, regardless of what label you put on yourself, I’ll see you at the yellow food truck. 💛🌱

Find us until the 9th of August at @fringebythesea

#fringebythesea #planetgfood #veganeastlothian #veganscotland taken in North Berwick by @gemmacosta.chef

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3 months ago

✨ Chef Spotlight: Gemma Costa from Planet G Food, Edinburgh 🇮🇹🏴

Meet Gemma Costa, Chef & Director at @planetgfood

A Neapolitan heart, a Scottish soul, and a kitchen built on care, craft, and real connection. 🌱

Her path into plant-based cooking was a gradual shift, not a sudden switch. When she started cooking professionally in 2014, she was already vegetarian. But what really changed everything was seeing vegan friends left with disappointing options at the table. Gemma believed food should feel inclusive, exciting, and generous. So she built a style of cooking that does exactly that. 🍽️✨

Her Signature Creation: Homemade Neapolitan gnocchi. It carries her whole story. She once made it by hand for 30 people in a hostel when she first arrived in Edinburgh. She cooked it for her wife Marta. She brought it to MasterChef. Comforting, emotional, and deeply personal, it’s the dish that says the most about who she is. 🥟💛

Where the Magic Happens: In memory, tradition, and instinct. Gemma often starts by asking how her mother, auntie, or grandmother would build a dish, then gives it her own modern twist. She also lets ingredients lead the way. One vegetable catches her eye, then another, and the idea starts to form naturally. 🌿

Her Pantry Essentials: Nutritional yeast, extra virgin olive oil, tofu, onions, and lemons. Simple ingredients, strong foundations.

The Vision She’s Building: A world where plant-based food feels like a return, not a restriction. Gemma wants people to rediscover seasonal, humble, nourishing food rooted in land, memory, and community. For her, great food should create happiness, conversation, and connection. 💡🫶

Swipe through to step into Gemma’s world ➡️

Know a talented chef creating magic in the kitchen?

Tag them below or share which restaurant they’re cooking at in the comments.

Let’s celebrate the amazing talent in our community together! 💚

📍 Find Planet G Food on HappyCow: https://www.happycow.net/reviews/planet-g-edinburgh-370314

#VeganChef #PlantBasedCooking #VeganEdinburgh #PlantBasedFood #VeganItaly #ScottishVegan taken in Edinburgh by @gemmacosta.chef

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3 months ago

🔥Today, I took the day off and @gemmacosta.chef took my position.
She realised my role is harder than she thought...

I need a pay rise 😂

Thank you so much for everyone that came today at @stockbridgemarket it was a very good one. taken in Stockbridge, Edinburgh by @gemmacosta.chef

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Small Huge things 💛

Every "small" thing matters to us.

Although, let's be honest... being included on this list is anything but small. Have you seen how many incredibly talented chefs are on it? 👀

Moments like this make me so proud of @gemmacosta.chef

Even today, I still have to remind her just how creative and talented she is.

🌱Seeing a plant-based chef recognised alongside so many amazing names is a huge milestone, not just for her, but for what we're trying to achieve.

List or no list, being on this mission together to show just how exciting, delicious, and inspiring plant-based food can be is the greatest reward.

The feature in @theheraldscotland happened almost a month ago, and life has been wonderfully busy. But I didn't want to let this moment pass without stopping to reflect, celebrate, and acknowledge how far we've come.

Here's to many more to every small step that turns into something big. 🌱✨

#plantbasedchef #planetgfood taken in Scotland, United Kingdom by @gemmacosta.chef

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