For Nancy Campbell, founder of Radiant Health Kitchen in Decatur, the food her team prepares goes beyond nourishment; it often provides care and connection for busy families in the community.
“I was brought up by a mother who insisted the phone wasn’t answered and the TV was off at dinnertime,” Campbell said. “She created a nurturing space around the table so that we could connect.”
That foundational belief in mealtime as a sacred space shapes everything Campbell does. As a chef trained in the industry with a Master’s in Nutrition, she launched Radiant Health Kitchen in 2019 to help busy families—and others—reclaim time around the dinner table. “In 2007, I started a health journey that led me to radically change how I ate. I learned to cook through the lens that food is my medicine.” She eventually changed careers to become a culinary nutritionist and personal chef. “When I would see clients clinically, I realized so few people had the time, confidence, and patience to cook well for themselves. I could tell them what to eat but saw a gap in their ability to get the meal prep done to make real shifts in their health.” As a result, she began scaling her personal chef business to feed more people healthy, allergen-conscious food they didn't have to think twice about. Radiant Health Kitchen offers weekly delivery of chef-prepared meals that are ready to heat and serve. Customers can choose from a rotating weekly menu with five vegetarian options and six meat and seafood entrees. When families order three servings or more of one menu item, the food is delivered family-style, encouraging shared meals and custom plating for picky eaters.
“We’re taking the guesswork out,” she said. “They don’t have to think about what's for dinner that night. They’ve already taken meal prep off their list and enlisted us to bring dinner to their door. No groceries to purchase. No messy kitchen to clean up. That time-saving model also frees up space for what matters most: time spent together.
“It just allows them to focus on what’s most important, which is connecting with their kids, connecting with each other, and making sure that, especially with little kids, they get everyone to bed on time,” she added.
While the business centers around families, Campbell is quick to note that Radiant Health Kitchen also serves empty nesters, single professionals, and anyone who wants a break from cooking without compromising on nutrition or quality. “I don’t want to lose sight of that,” she said. “We serve a lot of people at all stages of life.”
Campbell sources nearly all her produce—around 95 percent—from Your DeKalb Farmers Market, with occasional trips to Buford Highway Farmers Market. During the summer, she partners with Sherry’s Produce in Tucker to feature seasonal fruits and vegetables like Georgia peaches and okra.
“We design our menus weekly to offer a ton of variety,” she said. “We are very careful to ensure there’s something for every palate.”
The meals are designed to be clean and customizable. “Our clients want to know what they’re eating,” Campbell explained. “They don’t want a ton of sauces or extra cheese. They want good flavor, clean ingredients, and fresh food. So we’re also very transparent about what’s in each of our meals.”
Flexibility is built in. The subscription model the company utilizes allows for weeks skipped without penalty. While the kitchen is already gluten and peanut-free, clients can also request side swaps to meet dietary needs, such as low-carb, dairy-free, or additional allergy-friendly adjustments. Every week, kid-friendly selections are included—either naturally simple dishes or tailored plates using components from other menu items.
“A great example is this coming week,” Campbell said. “We’re offering chicken satay skewers marinated in tamari, lime juice, honey, and spices with a side of almond butter ‘peanut’ sauce—but we’ll also do lightly seasoned grilled chicken tenders on skewers for kids sensitive to flavor or color.”
Some families place individual orders for each member; others opt for a shared dish with modified components. “Let’s say they order four servings of the meatloaf, and the mashed potatoes have dairy in them,” she said. “If one person in the family can't tolerate dairy, they can ask for three servings regular, and one with the dairy-free potato option. That flexibility makes it easier on everyone.”
For some clients, Radiant Health Kitchen has become more than a meal service—it’s a source of comfort in moments of profound difficulty.
One longtime client began using the service while caring for her husband during the final stages of ALS. “Her husband called me and said, ‘Nancy, I must take something off her plate. I can’t just give her another pair of slippers for her birthday,” Campbell recalled. “We delivered meals to them until he passed away. Then we fed their family during the wake and continued to support Suzanne as a widow.”
In another case, Campbell and her team supported a mother of three whose husband died suddenly. “Friends gathered together to enlist us to get food to their door, and we supported them for about six to eight weeks,” she said. “It was just one less thing for her to think about.”
Whether it’s easing the chaos of weeknight dinners, easing the transition for new parents, temporarily feeding someone post-surgery, or quietly supporting families through grief, Campbell believes her role is about more than providing food.
“It is a great privilege to be trusted to feed someone. I don't take that for granted. We’re not just delivering dinner,” she said. “We’re nourishing people from the inside and giving people their time back. We’re ensuring they can eat healthy while giving them space to sit down together, laugh, talk, and be present.”
She believes that kind of presence sustains families of all sizes—one delicious meal at a time.
Learn more or place an order at radianthealthkitchen.com.
“We’re not just delivering dinner... We’re giving them space to sit down together, laugh, talk, and be present."