She began her food career as a private chef for international actors and bands, including Take That, and has written six bestselling books published internationally including Eat Happy, Eat Green, Feel Good & Real Healthy.

Her latest cookbook, Real Healthy book contains over 90 delicious, healthy and life-friendly recipes to help you steer clear of UPFs and enjoy a rainbow of veg, fruit, beans, whole grains, spices, herbs and more. 

In Autumn 2019, she launched the Sustainability Sessions – an ongoing series of community panel discussions with experts from Anita Rani, Grace Dent and Skye Gyngell to Bryony Gordon, June Sarpong MBE, Matt Haig and Fearne Cotton. The sessions ranged from farming, travel and plastic pollution to mental health, fast fashion, green beauty and slow living with the aim to connect, empower and motivate our offline communities to make meaningful sustainable changes in our daily lives.

Melissa is a proud supporter of the food waste charity The Felix Project, and volunteers with them regularly to rescue surplus food and to cook for children and the vulnerable. She is an ambassador for Mental Health Mates, the Fairtrade Foundation and Women Supporting Women (The Princes Trust), among others.