Chuck Hughes

In 2006, Chuck Hughes and two friends opened their first restaurant, Garde Manger, in old Montreal. They haven't looked back. A fanatical clientele made up of locals and tourists keeps the place hopping; everyone is in search of Chuck's magical take on comfort food classics. Chuck defeated Iron Chef Bobby Flay in the battle of Canadian lobster and starred in The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs . His show Chuck's Day Off airs in over eighty countries including the U.S. (Cooking Channel) and Canada ...See more

In 2006, Chuck Hughes and two friends opened their first restaurant, Garde Manger, in old Montreal. They haven't looked back. A fanatical clientele made up of locals and tourists keeps the place hopping; everyone is in search of Chuck's magical take on comfort food classics. Chuck defeated Iron Chef Bobby Flay in the battle of Canadian lobster and starred in The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs . His show Chuck's Day Off airs in over eighty countries including the U.S. (Cooking Channel) and Canada (Food Network), as does his follow-up series, Chuck's Week Off . Recently he completed the first season of his primetime show, Chuck's Eat the Street , for Cooking Channel, and he is currently discussing another series for Food Network Canada for 2013. See less