Meet The Chef
Chuck Hanford
Chuck began his culinary career more than 20 years ago after graduating from St. Thomas Aquinas Prep School. He became interested in cooking while still in prep school. He had a friend whose mother had a cooking show out of Boston and would spend time watching and learning from her. Chuck moved from New England to Chicago to study under a corporate chef. He came to Greenville in 1986 with his mentor to work at Seven Oaks Restaurant as a sous chef. Chuck began work with Stax's Peppermill in 1988 until 1993. From there, he went to Augusta Grill, partnered with Abby's Grill in Spartanburg and consulted and helped open several restaurants including City Range and South City Grill. He returned to Stax's in 2001 as the Executive Chef at Stax's Grill. He became Executive Chef at Stax's Peppermill in 2006.
Featured Recipe: Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Orzo

