Will Hughes Catering and Market
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What's cookin' Chef Will?
A native of Daphne, AL, Chef Will Hughes became interested in a culinary career at the age of ten, when his mother turned the family’s four-burner electric stove into a test kitchen for various companies. His intrest in the profession grew as a teenager working in the pool snack bar at Marriot’s Grand Hotel in Point Clear, AL, at a Southern barbeque restaurant, and at a South American bistro.
After exploring some other career options as a student at Spring Hill College, Will enrolled at Johnson & Wales University’s Providence, RI campus. As a student working towards a bachelor’s degree in culinary arts, he worked as a banquet chef at the Rhode Island Convention Center and was invited by an instructor to help open and run a 55-seat restaurant in Cape Cod for the summer.
After graduating from Johnson & Wales Magna Cum Laude, Chef Will began his career as lead cook at New Orleans Country Club. After working up to banquet sous chef at this club, he accepted the job of executive sous chef at English Turn Country Club. After a year and a half as sous chef, Will was promoted to executive chef, becoming the youngest chef to hold this position at English Turn.
In late 2004, after attending a wedding “back home” on the Eastern Shore, Will and his wife, Kelly, decided that it was time to make a move. Will heard of a the need for caterers for small events in the Mobile/Eastern Shore area and jumped on the opportunity to open his own business. In February 2005, Will Hughes Catering & Market opened its doors, offering lunch specials, local gourmet products, prepared foods, and catering services. Will, Kelly and baby Molly Catherine live in Daphne and continue to be committed to bringing a “New Taste” to the Eastern Shore.