Chef Claudius Charles was born in Guyana and spent his childhood in St. Lucia and St. Thomas, where he learned from the best cooks - his grandmother, mother and aunts. Not only did he embrace the art of cooking, but also valued the family traditions of the Caribbean culture. The family would gather every week for Sunday lunch. At age 15, Chef Charles  cooked his first Thanksgiving meal for the whole family. Since then, he has been cooking passionately for friends and family,  social events, fundraisers, and also volunteers to cook for the Feed the Homeless Project with his church, St. Mark Baptist Church, in Maidens Virginia.