Bud & Alley?s is pleased to announce the employment of our new Chef, James Huckaby.
James Huckaby decided one day his love of fishing was not being fully satisfied in Birmingham Alabama so he decided to quit his job, grab his rods and head for the beach.
A native of Birmingham, Huckaby developed a love of good food while serving 5 years in the Navy in Hawaii and Alaska. Upon his discharge he returned to Birmingham and began his cooking career working with Frank Stitt, Chef and Owner of Highlands Bar & Grill, Bottega Cafe & Restarant and Chez Fonfon, a French Bistro. Huckaby initially worked at Bottega Cafe and then Highlands Bar & Grill. James quickly worked up the ranks from prep cook to the Sous Chef of Highlands and eventually became the Chef de Cuisine of Chez Fonfon when it first opened. Overall, James worked off and on with Chef Stitt for 11 years.
James believes great food starts with searching out the best ingredients and the key to culinary success is preparing those ingredients simply. So, it was a natural progression for James to find himself heading to the beaches of South Walton with chefs hat and fishing rods in tow. Huckaby proclaims: ?My greatest passions in life are fishing and cooking? and he has wasted no time cooking up menus that already have everyone on Scenic 30-A talking good food.
?His fishing skills remain to be seen but if he is as good a fisherman as he is a Chef, we?ll have to start a seafood company? Bud & Alley?s Owner, Dave Rauschkolb said.
Under Chef Huckaby?s direction Bud & Alley?s menus change daily utilizing the freshest, seasonal ingredients.
James Huckaby decided one day his love of fishing was not being fully satisfied in Birmingham Alabama so he decided to quit his job, grab his rods and head for the beach.
A native of Birmingham, Huckaby developed a love of good food while serving 5 years in the Navy in Hawaii and Alaska. Upon his discharge he returned to Birmingham and began his cooking career working with Frank Stitt, Chef and Owner of Highlands Bar & Grill, Bottega Cafe & Restarant and Chez Fonfon, a French Bistro. Huckaby initially worked at Bottega Cafe and then Highlands Bar & Grill. James quickly worked up the ranks from prep cook to the Sous Chef of Highlands and eventually became the Chef de Cuisine of Chez Fonfon when it first opened. Overall, James worked off and on with Chef Stitt for 11 years.
James believes great food starts with searching out the best ingredients and the key to culinary success is preparing those ingredients simply. So, it was a natural progression for James to find himself heading to the beaches of South Walton with chefs hat and fishing rods in tow. Huckaby proclaims: ?My greatest passions in life are fishing and cooking? and he has wasted no time cooking up menus that already have everyone on Scenic 30-A talking good food.
?His fishing skills remain to be seen but if he is as good a fisherman as he is a Chef, we?ll have to start a seafood company? Bud & Alley?s Owner, Dave Rauschkolb said.
Under Chef Huckaby?s direction Bud & Alley?s menus change daily utilizing the freshest, seasonal ingredients.
