Bob Waggoner

A California native, Bob Waggoner received his formal training with Michael Roberts at Trumps in Los Angeles, and later in France at a constellation of Michelin-rated restaurants. At age 26, he became the first American chef to own his own restaurnt in France, the acclaimed Le Monte Cristo. After 11 years in France, he returned to the states to cook at several award-winning restaurants. Now after more than 10 years with the Charleston Grill (located in the Charleston Place Hotel, an Orient Express Luxury Property), Waggoner has appeared on Gourmet Getaways with Robin Leach, Great Chefs of the South, as well as the Food Network's In Food Today; Ready, Set, Cook; and The Best of. He won an Emmy for his television show Off the Menu, and is filming the pilot for a new travel show, Bob's World. He is the host of a weekly cooking segment for an ABC television affiliate that highlights Charleston's culinary scene. He has also cooked at the prestigious James Beard House in New York City.