James A. Graham, II has an extended history in the field of culinary. Chef James developed his love and a passion for food at a young age of 12, while shadowing his grandmother in her kitchen. His passion continued in his early twenties when he attended and graduated from The New York Food and Hotel Management in New York.Chef James appeared as a contestant on the Food Network cooking show, “Chopped” in November 2017. James has also been featured on In The C-Suites on Princeton TV. Chef James is also a member of American Culinary Federation(ACF). Chef James is being honored to receive the National Black Chefs Award in May 2018.