Celebrity chef and restaurateur Chuck Hughes has taken his talents from the kitchen to the television in three award-winning seasons of Chuck’s Day Off, distributed by Beyond Distribution. The Canada native branches out even further in his new 8x30-minute series with Beyond, Chuck’s Week Off: Mexico, as he heads south of the border in search of culinary adventures. Beyond has also lined up a holiday special featuring Hughes, Chuckmas.

Despite all his success in front of the camera, Hughes remains passionate about his restaurants and his love of cooking. “At the base I’m a cook, and that’s what’s important,” he tells TV Real Weekly in a special sit-down interview.

Hughes shares with us details of his new TV programs, his dedication to showcasing local flavors and plans for continuing to build his brand, in this video interview.