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About Me

Charlie Layton is the executive chef and operating partner of Basic Kitchen.
Originally from Bedford, England, he made the move over to Charleston in 2018, bringing his passion for vegetable forward cooking and a philosophy to food that is rooted in feeling good from the inside out, celebrating nourishment without ever compromising flavour.

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