I’m Paul James, a retired professional chef with years of culinary expertise, Paul James has become a dynamic figure in the food, travel, and media industries. He is a published author of numerous cookbooks, a columnist, a podcaster, and a presenter with a global reputation for promoting hospitality and tourism. Paul is also an advocate for mental health, liver disease awareness, and food insecurity, using his platforms to educate, inspire, and support communities worldwide.

Key Roles & Affiliations
• Retired Professional Chef
• Published Author
• Food and Travel Writer & Columnist
• Radio Presenter | Podcaster | Journalist
• Promoter of Hospitality and Tourism Businesses Worldwide
• Executive Member, World Association of Master chefs
• Mentor and Founder, Hepatic Encephalopathy Awareness & Support Group
• Founder, British Liver Trust’s First HE Support Group
• Mental Health Foundation Member
• Ambassador, Burnt Chef Project
• Contributor, Food Cycle Birmingham
• Community Champion, Alcohol Change UK

Published Cookbooks
• Paul James’s Corfu Odyssey
• New York, New York – A Father and Son’s Trip to New York
• Recipes from My Kitchen
• Great Britain and Cornwall (Edition One)
• The Grandfather – My Grandad is the Best Chef in the World
• Food for Thought (Proceeds to British Liver Trust)
• A Gift for Christmas (Proceeds to Teenage Cancer Trust)
• Recipes from My Travels – Spain
• Recipes from My Travels – USA
• Recipes from My Travels – Greece
• Foreword & Consultant on Dirty Dishes
• Foreword & Consultant on Tales from the Cemetery

Cookbooks in Development
• From Port to Plate: Special collectors edition
• From Port to Plate : Corfu & Paxos
• From Port to Plate : Kefalonia, Meganisi & Ithaca
• From Port to Plate : The Cyclades islands including Paros, Mykonos, Syros, Kythnos, Milos and Santorini.
• From Port to Plate : The Saronic Gulf Islands including Aegina, Hydra, Spetses, Poros, Salamina, Agistri
• From Cornwall to Corfu
• Greek Culinary Diaspora
• My Story Hepatic Encephalopathy
• Sometimes you just have to Dance with the Devil