256. Chef Aaron young | ChefauChef: Feed the Dream: A Caterer’s Guide to Purpose, Profit, and People.
Join us for BookThinkers LIVE 2025! Happening November 9, 2025!https://www.bookthinkers.com/book-thinkers-live-2025In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Chef Aaron Young, author of ChefauChef: Feed the Dream: A Caterer’s Guide to Purpose, Profit, and People.Aaron is a personal chef, entrepreneur, and the founder of ChefauChef LLC — a catering company built on faith, family values, and heartfelt hospitality. Since 2012, he’s transformed his side hustle into a Midwest staple, serving weddings, Greek houses, corporate events, and everyday families with purpose-driven food and an unshakable belief that meals create moments.In this episode, you’ll learn how to turn your personal story into a thriving business, why fun and empathy are the secret ingredients of great leadership, and what it really takes to serve others with excellence — in food, in business, and in life.We hope you enjoy this incredible conversation with Chef Aaron Young.To Learn More about Chef Aaron and buy his book visit: The Book: https://a.co/d/fwbtqcMWebsite/Socials: https://www.chefauchef.com/https://www.instagram.com/chefauchef/https://www.facebook.com/chefauchefLLChttp://youtube.com/@WhamBamLNK0:00 Intro1:32 The story & meaning behind “ChefauChef”4:05 Becoming hard working because of his parents8:23 Valuing your parents & family13:34 Sharing joy and having fun15:11 Aaron’s value of fun and its impact on his business18:16 A.Y.’s first stages as a chef20:11 Lessons from a business coach22:41 Empathy, service and hospitality28:03 Creating his own catering company33:55 Natural momentum and looking for opportunities34:41 EOS & the unsexy part of running a business39:56 Where to find Aaron’s book40:46 Book Suggestion: “Fans First” & some last questions