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Join us for BookThinkers LIVE 2025! Happening Novemeber 9, 2025!
https://www.bookthinkers.com/book-thinkers-live-2025
In 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/fwbtqcM Website/Socials: https://www.chefauchef.com/ https://www.instagram.com/chefauchef/ https://www.facebook.com/chefauchefLLC http://youtube.com/@WhamBamLNK
0:00 Intro 1:32 The story & meaning behind “ChefauChef” 4:05 Becoming hard working because of his parents 8:23 Valuing your parents & family 13:34 Sharing joy and having fun 15:11 Aaron’s value of fun and its impact on his business 18:16 A.Y.’s first stages as a chef 20:11 Lessons from a business coach 22:41 Empathy, service and hospitality 28:03 Creating his own catering company 33:55 Natural momentum and looking for opportunities 34:41 EOS & the unsexy part of running a business 39:56 Where to find Aaron’s book 40:46 Book Suggestion: “Fans First” & some last questions
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