Maddie has been working in the food industry for 10 years, starting with a pizza shop in high school to a craft beer & wine café most recently. Food, drinks and the wonderful ritual of preparing them to be shared with others, has always held a special place for her having grown up in a big family. Of all the different kinds of food, locations and people she's been able to work with and learn from, none stands out to her quite like working in a café. “There’s a joy in being able to welcome customers into a space that has both comfort and community woven together in it; it can be a place to focus, to let your mind wander, to create and dream, to work or to relax. And there’s always a sense of togetherness, of being with and a part of a community brought together by good food and drink. There’s nothing quite like it.”