Career Development
Made in Seattle Week: Food Day
Sample bites from famous Seattle chefs/restauranteurs as they talk about their Greatest Mistakes and Lessons Learned during their careers in the food industry.
Chris Maykut
Chaco Canyon Organic Cafe
Seattle
Chris Maykut was born and raised in Seattle. After a 10-year hiatus in the Bay Area to acquire and accounting degree and work in the dynamic San Francisco restaurant industry, he moved back to Seattle and founded the Chaco Canyon Organic Cafe in 2003. Chaco has grown from a single employee and tiny basement location to three locations and 82 employees, and is still immersed in its Quixotic quest to prove that sustainability and profitability are not mutually exclusive terms. Chris lives in Greenwood with his wife Samantha and two perfect children, Gus and Raina.
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