Above / Back in September 2001, My Chef Catering was in growth mode with Karen Garlough and Bill Garlough at the helm. From now on, as the Garloughs retire, the award-winning caterer will be owned by longtime employees, Dominick Scafidi, Mark Walter and Megan Rousonelos. (PN File Photo)
After nearly 30 years at the helm, My Chef Catering owners Bill and Karen Garlough are excited to announce they have sold their company to three key employees who will carry the business into the next generation. Longtime employees Director of Catering Sales Dominick Scafidi, Executive Chef Mark Walter and Accountant Megan Rousonelos became the owners of the company on July 29, 2016.
Bill and Karen Garlough founded My Chef Catering 28 years ago in Naperville and built the business into the premier catering company in the Chicago Western Suburbs. All three new owners have been with My Chef for the past 10 – 20 years and have helped the Garloughs make My Chef Catering the award-winning success it’s become.
My Chef has been repeatedly recognized for their business excellence and dedication to their community. The business was named The US Chamber of Commerce Small Business of 2007 and has been repeatedly recognized by top online wedding industry sites.
The Garloughs are thrilled to turn the company over to these three dedicated employees.
“Our goals when we founded My Chef were to create a quality-minded business, provide a stable and respectful environment for our employees and to be actively involved in our community,” said Bill Garlough. “The final chapter is to turn over the reins to the people that helped build the business by providing quality food and services to our community.”
My Chef has also been dedicated member of the Naperville Community. The company has been named the Western Suburban Philanthropic Society’s Corporation of the Year, Hesed House’s Humanitarians of the Year and Loaves & Fishes Lifetime Achievement Award Winners.
“Since the new owners have been in My Chef’s employ for many years, the customer service transition will be seamless,” said Karen Garlough. “I am confident that the business and customers are in good hands with these three seasoned and dedicated employees.”
The new owners continue to use their expertise to provide customers with the same high quality level of service they’ve come to know and trust from My Chef.
Scafidi is running the front of the house including marketing and sales, Walter is running the back of the house and oversees the kitchen and delivery departments, and Rousonelos is handling the finances.
According to the new owners, the Garloughs have demonstrated exactly what it means to run a company that serves both its customers and its community.
For more information, call (630) 717-1167 or info@mychef.com.
News submitted by Jeannie Buddingh, Buddingh & Associates, Inc., for My Chef Catering.
