Tyler and Abby met a few years before they started dating. They worked together in a local restaurant, sparking not only a friendship, but also a love of food.  Their friendship grew, and within a few years, they were married and starting a beautiful family.  A house, 3 boys, and one rescue dog later, they decided to combine their love of food, people, and entertaining into a business.  It was a dream and it became a reality through their passion and hard work.

 

After a few years of catering, they decided that they would dream bigger and, instead of leasing a kitchen, they would build their own. The plan was to convert their home garage into a commercial kitchen. They received some push back from the county while requesting permits, but in true Bellyful style, they did not give up.  They knew there had to be a way to make it work, and it became their goal to figure out how.  Obstacles presented themselves, but Ty & Abby simply looked at them as challenges instead of defeats.  In the end, the county approved their request and with the help of Abby's grandfather, an electrician, and her father, a builder, Bellyful Catering Kitchen was another dream that became a reality.  

 

For years they worked hard from that small but efficient kitchen, not just meeting their clients expectations, but exceeding them.  Handpicking each ingredient and cooking on site at events to make sure they were serving the freshest meals.  They were small, but mighty...winning awards and winning hearts with their food and their service.

 

Their dreams continued to grow as they imagined not only preparing beautiful meals for special events, but also having a venue for hosting gorgeous events, cultivating their own herbs, fruit, and vegetables.  They saved and planned and in December of 2022, they found and purchased the perfect property.  A lot of work and preparation will be going into making this property the perfect place to celebrate life's biggest events, and they are looking forward to an official announcement soon, introducing you to their exciting new adventure.

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This is not the end of the Bellyful story.  This is simply where they are right now.  The Bellyful dream started small, but is getting bigger everyday.  They are so grateful to those that have supported them from the beginning, and equally grateful to those that have just recently joined them on this journey.  They know that without you, these dreams that they've had and continue to have would not come true.  There is still so much to come for Bellyful, that the best way to wrap this story up is not to end it, but instead to say