AUNT ALYEE'S CATERING

Aunt Alyee's Catering started in 2001 in a small space located inside Kress IGA in East Canton, Ohio, where Barb and Barney Kessler and Alyce Weiss officially began their partnership. Alyce retired after a few years, but "Berd" and Barb are still operating the business, along with their daughter Shannon... But the roots of the business go back much further when Berd started working in the catering department at (the long-gone) Carm's grocery store on West Tusc. Despite the success of the catering department, Carm's closed its doors and Berd took his talents to Smith's Waco Market. It was there he met Alyce and the two were encouraged by Bill Smith, the owner of the market, to grow the deli business... Since then, Berd earned his degree in business management to help run the business properly. As a student, he met his wife Barb, who was also earning a degree as an adult. Barb's keen understanding of the food business, along with her knack for accounting and bookkeeping created a..

Primary location: Canton United States