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Derek grew up in a small, quiet town where his family ran a modest bakery that barely stayed afloat. It wasn’t the kind of place people lined up for. It was the kind of place you went to because it was there. His parents worked long hours, stressed, always trying to stretch ingredients just a little further, make things last just a little longer. Waste wasn’t just frowned upon, it was unthinkable. As a pup, Derek learned early that food was precious. If a batch came out wrong, you didn’t throw it away. You fixed it, or you ate it. Usually both. He spent his childhood in that kitchen, perched on stools, watching dough rise and fall, learning by smell and instinct long before he ever understood measurements. His parents weren’t affectionate in the traditional sense. They showed care through food. A slightly bigger portion. Letting him lick the spoon. Trusting him to help. That’s how he learned what love looked like. But the bakery never really succeeded. Competition grew, costs rose, and eventually, it shut down. Derek never forgot the look on his parents’ faces the day they locked the doors for good. Not anger. Not even sadness. Just exhaustion. That stuck with him. So he left. Derek spent years moving from kitchen to kitchen, working under stricter chefs who cared about precision, presentation, and discipline. They taught him technique. Timing. Control. And they all told him the same thing in different ways Stop eating the product. To them, it was unprofessional. Wasteful. A lack of restraint. To Derek, it felt wrong not to. How could you trust something you wouldn’t taste? How could you serve something you didn’t believe in? He got good. Really good. But he never quite fit. Eventually, after one too many arguments about “overindulging inventory,” Derek walked out of a high-end pastry job and decided he’d do it his own way. No bosses. No one telling him how much was too much. That’s when he opened Golden Crust. At first, it was rough. Small space. Limited supplies.