We recently connected with Ashley Craft and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Ashley, thanks for joining us today. How do you think about vacations as a business owner? Do you take them and if so, how? If you don’t, why not?
I do take a lot of vacations, but all my trips to Disney and Universal Parks are for RESEARCH for my books and are busines trips
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I am the author of the Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook series and the new Unofficial Universal Parks Theme Park Cookbook as well. My books bring the magic of those theme parks right into your home kitchen.
Is there mission driving your creative journey?
I always wished there were Disney and Universal cookbooks available to buy, and there weren’t any with the Parks food that I wanted. So instead of being upset about it, I did something about it — I wrote them! I’m just a fan who took matters into her own hands.
What do you think helped you build your reputation within your market?
I have become a bit of a Disney Parks expert through the years. I grew up in Anaheim California near Disneyland, then did two internships at Walt Disney World in Florida during college. After that I continued to stay very close to the Parks and learning more about their offerings. My blog AshleyCrafted.com is where I started writing about Disney things.
Contact Info:
- Website: ashleycrafted.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unofficialtastetester/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashley.crafted
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9aP3-5DUfvcppF8kPegHQw
Image Credits
I took them