#851 Pam & Aron Schwartz

OCT 15, 2026191 MIN

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What happens when a husband-and-wife team with over 60 years of combined hospitality experience decides to bet on themselves? Meet Chef Aron Schwartz and Pam Schwartz, founders of APS Hospitality Group and Blank Slate in Encinitas, California, who are redefining entrepreneurship, chef-driven dining, and genuine hospitality. Sometimes the best chapter of your life begins when the original plan falls apart! On episode #851 of The VIBE with Kelly Cardenas, we sit down with Aron and Pam Schwartz, the husband-and-wife duo who turned decades of experience in restaurants, hotels, wine, and hospitality into a whole new adventure. From launching APS Hospitality Group to creating Blank Slate, a chef-driven dining and event space just steps from the beach in Encinitas, their story is about much more than food. It's about relationships, reinvention, taking risks, and having the courage to start again. Because the best things in life don't just happen around a table. They happen when we bring the right people to it. If you've ever wondered whether it's too late to start something new, this conversation is for YOU! Welcome to THE VIBE. Pull up a chair. You're among friends. #TheVIBE #KellyCardenas #AronSchwartz #PamSchwartz #BlankSlateEncinitas #APSHospitalityGroup #HospitalityIndustry #Entrepreneurship #Encinitas #SanDiegoRestaurants #RestaurantEntrepreneurs #ChefDrivenDining