[2] Young relocated to London after leaving university and worked as Head Pastry Chef under Marco Pierre White at The Criterion Brasserie and Quo Vadis.

[6][7] Young then left Quo Vadis to work as a product developer for Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's,[1] before founding his own company, Paul A.

The book featured recipes from 50 celebrities including Emma Thompson and Nigella Lawson, and all profits went to the Children's Air Ambulance, of which Young was an Ambassador.

[11] Young has appeared on a variety of cookery shows including Saturday Kitchen and This Morning, typically sharing different chocolate recipes or acting as an expert/judge.

[citation needed] In 2019, Young controversially used the divisive flavour of the Durian fruit (popular in Southeast Asia) in a campaign to draw attention to Domestic Violence on behalf of Woman’s Trust.