Congratulations to Say Htun our Kansas City Warehouse Employee of the Month for May! Say first started at Houston’s as a temp and became an official member of the team as of May 2017. His role with Houston’s is an Order Picker primarily but he also works in the Receiving Department, where he processes and…
Coffee and tea lovers unite! Coffee Fest Chicago is right around the corner meaning there are a bunch of great new products waiting for you at the show. If it looks like coffee, smells like coffee, goes well with coffee or is coffee, you will find it at Coffee Fest. We are going to see what’s hot…
Summer is just around the corner which means warmer weather, relaxing on the beach, and family vacations are upon us. But most importantly, it means the start of grilling season! Our very own Doug Przybyszewski created a chocolate-coffee steak rub recipe featuring Monbana® Tresor Chocolate Powder and it is absolutely delicious! We often think of chocolate as a dessert…
This month on “Getting to Know You…” I’d like to introduce Houston’s Inside Sales Manager- Brandy Schrantz! March, 2010 – Brandy got her start at Houston’s in Accounts Payable and from there moving to Purchasing before taking her accumulated skills and putting them to great use in our Customer Service department. She then used those…
Brace yourself, the annual National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show is kicking off in less than a week! 63,000 foodservice enthusiasts from all over the world will be at McCormick Place in Chicago this May 20-23 as one of, if not, the biggest foodservice show of the year is set to begin! On behalf of our vendors,…
Houston’s was happy to be a part of the first annual Golf For Veterans, sponsored by the VFW Post 5290 in Conyers, GA. The post is a non-profit organization which serves veterans and their families. The golf tournament helped them raise funds toward their goal of opening a local food bank. They are also in the…
We would like to congratulate Marsha Batiste, our Kansas City Employee of the Month for April! Marsha works as a shipping associate in the Kansas City Warehouse. She is part of the FedEx team and she also coordinates all freight and will call orders that are processed in KC. Additionally she assists in Receiving…
Please join us in congratulating Eduardo Reyes, Portland Warehouse Employee of the Month for April! Eduardo has been a part of the team in our Portland Receiving Department since 2006. Eduardo likes that there is always something different to do working in Receiving. Whether it’s receiving product in from our vendors, going through the warehouse…
In June 2016, Houston’s launched an exclusive partnership with French chocolatier partner, Monbana Chocolaterie as the exclusive importer for Monbana in the U.S.! Our sales and marketing teams have been working diligently to spread the word and build awareness of this new brand in the United States with the help of Independent French Manufacturers (IFM),…
You may be familiar with the sweet bubbly coffee beverage known as Frizz and their iconic bottle, but have you tried Frizz in a can? Since the 1900’s Frizz has prized themselves on making a genuine espresso beverage with only simple ingredients; espresso, pure cane sugar, water, and carbonation. Frizz’s rich coffee flavor tastes best…