Have you ever felt frustrated with the lack of consistency when it comes to Bloody Marys? This is a problem Demitri Pallis, owner of Demitri’s, came across all too often and he decided that enough was enough. In order to solve this problem, Demitri set out on a journey to create the perfect Bloody Mary recipe.…
We can smell the coffee now in anticipation of attending SCAA in Seattle this week! The Global Specialty Coffee Expo has everything for everyone in the coffee world. We are going to see what’s hot this year and we encourage you to as well. Unfamiliar with SCAA? – “The Global Specialty Coffee Expo was designed to be the…
Doug Przybyszewski (Prez-Buh-Shev-Ski), Regional Sales Manager for the southern region of the country, joined Houston’s in July 2015 bringing with him 26 years of sales experience to the Regional Team. Doug enjoys helping his customers acquire the product and information they need while gleaning any knowledge he can pertaining to the coffee industry. When asked for…
Whether we call it java, brew, mud, or joe, everyone knows that coffee is considered by many to be an essential staple to power through the day. Coffee Fest, a product trade show, provides a wide variety of training, new product showcases, and is a great way to network for those involved with retailing, coffee,…
Congratulations to Chuck Haynes on being selected as the Wilsonville warehouse Employee of the Month for March 2017! Chuck, who is the FedEx Lead, first started with Houston’s in June of 2013 in the UPC Department and later transitioned to the FedEx department. He truly enjoys his job, where he gets to help customers with…
This month we would like to applaud Randy Draper for being selected as Kansas City’s Employee of the Month for March! Randy first started with Houston’s in November of 2006. He is our local driver out of the Kansas City Warehouse and he also helps out part time for warehouse support. “Randy is an all-around…
HTrans trucks can be seen on the road in more than 500 towns and cities nationwide. Deliveries are made coast to coast, 52 weeks a year and in the most hazardous of weather conditions. You may even recognize some familiar faces of Houston’s employees on the side of the trucks and what is referred to as…
Please join us in congratulating Cindy Sanford, our 2nd Quarter Employee of the Quarter! “Cindy was chosen as Employee of the Quarter for her willingness to go above and beyond her everyday tasks as a receptionist, to lend a hand to whomever she can help. Cindy’s catch phrases are: ‘Anything I can do to help?’, ‘Let…
On March 8th Shawn DiGruccio, Executive VP of CDN®, came by Houston’s to bring our Sales, Marketing, Returns, and Purchasing teams up to date on CDN’s products. For those of you unfamiliar with the company, CDN is a family owned business that specializes in kitchen measurement tools, with a wide assortment of thermometers, timers, and scales.…
The smell of coffee is in the air as Coffee Fest Nashville approaches. Coffee Fest is specifically provided for those involved with retailing coffee, tea and related products. We are going to see what’s hot this year and we encourage you to as well! Here is a list of our vendors that will attending the show. Stop by and…