On January 4th, Geoy Hayashi from American Beverage Marketers came by Houston’s to bring our Sales, Marketing, Returns, and Purchasing teams up to date with American Beverage’s (ABM) most popular brands – Master of Mixes®, Finest Call®, and REÀL®. All three contain a variety of mixes that go hand-in-hand with your spirits and a variety…
Meet Kristin Gatto. She worked for Houston’s initially from 2000 to 2003, and returned to us in August of 2015 after a stint with Sysco. We’re so glad to have Kristin back with us and more proud to announce she has been selected as 2017’s first quarter Employee of the Quarter. Kristin works in our…
Christmas 2016 Toy Drive: The Beginning of a New Houston’s Tradition Guest Writers: Annette Kramer and Jenny Johnston We’ve embarked on what we hope is the beginning of a new holiday tradition here at Houston’s. This year, we wanted to find a fun and worthwhile way to give back to our local community during this…
Houston’s is sad to share that we have recently lost of two members of our family. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family members and loved ones of Bob Schock and Dorothy Plum. Robert “Bob” Schock September 6, 1959 – November 30, 2016 Our KC family has been grieving the sudden loss of Bob…
Kansas City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in 1920’s costumes…in the air there’s a feeling of… MURDER! Big Daddy Rob Jones hosted the event in the Embassy Suites Hotel. The evening’s main event was an interactive murder mystery set in an early 1900’s Speak Easy. Many of the employee’s attending took the theme to heart and…
Are you looking for a way to get involved with your community this year? Join Houston’s as we partner with Les Schwab and Fox 12 in their annual toy drive, benefitting local kids and teens throughout the Portland Metro area. To participate, please bring the toys you wish to donate to Houston’s and place them…
The Houston’s Executive team recently turned to its employees looking for name suggestions for the Wilsonville office’s three conference rooms. The turn out and variety of suggestions were impressive, but one thing was clear–employees wanted to stay true to Houston’s roots. Numerous suggestions were made for both the John Houston and Esther Houston conference rooms…
Wilsonville’s Christmas Party Returns to the Holiday Inn After a two-year hiatus, the Wilsonville holiday party returned to the local Holiday Inn. Holiday parties are often the highlight of the year, as they allow employees to mix and mingle leisurely without thinking about work, and this year’s affair did not disappoint. The doors opened at…
On November 15 Jason Klee from National Chemicals stopped by to bring our Sales, Marketing, and Purchasing teams up to speed on a few of their top-selling cleaners–LFD Low Foam Detergent (available in tablet or liquid form), FOG Fryer/Oven/Grill Cleaner, and Ice Machine Cleaner are the perfect trifecta for any restaurant or bar. All…
The week of the annual Christmas party typically coincides with the annual meeting for our Outside Sales and Merchandising teams and this year was no different. Houston’s flew in all six of the Regional Managers for a week of getting-to-know the office staff, vendor training, and learning of new goals and procedures for the upcoming…