Refreshing The Tabletop with ITI

What is affordable, values quality, and has an elegant look to it? Ceramic ware by International Tableware Inc. (ITI)! This past Wednesday ITI rep Antoinette came in and dished out a fresh take on traditional dinnerware. Have you ever wondered how ceramic ware is hardened? It goes through a vitrifying process which entails heating up…

It Just Got REÀL With American Beverage

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…

The Monbana & Houston's teams at Coffee Fest Dallas (2016).

Vendor Spotlight: Help Us Welcome Monbana Chocolaterie!

If you attended Coffee Fest Dallas a couple of weeks ago, you may have noticed the hubbub around booth 401. Newcomer to the U.S. foodservice industry, Monbana Chocolatier, was not only passing out free dark chocolate squares, but also handing out tasty treats for all who wandered by. Monbana’s premium hot chocolate and frappe powder…

Libbey Chemistry Collection

Indulge your inner Mad Scientist

Ever wanted to play with dry ice and brightly colored liquids? I can hear the maniacal laughs now. Now you can by playing with Libbey’s new Chemistry Bar. You can have your test tubes for shot glasses or used a cylinder to measure out each drink carefully. If you want to look more Mr. Hyde…

David Rio Hot Chai

Dive Into the New Distinctly Spicy Chai from David Rio

Please welcome Cub Chai Super Concentrate, an audacious extension of the Cub Chai line. Batch brewed by David Rio and designed with a full shrink recyclable label and bottle, this robust 1:5 super concentrate is craft brewed with care in Santa Cruz, California and tasted at every phase.  This bold and spicy super concentrate combines organic…

Vendor Spotlight: Clean Up With Quest Specialty

When in need of a powerful cleaner for your restaurant equipment, Quest Specialty has you covered. They are a trusted manufacturer of specialty chemicals including aerosols, liquids, powders, and wipes for use in sanitary supply, industrial specialties, foodservice, and automotive industries. Located in Brenham, Texas and St. Louis, Missouri—Quest Specialty has been offering quality commercial…

Dairy Alternative Beverages

When it comes to choosing a dairy free alternative sometimes the sea of options can seem vast depending on your needs. It is common to see numerous restaurants and coffee shops offering alternatives to dairy so that more consumers can enjoy their products. Many people are going dairy free whether it be because they are…

Coffee Fest Portland 2014

Coffee, Tea, and Trends: Coffee Fest Portland 2014

Coffee Fest, bringing retailers, distributors, and manufacturers together for more than twenty years, buzzed the Portland Metro area this past weekend, offering up everything from demonstrations to samples, cuppings to competitions, trends to education. As described on the Coffee Fest website, “If it looks like coffee, smells like coffee, goes well with coffee, or is…