3-step griddle cleaning system

On September 26th Julieanna Boyer of 3M stopped by to bring our Sales, Marketing, Returns, and Purchasing teams up to date on the different cleaning supplies and tools that 3M has to offer.

When it comes to cleaning, 3M has found a way to really embody the saying, “work smarter, not harder.” Regardless of your cleaning needs, 3M has you covered with cleaning pads ranging from from light duty to heavy duty, certified stainless steel cleaners and polishers, and even griddle cleaning products suitable for all grills.

Julieanna was personally a huge advocate of the three step griddle cleaning process. It only takes 3-5 minutes and all you have to do is squirt, scour, and squeegee. Squirt Scotch-Brite Quick Clean Griddle Liquid onto a hot grill to lift and loosen stubborn buildup. Then gently scour the griddle with a heavy duty griddle pad, and squeegee away any excess dirty liquid, leaving the griddle spotless. Julieanna couldn’t stress enough how quick, easy, and clean this process is and even mentioned that she wears a dress when demonstrating to emphasis how effortless it really is.

In the end, 3M products are perfect for any restaurant or bar. They offer a broad assortment of cleaning pads, polishers, and griddle products among other cleaning supplies to help make cleaning and maintaining equipment easier than ever!

Fun Fact:  3M stands for Minnesota, Mining, and Manufacturing

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Langdon Farms Golf Course 

Houston’s was happy to be a sponsor of the 6th Annual Cash&Carry Cup in Aurora, OR!

The Cash&Carry Cup is a part of an annual fundraising program held by Cash&Carry Smart Foodservice to help fight hunger in partnership with Feeding America, a nationwide network of 200 food banks that leads the fight against hunger in the United States. Since the program started in 2012, Cash&Carry Smart Foodservice has raised over $800,00 for local food banks!

Langdon Farms Gold Club hosted the event, and the course was in great shape. Clear and sunny skies accompanied the golfers as the tournament was set to begin. As event sponsors, Geoff and Gregg Dann (of Houston’s) along with Johnny Huang (of Thunder Group) teamed up with Ray Meyer (of Cash&Carry Smart Foodservice) to play in the Cup! The format was Shotgun Start meaning all groups of players tee off simultaneously from different holes, making for a very action-packed round of golf. The men played well, but did not place. But in the end, placing did not matter. All that matter was being able to participate and give to such a great cause.

“Cash&Carry has been committed to relieving hunger with this event for a number of years,” says Geoff Dann, Director of Merchandising at Houston’s. “It’s a privilege to participate and help contribute toward their cause, along with our friends in the industry.”

Also at the event you could find a silent auction, an abundance of food, raffles for prizes, and various team awards! All proceeds from the event went to local food banks that Cash&Carry Smart Foodservice teamed up with to fight hunger via cash and food donations.

It was wonderful to be part of such a positive event and Houston’s looks forward to continued partnerships that support worthy causes!

Ray Meyer

Gregg Dann

Johnny Huang

Photos courtesy of Geoff Dann

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Amanda H., Rebecca P., Christina G., and Jennifer V. with the David Rio crew at Chai Bar by David Rio

San Francisco-based David Rio was founded in 1996 by David Scott Lowe and Rio Miura and has grown to become a market leader in premium chai products around the world. With a strong following in Asia, Europe and Mexico David Rio has partnered with Houston’s to increase brand awareness and availability here in the United States. Over the past three years, David Rio has grown to become a valued Houston’s partner.

Members of our Management Team recently visited David Rio to introduce President Jennifer Vigil and Purchasing Manager Amanda Hackathorn to the David Rio team and to learn more about the David Rio product line at “Chai Bar by David Rio.” The specialty cafe focuses on premium chai drinks and other treats. “Chai Lab” is located in the back corner of the cafe, and offers customers a chance to try new products or taste recipes that are in development, and give immediate feedback.

Our team got to taste key products from David Rio’s Endangered Species Line®, including Tiger Spice, Elephant Vanilla, Orca Spice, and their new White Shark. Through their commitment to animal welfare, David Rio supports the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), The Greater Farrallones Associations SPCA, the local humane society, and Cat Tales Zoological Park in Mead, WA. It was through Cat Tales that David Rio adopted and funded the support for a Bengal Tiger, named Thor, in 1997. He became the inspiration behind the Endangered Species Line® and the face of David Rio Tiger Spice Chai. With Thor’s passing in 2014, David Rio decided to adopt and support his brother, Atlas.

With Chai Lab’s primary purpose being to gather feedback on new and developing recipe, the team was introduced to a multitude of spicy versus sweet chai offerings.

David Rio’s dairy-free, vegan “Power Chai” is made with Japanese Matcha and black tea, and combines bold tastes and traditional flavors with the antioxidants of the matcha. Both the Cub Chai Original and Cub Chai Super Concentrates offer more spicy alternatives via the true Masala-method of chai preparation.

The newest David Rio product, Turmeric Golden Latte is a soothing blend of turmeric, cinnamon, and spices. It can be prepared on its own, or in combination with Tiger Spice for a great sweet and spicy balance.

We appreciate David Rio’s commitment to their customers, their employees, and both the local and global communities. We take pride in working with vendors, like David Rio, who keep their carbon footprint in mind, and give back to support the world around them.

If you are ever in San Francisco, we encourage you to stop by Chai Bar for a chai and tasty snack!

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On behalf of our vendors, we invite you to stop by, say hi, and see what’s new.

• 3M – Booth #2024
• American Beverage Marketers – Booth #3763
• American Metalcraft – Booth #4410
• Arc Cardinal – Booth #2201
• Bar Maid Corporation – Booth #11016
• C. Cretors & Co. – Booth #1923
• Cadco, Ltd. – Booth #7821
• CAL-MIL – Booth #2040
• Cambro Manufacturing – Booth #1813
• Cappuccine, Inc. – Booth #9646
• Carlisle Foodservice Products – Booth #4431
• CDN – Booth #1634
• Chef-Master/Mr. Bar-B-Q – Booth #3350
• Crestware – Booth #1821
• Dawn Food Products, Inc. – Booth #817
• Demitri’s Gourmet Mixes – Booth #3281
• Dr. Pepper Snapple Group – Booth #2612
• Gessner Products Co., Inc. – Booth #3013
• Gold Medal Products Co. – Booth #1263
• Grindmaster-Cecilware – Booth #4226
• Hi-Lite Uniform, Inc. – Booth #9722
• International Tableware, Inc. – Booth #3854
• iSi North America – Booth #7449
• Iwatani Corporation of America – Booth #5307
• Java Jacket – Booth #314
• Libbey Inc. (World Tableware, Syracuse) – Booth #3101
• Maryland Plastics, Inc. – Booth #3194
• Modern Oats/Mocafe – Booth #1187
• Nemco Food Equipment – Booth #4254
• Numi Organic Tea – Booth #1937
• Oneida Ltd. (Anchor) – Booth #7207
• Oregon Cherry Growers, Inc. – Booth #10107
• Prince Castle, Inc. – Booth #6245
• San Jamar (Escali) – Booth #2019
• Service Ideas, Inc. – Booth #3624
• Sipp Eco Beverage Co., Inc. – Booth #10434
• Sterno Products – Booth #6223
• T&S Brass & Bronze Works – Booth #3840
• Tablecraft Products – Booth #4248
• Taylor Precision Products – Booth #3844
• Thunder Group, Inc. – Booth #438
• Two Leaves and a Bud – Booth #10123
• United Brands, Inc. – Booth #10513
• Urnex Brands, LLC – Booth #1537
• Vertex China – Booth #6131
• Victorinox Swiss Army – Booth #1610
• Vitamix – Booth #4048
• Vollrath Company, LLC – Booth #4021
• Walco – Booth #1425
• Waring Commercial Products – Booth #2616
• Winco Industries – Booth #2240
• WNA – Booth #1648
• Zojirushi America Corp. – Booth #1248

Our vendors are all very excited for the show and are looking forward to sharing their new products with you! What are you looking forward to at The NRA Show 2017? Let us know in the comments below!

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