The season of Foodservice Shows is about to begin as The NAFEM Show 2017 is set to open its doors from February 9 – 11! What is NAFEM? “Every other year, The NAFEM Show attracts thousands of qualified foodservice equipment and supplies buyers – a powerful marketing opportunity for all of our exhibiting members. With…
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…
Jose Valdez joined Houston’s in July 2015 as an order picker in the Wilsonville Warehouse, and was recently chosen at the January 2017 Employee of the Month! Jose is a member of the swing shift team in the warehouse and really enjoys working with his coworkers. He says, “we have a good crew and try…
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…
Do you have old electronics lying around you want to get rid? If you answered yes, then follow our lead! Houston’s is donating a large amount of computers, keyboards and computer mouses in all different shapes and sizes! Old and new, we have so many we didn’t know what to do! With electronics from various…
Have you tried Monbana frappés or sipping chocolate yet? If not, you are definitely missing out! This past Thursday, approximately 20 of our employees sat in with Matt Brandenburger of Brandenburger FBG to learn more about our new vendor, Monbana Chocolaterie. Monbana was founded in France in 1934 by three generations of chocolate lovers and…
Please join us in congratulating Cameron Buddrius as the third quarter Employee of the Quarter! Cameron has worked for Houston’s in Samples since July of 2012 and continues to exceed all expectations in his role. His job functions include sending samples to customers upon request, and inventory control which involves removing expired product, and damage…
June 2016 marks the commencement of another exciting transition within Houston’s, as our current executive team will begin to step away from day-to-day operations while continuing to provide support to incoming President Jennifer Vigil and Executive Vice President Rebecca Phillips. Jennifer has worked for Houston’s since 2010 and has more than 15 years distribution experience,…
Spring and Summer are busy show seasons for the food service industry. SCAA, Coffee Fest (all 3 shows), the NRA show, NAFEM (every other year), and of course broadline distributor shows such as FSA and Nicholas & Company. Each show provides the opportunity to discover new and exciting products and flavors. The 2016 show season…