John (Jack) Morrison Joins B-K
We are pleased to announce that a new team member is joining us February 1st as an outside sales associate. Jack Morrison is a 4th generation Oregonian, raised in Southern Oregon and now living in Portland.
He earned his BS in Anthropology (Archeology) at Portland State University and his BA in Music at Southern Oregon University. He has a Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems, Portland State University.
Jack has 20 years’ experience as a restaurant cook, professional chef and baker. He was most recently Catering Chef at a Portland catering business and was Prepared Foods Lead and Bakery Production Manager at a Northwest high end grocery market chain. His extensive skills in food production translate to a working knowledge of our represented gourmet housewares products.
After initial training and product familiarity Jack will be responsible for our business in an assigned Northwest Territory.
Jack and his young daughter live in Portland, Oregon.
WINE TASTING SEMINAR INFORMATION
The most successful dealers have increased their wine glass sales by holding Riedel wine tastings. Now these are available virtually and no longer require an in-person gathering. We are pleased to offer both the traditional gathering style tasting and the new virtual program. Contact Bang-Knudsen for more details on how to improve your wine glass business. By the way, these tastings are an excellent way to work with your local fund-raising groups and charities.
Specifics -
Wine Tastings are an interactive, educational workshop where a Riedel Crystal Brand ambassador will
demonstrate the relationship between glass shape and how it can truly enhance the sensory
experience with wine
Tasting lasts about 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes
Minimum suggested attendance - 40 guests
Maximum attendance – unlimited
A minimum order of 40 tasting kits is required (pre purchased from Crystal of America)
All tasting kits must be shipped to one location. We are unable to drop ship kits to individual attendees
A list of of widely available wines will be suggested by Riedel which are available in both 750 ml and 375 ml bottles
It is the responsibility of the host to distribute tasting kits and confirm the correct wines are being used by the attendees
We will offer attendees a unique Riedel Webshop Promo code which will expire two weeks after the tasting. It will offer 25% for attendees on follow up orders from Riedel.
Happy Birthday Vitamix
We are happy to be part of the VitaMix celebration of its 100 year anniversary. This American brand has been making high performance food processing equipment since the 1920’s and continues with upgrades and improvements to this day. Often imitated, never equaled these machines are used in many commercial kitchens as well as many thousands of homes.
Contact us for available programs and specific models suitable for our customers.
Happy Earth Day
Today we celebrate a world-wide phenomenon when the world is actually getting together and doing something about correcting our planet’s direction.
We are surrounded by evidence even in our industry that people and companies are getting it right finally. Here are a few examples from some companies we are proud to represent:
OXO International
OXO has contributed over $280 million to organizations worldwide.
ScanPan
Sustainability through waste reduction has been part of our DNA since 1956. Our products are made in Ryomgård, Denmark, under the strictest environmental standards. Combining artisan processes with high technology in our production to reduce our carbon footprint is part of our present and our future.
Vitamix
Vitamix FoodCycler® - New introduction from VitaMix makes kitchen food scraps into dry garden compost.
The Food Cycler FC-50 takes kitchen food scraps, including chicken bones, produce, fruit skins, etc. and makes a soil amendment or garbage refuse in 2.5-5 hours. This is the ideal home composter that turns food waste into garden compost. Eliminating more garbage and waste.