Meet Our People
It's the people at The Hills Market that make us like no other market.
Meet Jen Burroway.
Jen, one of our chefs, has been with the store since March of 1998 and is one of the most vocal cheerleaders for The Hills Market. Many of the events and unique parts of our store are likely to have come - in some way or another - from Jen, including our Crab Boils and Pancake Breakfasts. When Jen isn't thinking of creative uses for local produce for the Chef's Case, she's thinking about ways to make The Hills Market better for our customers and our community. After more than a decade with Jen, the store wouldn't be the same without her.
Details About Jen
Five Favorite Items at The Hills Market:
Hills Own Meatloaf Mix (Take & Bake in the Meat Department)
Tyrell's Chips
Seasonal Local Produce (pictured with Wayward Seed Farm carrots & swiss chard)
Der Dutchman Buckeye Pie
Ohio Organic Family Farms Cottage Cheese
Her Favorite Restaurant: Right now, I love Bayleaf Indian Bistro.
Her Favorite Meal: Thanksgiving Dinner! I love the tradition. I love cooking it. I love eating it. I love the leftovers.
What She Likes Best About Her Job: I
love the customer interactions. I love being able to get into a
dialogue with our customers about food, about what they want. I love
being able to offer something beyond what they expect.
On the Chef's Case: We
have the freedom to create dishes that are dictated by the season, by
what's popular, by what interests our customers. My dishes have many
inspirations, including food magazines and the local fruits and
vegetables that Woody carries over in produce. But some items - the
classics - don't change. They've been here longer than I have.
On the Catering Shoppe: We're
intimately involved in our customers' special events and it's always
exciting to off-road the menu - that is, to create something new - to
customize an event.
Jen is the greatest. How many times does she say love. Call her for a quick reference on what to serve your date for a home cooked meal. Plan on it working.
Posted by: Michael | September 30, 2009 at 02:22 PM