In the spirit of Texans helping Texans, H-E-B has launched a foodie-inspired pilot program to help restaurants throughout Texas during the coronavirus crisis.
Through the partnerships, select H-E-B stores will sell ready-made meals from restaurant partners. All proceeds from the sales of these chef-prepared meals will go directly to the restaurants.
H-E-B has teamed with some well-know establishments know for their culinary chops. In San Antonio, H-E-B launched the program, partnering with Max & Louie’s New York Diner, a Jewish deli that’s offering a range of meals such as its popular matzo ball soup. In about a handful of H-E-B stores in San Antonio, the restaurant told the San Antonio Express-News that the move into stores has allowed ownership to hire back nearly a dozen of its furloughed employees.
“They’ve been an unbelievable partner,” the restaurant’s owner, Drew Glick, told the Express-News.
See coverage from the San Antonio Express-News here.
“We are a family of foodies, and we have a deep relationship with lots of restaurants and chefs, so this is something we wanted to do to help in these difficult times,” Dya Campos, H-E-B Director of Government and Public Affairs, told the San Antonio Express-News.
In Houston, H-E-B stores will sell dishes from Cherry Block, a downtown Houston steakhouse, and James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd’s Underbelly Hospitality.
As the program develops, Campos told the Express-News that other potential restaurant partners include San Antonio chef Johnny Hernandez, Rosario’s Mexican Cafe Y Cantina in San Antonio, Fresa’s and Ramen Tatsu-ya in Austin.
See photo gallery for menu items available from each restaurant.
Our restaurant partners and locations where their meals are sold (updated 8/12):
Tre Trattoria/ Two Bros. (San Antonio):
- Boerne- Hwy46
- 281/Evans
- I-35/3009
- Olmos/ San Pedro
- Alamo Ranch/Alamo Pkwy
- Wurzbach/I10
- I10/Dezavala
- Blanco/ Loop 1604
Max and Louie’s New York Diner (San Antonio):
- Bandera & Loop 1604 H-E-B
- Wurzbach/NW Military Hwy H-E-B
- Alamo Ranch/Alamo Pkwy
- Hwy281/Evans Rd
- IH35/FM 3009
- Potranco / 1604
- Bulverde Road/Loop 1604
Rosario’s (San Antonio):
- Potranco / 1604
- Wurzbach/NW Military Hwy H-E-B
- Wurzbach/IH10 H-E-B
- IH10/Dezavala H-E-B
- South Flores Market H-E-B
- Bandera Rd/Loop 1604
- Blanco/ Loop 1604
La Gloria (San Antonio):
- Olmos Park H-E-B
- Wurzbach/NW Military Hwy H-E-B
- IH10/Dezavala H-E-B
- Boerne-Hwy46/Wanda H-E-B
- South Flores Market H-E-B
Los Barrios (San Antonio):
- 281/Evans H-E-B
- 1604/Bulverde H-E-B
- 1604/Bandera H-E-B
- Alamo Ranch H-E-B
- IH35/FM 3009 H-E-B
- Blanco / 1604 H-E-B
Kiran’s (Houston): Business focusing on restaurant operations. Product no longer available in stores.
Hugo’s (Houston):
- Bissonnet/Buffalo Spdwy H-E-B
- Alabama/Dunlavy H-E-B
- Bunker Hill H-E-B
- 23rd St/Shepherd H-E-B
- Bissonnet/Rice H-E-B
- Washington/Heights H-E-B
- 288/MacGregor H-E-B
- Loop 610 / Beechnut
Coltivare (Houston):
- Alabama/Dunlavy H-E-B
- 23rd St/Shepherd H-E-B
- Washington/Heights H-E-B
- BUNKER HILL/1-10
- BISSONNET/BUFFALO SPEEDWY
- BISSONNET/RICE
- FRY RD/TUCKERTON
- FM249/LOUETTA RD
- HWY 290/MASON
- San Felipe/Fountainview
- FM 1093/FM 723
- FM 290/ Barker Cypress
- Pin Oak / I10
Underbelly (Houston)
- Alabama/Dunlavy H-E-B
- Buffalo Spdwy H-E-B
- Bissonnet/Rice H-E-B
- San Felipe H-E-B
- Bunker Hill H-E-B
- 23rd St/Shepherd H-E-B
- Washington/Heights H-E-B
- FM 1093 and FM 723
- FM 290/Barker Cypress
- FM249/Louetta RD
- KATY 2 Pin Oak/IH10
- 290/Mason
- Fry Road/Tuckerton
- Loop610 AND Beechnut
- 288 and MacGregor
- Kingwood 02 Hyw59/North Park Dr
Cherry Block (Houston): Business focusing on restaurant operations. Product no longer available in stores.
Brennan’s (Houston)
- Bunker Hill/IH10 H-E-B
- Bissonnet/Buffalo Spdwy H-E-B
- Alabama/Dunlavy H-E-B
- San Felipe H-E-B
- 23rd St/Shepherd H-E-B
- Washington/Heights H-E-B
- 288/MacGregor
- Bissonnet/Rice
- Loop 610 / Beechnut
- FM 1093/ FM723
Fresa’s Chicken (Austin)
- Beecaves/Loop 360 H-E-B
- Congress/Oltorf H-E-B
- 51st St/Berkman H-E-B
- 41st/Red River H-E-B
- Slaughter/Escarpment H-E-B
- Parmer/McNeil
- Brodie/Wm Cannon
- Hwy 183/Lakeline Blvd
Tatsu-Ya (Austin)
- 41st/Red River H-E-B
- 51st St/Berkmann Dr H-E-B
- Hwy 183/Lakeline Blvd H-E-B
- Parmer/McNeil H-E-B
- Beecaves/Hwy 360
- Slaughter/Escarpment
Salt New American Table/ Salomé, house. wine. & bistro. (Border region):
- McAllen 2 Trenton/10th H-E-B
- Mission 3 Shary/Expressway 83 H-E-B
- Pharr-US Hwy 281/Ridge Rd H-E-B
- Edinburg 2 H-E-B
- Weslaco 2-Westage/3rd
- Harlingen 02-Hwy 83/Lincoln
Koko’s Mexican Restaurant and Catering:
- MCA03 US83/South 2nd Steet
- San Juan w US Hwy 83/N I Road
- Palmhurts Hwy 107/E Mile 3 Rd
- MCA01 Pecan/N. Ware
- MCA02 Trenton/10th
- Edinburg 2 Gonzalez/10th
- Mission 3 Shary/US 83
- Pecan/N Ware H-E-B
Vela Farms:
- Victoria H-E-B Plus!
- Victoria 59 & Lauren H-E-B
- Cuero H-E-B
