Today we’d like to introduce you to Raymond Pena.
Our founder, Raymond Peña, got started in the donut business as teenager in 1978 when he worked for his mother at her local donut shop. During those years, Ray knew he wanted to start his own restaurant one day. After being a Houston fire fighter for 20 years, Ray opened his first restaurant in 1996 in southeast Houston. Ray has enjoyed having a business and being a part of the community for over 30 years.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Opened in 2010, the first year was very challenging. After being open for three months the city did a major road construction right in front of our business. For over a year I had to be seated to get customers to come in. Were almost did not make it the first year because of that. After the road construction we began to finally grow. Ten years later we are still growing and getting new customers every day.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I started my life as a Houston Firefighter for 20 years while my wife worked for nasa 25 years. I learned the donut business from my parent’s family owned donut shop. My father was a chef, so I also learned to cook from him. Our business is known for the best donuts in the area, known for our delicious Cronuts and other gourmet donuts. Our Brisket kolache is a mainstream item along with all socialized breakfast and lunch donut sandwiches. As for our grill we are famous for our hamburgers. What sets us apart from others is that we offer great donuts with delicious home fresh food from breakfast plates, breakfast tacos and sandwiches to delicious lunch items.
Contact Info:
- Email: dheaven11601@gmail.com
- Website: www.penasdonutheaven.com
- Instagram: penasdonutheaven
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Penas-Donut-Heaven-Grill-128182123873493
- Twitter: PenaDonutHeaven
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/penas-donut-heaven-and-grill-pearland?osq=penas+donut+heaven
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