25th Anniversary Series Memory
December 22, 1999 Hartland Homes held its first Chili Feed, (pictured above). According to Mark Reinke, Warranty Manager for Hartland Homes, it all started after the construction guys made chili for the rest of the employees one year. It went so well, that they decided to expand the chili feed to include subcontractors and suppliers to show our appreciation.
90 people joined us for that first chili feed. Since then, it has grown to 180!!! We invite our subs, suppliers, employees and their families, and our other business partners such as lenders, bankers and title insurance specialists.
We fill our garage full of rented tables and chairs. The construction crew does all the cooking! They make 3 kinds of chili and brats. In 2007 we added chicken noodle soup as an alternative for those who don’t like chili or chili doesn’t like them! It was a big hit so we’ve kept it on the menu.
If you have been to the chili feed, we’d love your comments and memories on this!!
I know that the construction guys build a great house and a mean hot hot hot chili. When they say hot they are not kidding. Thanks for the years of Hartland Chili Feeds and guaranteed heartburn. LOL Great to see friends and "family".
ReplyDeleteDeb Melichar Hamilton Lending
Watch out for Reuban's chili...bring a fire extinguisher!
ReplyDeleteColin Keefe
Hartland Homes
Love it! Kraut & chili on my braut w/ cheese. Matt @ dhi
ReplyDeleteI love that the guys do all of the cooking; and a great job they do, too. It's a wonderful yearly tradition that I hope continues for many more years to come. Thank you guys for all the work you put into it, and thank you, Duane, for making it all possible.
ReplyDeleteAngie
Hartland Homes