The company offers premium meats by the pound, breakfast all day, sandwiches and more.
“We're here to feed the people and we're ready to go,” Stiller said.
The backstory
The pair connected when Hunt was a general manager at Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q and Stiller worked under him. Six months after Hunt and co-founder Kelly Weiss opened Texas Honey Ham, Stiller invested in the company and became a co-owner at 21 years old, calling it the best move he’s ever made.
“I love food. I love making people happy,” Stiller said. “I mean, that's what we do.”
When the company launched 21 years ago, there was an emphasis on selling premium meats, including honey-glazed ham and roasted turkey breast. However, once the restaurant gradually introduced sandwiches, lunch items and breakfast tacos, Stiller said business really took off.
“We thought we were going to be a ham store that sold sandwiches,” Stiller said, “But we ended up being a sandwich and breakfast spot that sells hams.”
What’s on the menu
The base for most of the business's recipes come from Hunt’s mother, but the restaurant often experiments by adding new ingredients and flavors to put unique twists on classic dishes.
One breakfast item is Frigas, which is scrambled eggs with Fritos, ranchero sauce and cheese, accompanied by a baked potato hash, frijoles and tortillas. Another staple from its all-day breakfast menu is The Benny, which is a honey cornbread muffin with honey-glazed ham, an over-easy egg, queso, cotija cheese and cilantro.
The best selling menu item for the Georgetown location is the club sandwich with ham, turkey, bacon, two kinds of cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, mustard, mayo and three slices of bread. At their flagship location, it's breakfast tacos all day, Stiller said.
“When you try one [taco], you're hooked,” Stiller said.
Staying local
In addition to the tacos, what keeps people coming back is the welcoming atmosphere and the customer service, Stiller said. In Westlake, Texas Honey Ham is a staple breakfast spot for many regulars, with customers that come in daily, he said, adding that the trend is starting to replicate in Georgetown.
“[When] you know their names, know their order, know their kids’ names, know their dog’s name on Saturday when they come in, that adds a little touch to the customer service for people,” Stiller said.
Community connection is what drew Texas Honey Ham to Georgetown. After exploring expansion opportunities since 2014, Stiller and Hunt settled on Georgetown because of its tight-knit feel and overall growth.
In Westlake, the company frequently donates food to schools, churches and other community members, and as a three-year Georgetown resident, Stiller is bringing the same initiatives to his home city.
“I've been reaching out to all the schools and the football coaches and just trying to just get my foot in the door and just trying to feed their families now,” Stiller said.
Looking ahead
The holiday season is historically the busiest time of year for Texas Honey Ham as they do larger orders for ham, stuffing, gravy and mashed potatoes, Stiller said.
At the Westlake store, they have about 60-80 orders scheduled per hour between Thanksgiving and Christmas. With the Georgetown location opening this year, Stiller is gearing up for their first holiday season with no data to predict sales.
“We don't have a track record of what we're going to sell,” Stiller said. “At least the other store has data for 21 years.”
Though Stiller’s main focus is on the months ahead, another location is possible further in the future.
“If this works and we can get profitable within a couple years, I'll definitely look into doing another one,” Stiller said.
- 4720 Williams Drive, Ste. 220, Georgetown
- www.texashoneyham.com
