Some of our Customers giving back to the community at the 23rd annual Celebrity Cuisine 2015. Supporting the Tri-County Restaurant Association and Community Harvest.

91 Wood Fired Oven from left: Tara and Chef John and Mark Milano from WHBC radio.

Jojutlas Mexican Grill from left: Chiyoko, Gary and Danny.

Recipe of the Week:

Apple and Squash Casserole 

1 med. butternut squash

3 med. baking apples

1/2 c. brown sugar

1/4 c. melted butter

1 tbsp. flour

1 tsp. cinnamon

Peel, core and cut apples into cubes. Peel and cut Butternut squash into cubes 1". Layer apples and squash in a casserole dish. Mix together brown sugar, butter, flour and cinnamon.Pour mixture over apples and squash. Cover dish with foil. Bake 50 minutes in 350 degree oven.

Sirna & Sons Produce is now carrying Minor's Soup Base! Talk to your Representative today for a list of available flavors.

 

 

Please join us in welcoming our newest sales Rep. David for Columbus and the surrounding area.

Sales Reps in the Spotlight

o Guido Margida
o Jimmy Battaglia
o Steve Palazzo

It was over 23 years ago that Guido began his
career at Sirna & Sons Produce as one of our
sales representatives. Before beginning his
career at Sirna’s, Guido first began working
for a small produce company in Akron in
1978. As a young boy, he gained most of his
knowledge from harvesting his grandmother’s
garden each spring and fall. He explains that
the most important thing he learned from her
is that soil is only as good as what you put
back into it. Guido has worked his way up
from a driver, warehouseman, warehouse
night supervisor, to sales representative in his
25 years working in the produce industry.
“From all types of restaurants, hotels, and
universities, it has been a pleasure to have
been working over 23 years with the Sirna
Company,” Guido states. Guido and his wife
have six children and seven grand children,
with one more on the way. He also enjoys
football and motorcycling.

Steve Palazzo began his career at Sirna &
Sons as a sales representative over 23 years
ago. He services businesses throughout
Cuyahoga, Geauga, Ashtabula, and Portage
Counties. Steve is involved in several
groups outside of work which include: The
American Culinary Federation Cleveland
Chapter, Cuyahoga County Farm School
Advisory Committee, and is also a “Paws on
Hunger” supporter, a backpack program for
needy children to have kid-friendly
nutritious food for the weekend. He and his
wife have two children, and they are
expecting their first grandchild this summer.

The Sirna Team welcomed another one of our
sales representatives, Jimmy Battaglia, on
board in 2001 and has been with the company
for the last 13 years. Jimmy attended Ohio
State University where he obtained his
Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, with a
minor in Marketing. Prior to starting his
career at Sirna’s, he first began working in the restaurant 

management business. He also had the opportunity to work in

 Las Vegas for five years at the produce company Fresh Point. 

It was these two occupations that he gained a great deal of knowledge 

about produce and communicating with customers. “I love
working with people,” Jimmy states. “I love
the fact that every day is a different day.” He
and his wife have been married for 14 years
and together have three children. A couple of
his interests include golf and fishing.