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The 2024 Dennis Difference Award

The Dennis Difference Award was established in 2015 and is presented to a deserving employee each year. The award honors the employee’s distinguished commitment to upholding our company values, and this year we awarded two of them!

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To me, it was the only thing to be–Chef Trevor Lizotte

As far back as Chef Trevor Lizotte can remember, he had always tried to peek through the kitchen doors of any restaurant he was in. Today he’s at Dennis Food Service, walking through a warehouse stocked to the gills with ingredients, items, and products for a variety of “kitchen doors.”

Meet the Owner

We’re highlighting our hard-working employee owners! Meet Anthony Slauenwhite.

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The 2023 Dennis Difference Award

The Dennis Difference Award was established in 2015 and is presented to a deserving employee each year. The award honors the employee’s distinguished commitment to upholding our company values, and this year we awarded two of them!

Celebrating Employee Ownership Month

October, 2022, Dennis Paper & Food Service is delighted to celebrate Employee Ownership Month. The ESOP committee at the Mecaw Road location has been planning events, games and gifts for the entire month. Dennis Paper & Food Service is the largest employee-owned foodservice distributor in New England.

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The 2022 Dennis Difference Award

The Dennis Difference Award was established in 2015 and is presented to one deserving employee each year. This award honors the employee’s distinguished commitment to upholding our company values.

Meet the Owner

We’re highlighting our hard-working employee owners! Meet Josh Henderson.

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Meet the Owner

We’re highlighting our hard-working employee owners! Meet Eric Morris.

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Meet the Owner

We’re highlighting our hard-working employee owners! Meet Shawn Finley.

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What It Means to Be an Employee-Owner at Dennis

A family owned and operated business for 107 years, Dennis Paper & Food Service became the largest employee owned foodservice distributor in New England in 2015. The dedication to service and quality that exists at Dennis today was established 100 years ago, and will continue to thrive long into the future thanks to employee ownership.

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Meet the Owner

We’re highlighting our hard-working employee owners! Meet Amy Yuen.

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Meet the Owner

We’re highlighting our hard-working employee owners! Meet Dale Jameson.

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Meet the Owner

We’re highlighting our hard-working employee owners! Meet Mike Lawson.

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Meet the Owner

We’re highlighting our hard-working employee owners! Meet Tylor Hunter.

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Meet the Owner

We’re highlighting our hard-working employee owners!  Meet Cory Pearl.

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Dennis celebrates 4 years of safety!

Dennis has not only been smashing production, shipment and sales records – we are breaking safety records as well! We’ve reached a new milestone for employee safety; surpassing four years without a Lost Time Accident or Injury.  What an accomplishment!

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Tom Whited Retires After 12.5 Years

Tom Whited, an Account Executive at Dennis Paper & Food Service, is retiring this month after twelve and a half years of service. During that time he not only helped our company grow, he helped many hard-working foodservice operators grown their businesses as well.