Featured Retailer of the Month
Veno's Specialty Foods & Meats - Conway, New Hampshire
Kendra Veno is a native of the Mt. Washington Valley and a graduate of the renowned Balsams Culinary Apprenticeship Program, an intense three-and-a-half-year, 6,000-hour initiative during which she earned two Gold Medals and one Silver Medal in culinary competitions.
Kendra with Chef Philip Learned with the renowned
Balsams Culinary Apprenticeship Program
After culinary school, Chef Veno worked at The Ritz-Carlton in Cleveland, Ohio, for three years and was an opening team member at Classic’s Restaurant at the Intercontinental Hotel in Cleveland, where the staff achieved Four-Star and Four-Diamond status within one year.
Kendra elevated the Culinary Program at the Mount Washington Valley Career Technical Center by introducing ProStart to the curriculum. She partnered with Valley Originals to place 35 students in the food industry, provided weekly meals to Rotary using school facilities and student labor, and catered for many local organizations, including events at the summit of Mt. Washington. Within three years of teaching, Kendra received both state and national awards for program quality and leadership. In addition to her passion for food, Kendra is devoted to her family and friends. She resides in the White Mountains of New Hampshire with her husband, Jason, and their two children.
Veno’s retail market offers high-quality beef, pork, and chicken, including a wide selection of marinated steak tips, steaks, burgers, marinated chicken, stuffed chicken breasts, pork chops, and charcuterie. They also offer side dishes, deli items, and desserts.
Recently, Veno's introduced specialty items such as 100% gluten-free Italian meatballs and local bakery sourdough bread. Additionally, they added a daily lunch menu served from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Everything is made in-house—down to the mayonnaise—and customers can enjoy a quick lunch at home with local favorites like their assorted chicken salad options.
Veno's also offers “Gourmet To Go,” featuring chef-prepared, heat-and-serve meals and side dishes. Popular choices include 5-Cheese Mac & Cheese, Lasagna, Chicken Pot Pie, Meatloaf, Shepherd's Pie, Beef Stroganoff, Indian Butter Chicken, and Spinach Artichoke Dip. For added convenience, customers can order ahead for pickup later via in-store pickup or the drive-through window.
The Veno’s team works together as a family to create high-quality products through teamwork, and employees pride themselves on their dedication to customer satisfaction.
Veno's is open seven days a week, with hours varying seasonally.