Acclaimed Houston chef introduces ready-to-heat meals at H-E-B

While restaurants have been limited to takeout and delivery options during the stay-home orders aimed at slowing the coronavirus pandemic, James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd has another way to get his restaurants’ dishes to hungry Houstonians. He’s one of a handful of local restaurateurs offering a selection of meals through H-E-B’s take-and-bake Meal Simple case.

Shepherd was connected to H-E-B through his best friend, Randy Evans, a former Houston chef and now the director of culinary…