Pierre-Luc Van Houtte started working as a young man for the A.L. Van Houtte coffee business established by his grand-father. He started in 1968 at the bottom of the ladder and made his way up by filling orders, making deliveries… and roasting coffee. In 1972, he suggested building a plant in Saint-Leonard to his father. He was then responsible for production, then promoted to Vice-President of Purchasing and Production in 1980 and in 1987, became Vice-President of Sales, while maintaining responsibility of Purchasing and Production. All those years, A.L. Van Houtte’s growth was exponential. In 1994, Mr. Van Houtte took an early retirement, but continued to serve on the board of directors and various committees of the company. When the business was sold to Littlejohn & Co. in 2007, Mr. Van Houtte and other family members explored the various investment opportunities available to them. Thus was born the Groupe immobilier Van Houtte in 2009. The company wanted to distinguish itself from its competitors by banking on the strong values associated with the Van Houtte family. Their first project, Le Liguori, perfectly reflects the spirit of the company and its people.
