Oktoberfest Pa`ina HRA Mixer Recap

Oktoberfest Pa`ina HRA Mixer Recap

On October 24, 2017 the Hawaii Restaurant Association held Oktoberfest Pa`ina, a membership mixer, at Honolulu Beerworks in Kaakako. Over 150 members and guests attended and were treated to special brews by our host restaurant, Honolulu Beerworks, fantastic live music...
Saying NO to Norovirus

Saying NO to Norovirus

Last month, a local restaurant was in the news as suspected of having a Norovirus Outbreak. The restaurant had a great response, which included shutting down for a few days – over the weekend to boot, discarding all foods on premise, and cleaning of all surfaces in...
How Much Cash is Sitting on Your Shelves?

How Much Cash is Sitting on Your Shelves?

The primary difference between cash and inventory is one is kept locked in a safe and the other is sitting on your refrigerator and store room shelves. Here’s another difference; with cash, you can immediately take it to the bank, use it to buy more product or...
Industry Spotlight:  John “At-Your-Service” Romero

Industry Spotlight: John “At-Your-Service” Romero

I was raised in Claremont, a college town outside of Los Angeles.  Enjoying the California lifestyle growing up I was passionate about food, art, and skateboarding.  I attended High School extension courses on full scholarship to Pasadena Art Center College of Design...
New Member Profile:  Mahaloha Burger

New Member Profile: Mahaloha Burger

  Mahaloha Burger is the brainchild of local Hawaiian Jesse Aguinaldo. After years working in the restaurant industry in Las Vegas, Jesse decided to come back home to Hawaii with the vision of opening up a burger joint that serves burgers made with fresh never...