On February 22, 2018 over 75 legislators and food industry professionals gathered at Hukilau Honolulu for a Pau Hana with Legislators. This yearly event is an outstanding opportunity to have face time with our state legislators and discuss issues important to our...
Gung Hee Fat Choy! On February 20, 2018 over 90 HRA members and industry guests gathered at Ala Wai Golf Course Club House in Waikiki for the first Membership Mixer of 2018. HRA Legacy Sponsor First Insurance Company of Hawaii introduced a new product geared...
The first quarter of every year comes a number of things, one of which is the Legislative Session. This year we see many of the same issues coming to light; Labor related issues, Health care issues, Litter initiatives amongst many others. The challenge during this...
Filth Flies just love being in restaurants, and basic preventative measures go a long way to avoiding an infestation. Filth Flies include Drain and Fruit. These are those little things that don’t fly too fast and just seem to meander around. They can usually be found...
Aaron Placourakis President and CEO, AMP Restaurants Ltd., a multi-unit operation on Maui – – – The best part of the changes that I’ve seen over my last four decades in the industry is the level of employees that we can access. Back in the day, some...
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. More than 135,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and more than 50,200 will die of the disease this year. Although...
