Hawaii News Now – September 6, 2025 – What’s Cooking: Celebrating the ‘Oscars for Hawaii’s Chefs’

Y. Hata & Co. has fulfilled its million-dollar promise to Hawaii’s restaurant industry in record time, demonstrating its commitment to restaurant culinary businesses.

Waikiki will soon welcome a variety of new dining options as several restaurants plan to open their doors. The opening of these new establishments means more job opportunities. A job fair is scheduled for Friday, August 15, to recruit employees, addressing the challenge of staffing in the restaurant industry.

The spirit of aloha will meet the flavors of Bordeaux this fall as Hawai‘i’s culinary world gathers for one of the most anticipated evenings of the year—the 17th Annual Hall of Fame Induction and “Chefs of Aloha” Dine-Around, hosted by the Hawai‘i Restaurant...