HR Planning for Startups

HR Planning for Startups

From securing funding to hiring employees and leasing the right space, there are so many things to handle in a startup business. But what about human resources? Successful startups use HR planning to create HR processes, policies and plans that will help the business...
Message From the Executive Director

Message From the Executive Director

Aloha!   Your Hawaii Restaurant Association Government Affairs Committee had a very busy February and March has been even busier – and now we need your help. There are issues in front of us that deal with minimum wages, bans on plastics, and many more issues that...
Industry Spotlight:  Don Murphy

Industry Spotlight: Don Murphy

Food Gurus HQ recently sat down with Murphy’s Bar & Grill owner, Don Murphy, to find out what makes this Chinatown bar and restaurant icon tick. We found a charming industry professional, passionate about his business and the people he works with and serves....
HRA Meets with NRA to Discuss Government Affairs

HRA Meets with NRA to Discuss Government Affairs

On February 15, 2019, Keith Stephenson, Director of State and Local Government Affairs for the National Restaurant Association visited Hawaii and the Hawaii Restaurant Association.  Executive Director Sheryl Matsuoka, HRA Treasurer Michael Miller, Incoming Chair Tom...
March Food Safety Education:  Where do these crazy rules come from?

March Food Safety Education: Where do these crazy rules come from?

Just how are regulations made? Why are rules different from state to state? Why are they updated? Here is a little background to understand why and how we have new regulations being added to the Food Code. The Food Code has been around in a basic form from the early...