National Safety Month

National Safety Month

June is National Safety month, which makes this a great time to reinforce the importance of safety in the workplace. In the restaurant industry, you are constantly moving and taking on tasks that require heavy lifting, use of sharp tools, walking across slick...
HRA 2017 Annual Meeting Recap

HRA 2017 Annual Meeting Recap

On May 10, over 75 HRA members gathered at The Kahala Hotel & Resort for the HRA Annual Membership Meeting. Highlights of the meeting included: Announcement of HRA Pavilion at the Hawaii Lodging, Hospitality & Foodservice Expo on July 12 & 13 at the...
Understanding Restaurant Business Drivers

Understanding Restaurant Business Drivers

There are only two ways that you can organically grow restaurant same store sales year-over-year. 1.       More transactions 2.       Higher ticket Yes, it’s that simple. You can only grow restaurant sales organically by increasing transactions or ticket average. The...
Preventing Foodborne Illness – Glove Usage

Preventing Foodborne Illness – Glove Usage

Last month, we talked about proper handwashing. The next step in helping to prevent foodborne illness is proper glove usage. Gloves are available either as latex or vinyl, and powdered or powdered free. Preference is up to the Chef and staff, however, some people have...
The Best Water in the World from Hawaii for Hawaii

The Best Water in the World from Hawaii for Hawaii

Living Aloha & Being Pono Hawaii Volcanic Beverages is proud to announce the successful statewide launch of its ultra premium naturally alkaline artesian water brand.  The healthy and delicious Volcanic mineral water comes from a protected, deep and sustainably...