Hawaii Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

Hawaii Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

                    The foodservice industry in Hawaii has been struggling for some time with recruitment and staff retention. There is a huge need for more programs that increase the number of qualified candidates...
Effective advocacy in support of our industry

Effective advocacy in support of our industry

                    Effective advocacy for our industry is, among other things, a lot about having good relationships with regulators and legislators. During the legislative session, our Legislative team is constantly...
Why Restaurant Managers Quit and How to Lower Turnover

Why Restaurant Managers Quit and How to Lower Turnover

Turnover doesn’t have one easy explanation or a simple solution. People leave jobs for all kinds of reasons. While it’s easy to claim money is the reason people leave restaurants, that’s only true some of the time. For example, a new Restaurant Manager started working...
Tip-Pooling descision at the US Supreme Court

Tip-Pooling descision at the US Supreme Court

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturns its own decision on tip pools A divided federal appeals court ruled Feb. 23 that the Department of Labor has the authority to regulate the tip-pooling practices of employers who do not take a tip credit, including...
Hand Safety and Injury Prevention for the Restaurant Industry

Hand Safety and Injury Prevention for the Restaurant Industry

Did you know that hand injuries are the #2 type of occupational injury in the restaurant business? Just behind falls and slips. Hand injuries are estimated to cost the restaurant industry about $300 million in workers compensation and missed days of work each year....
Proper Food Handling

Proper Food Handling

Working in the restaurant industry and handling the food that customers eat is a big responsibility. You are the first line of defense against customers being affected by food borne pathogens that would cause illness from bacteria like Salmonella and E. coli, as well...