On Monday February 24, Big City Diner Windward Mall hosted our 1st “Talk Story with Legislators” With several restaurant owners, managers, plus allied industries that support restaurants attending, Discussions included ways to present a more powerful message on issues that affect Hawaiian Restaurants to the State Legislative bodies. The highlight was when Senator Scot Matayoshi…
“My staff is excited to be able to enjoy many benefits they did not have before. They especially love HMAA’s dental benefits.” Matthew Resich, Owner The restaurant industry is not typically seen as the healthiest of industries – with long shifts mostly spent on one’s feet, cooking over hot stoves, and carrying around heavy trays,…
I am inviting you to join restaurateurs & industry Leaders at our Central Oahu Talk Story with our Legislators on March 19th. Didn’t see the announcement? Email: info@hawaiirestaurant.org. We have had an exciting February, with much more to come. HRA had a successful Legislative Windward Restaurant Talk Story at Big City Diner – Windward Mall. …
The HRA Educational Foundation (HRAEF) Prostart is pleased to report that their latest fundraiser, “The Great Hawaiian Chili Cookoff,” was a huge success! This event, which took place on March 7 at Koko Marina, featured teams from 3 high schools and 13 local restaurant industry partners who competed for the honor of being able to…
It happens to most people that work in restaurants at least once in their career. A small fire breaks out, and it gets quickly put out by someone that knew what to do. They grabbed a nearby extinguisher to put out the fire before it gets bigger. Once you take a deep breath of relief,…
Hey restaurants, don’t miss out on 2x the rebates! Did you know that restaurants use approximately 5-7 more energy per square foot than other commercial buildings? That can really cut into your revenue, so to help you out, Hawai’i Energy has DOUBLED their rebates for restaurant equipment until May 31! That means twice the cash back for you on appliances like…
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Executive Director Message February 2020 HRA members had a ROARING great time at our Annual Holiday Party! Mahalo to the Hukilau Restaurant, Anheuser-Busch, Rainbow Sales & Marketing, Market Advantage, David Livingston, Duke’s Waikiki & all our sponsors & volunteers. Congratulations to our winners! We share some photos below. See you next year! Join us on…
Attention Chili Lovers! The HRA Educational Foundation is very excited to announce our next fundraiser to support their ProStart Program! Please join us on March 7 at Koko Marina 11am-2pm for The Great Hawaiian Chili Cookoff! This fun event will feature teams from Kaiser HS, Leilehua HS and even Kohala HS from the Big Island who will…
