“Since announcing our partnership with HMAA in May, we are happy to say there are more than 20 active HRA restaurant members receiving cost savings by participating in our association health plan! I encourage more members to take advantage of the preferred pricing and many benefits offered through this exclusive partnership. Since there is no…
Dear Members, I hope that as you are reading this you are filled with joy and gratitude for the many blessings in your lives. I would like to express my gratitude to each of you, as every one of you has enriched my life in many ways. I would also like to thank all…
A few years ago Gary Grube, his wife Kathy and daughter Michelle along with then boyfriend Antonio Brunetti made a visit from Chicago. The Grubes have made the trek to Maui just about every year since their honeymoon visit in 1989. They met organic farmer extraordinaire READ MORE>>>> Adam Quinn 808.870.5492 adamquinn@mac.com
Keeping track of Hawaii with a National Restaurant Association Survey In an effort to track how our industry is doing through good and tough economic times and provide its members with important benchmark information, the HRA is teaming up and NRA to gather information through the NRA’s short monthly economic survey. The survey takes less…
Aloha HRA ‘Ohana, High-school sweethearts Ajanta & Che enjoy traveling experiences across 4 continents before relocating to Hawaii from New York City. Their Clean Energy + Clean Food is making waves on our Islands. Chef Ajanta, an educator in Early Childhood Education for over 24 years, is the culinary magic behind the fresh rice crepes, a…
A recent frequent DoH violation is on equipment temperatures. Are your thermometers doing the right thing? Are they the right type? Why do they always seem to disappear from the reachins?? Thermometers are required to be in EACH refrigeration unit, and are to be easily found and readable. These should be monitored to make sure…
A big Mahalo to everyone who helped us celebrate our 13th Annual Hall of Fame and Congratulations to all of this year’s inductees. It truly was an honor to be a part of the evening’s magic! And, we couldn’t have done it without all of our inductees who dedicated themselves to our industry, 16…
Hawaii’s top restaurant digital marketers and expert guest speakers will share best practices to drive your reservations and sales at the Hawaii Restaurant Digital Marketing Workshop to be held in Honolulu on November 12, 2019. Special discount rate for HRA members! *** In recent years consumer dining trends have been changing and…
Effective immediately, Hawaii Volcanic Naturally Alkaline Water has signed a new primary strategic distribution partnership in Hawaii with PepsiCo. The deal means that Hawai’i Volcanic Water products will now be available in many more retail locations Statewide. ** Founded by husband and wife team Jason and Channon Donovan in 2014, Hawaii Volcanic Water is a…
You could feel the magic in the air as you arrived at the Sheraton Waikiki, there is something very special about Waikiki sunsets. And, on September 23rd, the sunset was a glorious golden color! As all of our 500+ attendees arrived to our 13th Hawaii Restaurant Association Hall of Fame, everyone’s focus was on our…