National Diabetes Month – Serving Your Diabetic Customers

National Diabetes Month – Serving Your Diabetic Customers

November is National Diabetes Month, which creates a great opportunity for individuals, companies, and communities to spend some time learning about what diabetes is and how to prevent and manage it. One important role that the restaurant industry plays in this...
CREATING WEALTH

CREATING WEALTH

Why would  you buy and own a fee simple commercial space at Niu  Valley Center as an investment and/or an owner operator? We all understand the importance of buying and owning a home, but the same holds true for your business.  Niu Valley Center is converting to a...
Salmonella on Oahu

Salmonella on Oahu

You probably have heard about a salmonella outbreak that has been linked to limu poke. The announcements by the DOH have confirmed that a Kahuku farm, Marine Agrifuture LLC (also known as Olakai Hawaii) is the source. At least 14 people have been sickened starting in...
Location Location Location?

Location Location Location?

It’s the oldest mantra in real estate history, but is it true that a great location is the single biggest factor in ensuring your restaurant’s success?  Well, that depends. While a good location with high volumes of foot traffic and lots of visibility is undoubtedly a...
HRA Membership Mixer at Oahu’s Turtle Bay a Great Success!

HRA Membership Mixer at Oahu’s Turtle Bay a Great Success!

Our HRA membership mixer at Turtle Bay on Tuesday October 25th was a fantastic success! We had 50 RSVPs and 75 folks attended. It was an awesome setting on The Point with great food and drinks.  Lots of meaningful connections were made and we got four new member...
Executive Director’s Message:  October 2016

Executive Director’s Message: October 2016

We talk a lot about rising employee costs, what with minimum wage going up each year until it reaches $10.10 by January 1st, 2018. In addition, other employee related costs are also going up. But that is only part of the problem when it comes to restaurant staffing,...