Due to the efforts of the Hawaii Restaurant Association (HRA); Hawaii Food Industry Association (HFIA); and Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Mayor Caldwell announced a 90-day “grace period” for the enforcement of Ordinance 19-30 (aka Bill 40). This provides the opportunity for food vendors to deplete current inventories and for the Department of Environmental Services to…
DetailsAs 2020 comes to a well needed goodbye, we have been flirting with being close to moving to the next Tier in Honolulu. What does that mean for Honolulu restaurants? Will it be back to ‘normal’ and be ‘just like old times’? Can we unmask, put away the spray bottles of sanitizer? The answer is…
DetailsAs we wrap up 2020 and head into 2021, I believe this is a great time to reflect on this year’s accomplishments. We sent out over 229 email updates this year. These emails kept our industry well-informed on this year’s various developments from the CDC, The National Restaurant Association, Governor Ige’s Emergency Orders, all…
DetailsNew Category: We accept The HRC-Holiday Business Card Just in time for the holidays! The Hawaii Restaurant Association’s Hawaii Dining Out Directory is the only list that is searchable by zip codes! The Hawaii Dining Out Directory list has been updated with a new category for your guests to search, including: We…
DetailsThe Hawaii Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has three fundraising opportunities that you won’t want to miss. First, the Aloha for Hawaii Charities campaign is providing the opportunity to make a donation to various non-profit partners. When you donate through the Aloha for Hawaii Charities campaign, the charity receives 100% of your donation plus a…
DetailsARE YOUR TEAMS SERVSAFE FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATES UP TO DATE?? THERE ARE UPCOMING CLASSES ON OAHU AND MAUI OAHU – NOV 17 & 18 – 2 HALF DAYS, WITH THE EXAM ON THE 2ND DAY. THIS IS BEING HELD AT THE PIZZA PRESS IN AIEA FROM 7:30 TO 10:45 YOUR STAFF WILL BE BACK IN…
DetailsThanksgiving is around the corner, and we are all thankful for our health, continued hope for the future, and especially thankful that 2020 is almost over!! Make sure your Family Meal Kits are properly cooked AND cooled!! Probably the biggest growth in your restaurants sale mix are To-Go and Family Meal Kits. To Go orders…
DetailsThe Hawaii Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has two fundraising opportunities that you won’t want to miss. First, the HRAEF has their annual fundraiser where your donations will aid our Hawaii ProStart Program and our future workforce and foodservice industry. However, due to COVID, we are having a virtual fundraiser this year instead. Currently ten local…
DetailsWe at the Hawaii Restaurant Association desperately need your support. As many of our members rush to be in compliance with Honolulu County’s (DFWO) Disposable Food Ware Ordinance’s January 1st deadline, we are calling ALL our members to action. If you didn’t know already – The Hawaii Restaurant Association & The Hawaii Food Industry Association…
DetailsNOVEMBER 2020 HRA Executive Director Message With Thanksgiving a week away, I would like to take a moment to express our gratitude to everyone that supported the Hawaii Restaurant Association & our foodservice industry this past year. First, a big Mahalo to the people that made the Hawaii Restaurant Card possible. Governor…
DetailsRestaurant Promotions with the Hawaii Restaurant Card While the Hawaii Restaurant Card remains available till Dec 15, 2020, certain restaurants are offering special deals and promotions for HRC Cardholders. Having these special deals and promotions around the HRC helps to drive more traffic to various local restaurants. HRA created a special offers…
DetailsNEW MEMBER PROFILE – HONBLUE + Black Friday Deals on Social Distancing Essentials This year with COVID-19, we’ve seen the importance of community and how our state can come together to work through this pandemic. It impacted us all and most of us had to pivot our business to survive. HONBLUE had to…
DetailsAre contact tracing regulations and touchless menu options getting you down? Get compliant the easy way. No more pad and pen! Create a simple Contact Tracing form that is touchless with a QR code! Totally customizable to your brand! SAMPLE CONTRACT TRACING FORM (View the code through your phone’s camera. You will be prompted…
DetailsAloha As we start October, the overall feeling I have for this month is gratitude and hope. I am so grateful for all the work that has been done in the last six months by so many. One of the constant and consistent parts of the Hawaii Restaurant Association (HRA) over the past months has…
DetailsNew Name!! The Hawaii Dining Out Directory New Category!! We accept The Hawaii Restaurant Card Just in time for the holidays! As Hawaii starts to open back up, the Hawaii Restaurant Association’s Keep Calm & Carry Out Directory now has a new name. The HRA’s Hawaii Dining Out Directory, and is has expanded!!…
DetailsAs we continue our fight for a healthier Hawaii, The Hawaii Restaurant Association(HRA) continues to focus initiatives to combat the hardships COVID 19 placed on our food service industry. HRA has been providing critical updates and information guiding restaurants to beneficial resources through our emails. We have been writing about COVID 19 since March 16,…
Details“Partnering with HRA and HMAA has helped our business a lot by giving us some really good deals as a member! Having them as a resource has been very helpful in managing a business during this pandemic.” – Scott Shibuya, Owner As an HRA member, Guava Smoked enrolled in the Association Health Plan with HMAA…
DetailsCOVID-19 has impacted the world economy unlike any other event in our lifetimes. On a local level we have seen it impact our tourist industry, local economy, and we have seen the closure of many locally owned businesses. The restaurant industry has been particularly impacted by the increase in costs associated with precautionary measures, general…
DetailsThis now 6 month pause in what we love to do hopefully is coming to an end sooner than later. Reflecting on this period, what have you done to improve your operations? As we edge closer to re-opening (yet again) now is a good time to put finishing touches on the plans to make your…
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