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The most important news and updates from HRA and our trusted partners.
Continue Providing Healthcare Benefits during COVID-19
Hawaii employers can continue to provide company-paid healthcare benefits for eligible employees under certain circumstances. For HRA Regular members and other qualified HRA employers throughout the state, HMAA’s preferred pricing through our Association Health Plan...
Stay Calm, Take Out, and TAKE FREE CLASSES!!!
This unprecedented period will come to an end. While things may never get back to “Normal” that we knew, travel, sitting in a restaurant and social togetherness will all come back. One thing that the dining public will certainly have is a heightened awareness of a...
New Member – PinPoint Local Honolulu
Karelin was just four years old when her family moved to Oahu. Raised in the Wahiawa/Mililani area, she grew up loving the outdoors and beach trips to Haleiwa. After junior high, the family moved to Kaneohe. Karelin has lived on the Windward side ever since. After...
Great Information from the 1st “Talk Story with Legislators”
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...
Honolulu’s Brick Fire Tavern Employees Are Starting the Year Right Thanks to HRA’s Association Health Plan With HMAA
"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...
March 2020 Executive Directors Message
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...
HRAEF 1st Annual Chili Cookoff
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...
You’re invited to the Hawai‘i Hotel & Restaurant Show!
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Protecting your guests after a small fire in the kitchen. What next? Is there Extinguisher training available?
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...