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The most important news and updates from HRA and our trusted partners.
HRAEF/PROSTART NEWS
As we wrapped up the 2018-19 school year, the Hawaii Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (HRAEF) was very honored to award a ProStart student the first scholarship from the foundation! Jimmy Nguyen from Farrington High School completed all of the...
New member Real Gastro Pub
REAL gastropub is truly the first REAL gastropub in Honolulu, Hawaii. Embracing the craft beer culture, we travelled throughout the Pacific Northwest, East and West Coast and visited numerous locations to capture the REAL essence and characteristics of a true...
Sunset at Cinnamon’s Mixer Recap
HRA’s Sunset at Cinnamon’s kicked off at 5:30 p.m. on May 20th at Cinnamon’s at the Ilikai. Guests mixed, mingled, enjoyed winning raffle prizes and took in Waikiki’s beautiful sunset while enjoying the food provided by Cinnamon’s and IL Gelato. Mahalo to Young’s...
Washing Produce – more than just a spray under the faucet!!
People are starting to eat more salads and fresh produce. Cooked foods have holding and cooking temps to protect those foods, but what about greens and produce that are in salads? Proper washing is a key element in safer salads. The illnesses that can be caused by...
From Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel to Craft Distiller
Eric Dill Turns a Dream Into Reality as He Shares His Passion The idea of creating a distillery in Hawaii started three years ago but the infatuation with distilling began a decade earlier while I was deployed in Iraq and read a news story about some service...
Message from the Executive Director
Aloha! Your Government Affairs Committee & Chair, Victor Lim may now take a well-deserved breather for the next 2 weeks. Then, we will be starting up our committee meetings again, strategizing on how we will be uniting as an industry, along with our...
Hey Bartender! – Can I have another.. safe drink
There is nothing like relaxing with a well-made drink, but they need to be handled safely like foods from the kitchen. Ice is to be considered as a food - it melts into your drink - and there are steps and precautions to take. Starting at the Ice Machine, the bin and...
New Member Profile: RHS Distillery
Our mission is to offer our consumers locally produced, made with Aloha, thoughtfully crafted spirits using the highest quality ingredients available and transfer them into unique affordable luxury liquors and spirits supporting Hawaii Farmers and Honolulu Businesses....
The ProStart event of the year
The National ProStart Invitational (NPSI) took place May 8-10 in Washington DC and boy was it an event to remember! High school students from around the country competed in the categories of Culinary and Restaurant Management. The teams represented at NPSI are the...