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The most important news and updates from HRA and our trusted partners.
Spring Fresh Meal Options
Spring is here, a season that brings a craving for new and healthy meal options for your customers to enjoy. Offering a variety of fresh and flavorful meals can be a huge help to guests who are trying to stick to healthy eating goals. This is the best time for new...
HR Planning for Startups
From securing funding to hiring employees and leasing the right space, there are so many things to handle in a startup business. But what about human resources? Successful startups use HR planning to create HR processes, policies and plans that will help the business...
Message From the Executive Director
Aloha! Your Hawaii Restaurant Association Government Affairs Committee had a very busy February and March has been even busier – and now we need your help. There are issues in front of us that deal with minimum wages, bans on plastics, and many more issues that...
Industry Spotlight: Don Murphy
Food Gurus HQ recently sat down with Murphy’s Bar & Grill owner, Don Murphy, to find out what makes this Chinatown bar and restaurant icon tick. We found a charming industry professional, passionate about his business and the people he works with and serves....
HRA Legislative Pau Hana Recap, Co-sponsored with the Hawaii Food Industry Association (HFIA)
On March 7, 2019 legislators and food industry professionals gathered at Hukilau Honolulu for a Pau Hana with Legislators. This annual event, sponsored by the HRA and Hawaii Food Industry Association (HFIA) is an outstanding opportunity to have face time...
HRA Meets with NRA to Discuss Government Affairs
On February 15, 2019, Keith Stephenson, Director of State and Local Government Affairs for the National Restaurant Association visited Hawaii and the Hawaii Restaurant Association. Executive Director Sheryl Matsuoka, HRA Treasurer Michael Miller, Incoming Chair Tom...
March Food Safety Education: Where do these crazy rules come from?
Just how are regulations made? Why are rules different from state to state? Why are they updated? Here is a little background to understand why and how we have new regulations being added to the Food Code. The Food Code has been around in a basic form from the early...
IL Gelato Hawai’i Spins-Off a New Service Business – Dolce Hawai’i Equipment & Supply, Specializing in Preventive Maintenance Service for Restaurants
IL Gelato Hawai‘i, a long time HRA member, has expanded its scope of business to include a new service company, Dolce Hawai’i Equipment & Supply, to provide preventive maintenance service to restaurants and kitchens. IL Gelato is an authentic Italian style...
HRAEF – ProStart Launch Party
The Kickoff Event for the Hawaii Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (HRAEF) is right around the corner! The event will be held on April 4, from 6-8pm at the Honolulu Coffee Experience Center located at 1800 Kalakaua Ave. The event supports the efforts of...