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The Culinary Institute of the Pacific at KCC has openings in their FREE Hospitality Apprenticeship Training Programs!
Hawaii Cook Apprentice Program Free 30-week Cook Certification program designed to provide all the fundamental and advanced skills a culinary professional needs to know. Well-established program beginning its 4th session April 26, 2019. Over 200 cooks on Oahu have...
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Preventive screenings are key to early detection for colorectal cancer, the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Colon cancer affects men and women of all racial and ethnic groups, and is most often found in people 50 to 75 years old who...
HRA new member profile – FISH
Our Story, 2013-Present The story of FISH Honolulu starts in 2013. Joseph Saturnia decided that he had the ability and desire to open and operate a world class restaurant in Honolulu. Joe has owned and operated Island Pacific Energy, a local solar company since 2009...
Plans for the HRAEF Kickoff Party on April 4th are well underway!
The HRAEF Marketing Committee has been working hard to create a unique event to showcase culinary students from three local high schools - Castle, Kaiser and Pearl City and to raise funds to further support these students in their career pathways into the hospitality...
19 Things I LOVE
Ahhh - Valentines Day. My thoughts turn to Love… things I Love to see in a safe kitchen that is!! These are a few good practices that I love to see, and are great suggestions for your operation We preach to wash your hands for 20 seconds. Placing a clock right by the...
Ko’olau Distillery – Old Pali Road Whiskey
Hand bottled at the Ko’oalu Distillery by U.S. Marine Corps combat veterans, LtCol Ian Brooks and LtCol Eric Dill - the very first batch of Old Pali Road whiskey, numbered 001, received a traditional Hawai’i blessing and has just been released. With extensive and...
When to Hire or Outsource HR
Small business owners and CEOs of startups are known for wearing many hats – sometimes more than one person can reasonably handle. In some cases, one or two employees are given with many roles; your front desk person might also be handling the bookkeeping, for...
City Auditor’s Report Gets Down to the Facts
I want to thank City Auditor Edwin Young, who recently released a report which confirms a lot of what our association of restaurant operators has learned over years of searching for the most environmentally friendly options for our customers. The report, commissioned...
February is Heart Month
February is American Heart Month and a great opportunity to help spread awareness about preventing heart disease. The American Heart Association (AHA) reports heart disease and related conditions cost the U.S. roughly $313 billion each year in healthcare and...