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June Food Safety Tip – Preparing for DoH Food Safety Audit
While Health Department visits can be stressful, if you have a properly designed and followed Food Safety Program, your blood pressure should not have to spike. DoH inspectors are visiting to make sure safe food is being served, not to get your restaurant in trouble....
June Health Tip – Healthy Sleep for Shift Workers
June is National Safety Month, an opportune time to highlight the impact of sleep on job performance and safety. Sleep plays an important role in your physical and mental health. Working in the restaurant industry comes with a fun and fast-paced lifestyle, but with...
Industry Spotlight: Conrad Nonaka, Culinary program director considered industry linchpin (courtesy of the Honolulu Star Advertiser)
Conrad Nonaka, a chef, restaurateur and longtime supporter of the local culinary industry, died the morning of June 2 at Straub Medical Center in Honolulu. He was 68. Nonaka, director of the Culinary Institute of the Pacific, is credited with overseeing...
HRA May Day Mixer Recap
On May 29th over 60 HRA members and guests gathered at Outback Steakhouse in Hawaii Kai for the HRA May Day Membership Mixer. Tyler Roukema, HRA board chairman, hosted a bountiful pau hana on the lanai, with sweeping ocean views and a beautiful sunset. We were treated...
New Member Profile: KOA Pancake House
In 1988, husband and wife, Il Man and Sam Soon Chung opened up their very first dine-in breakfast and lunch restaurant on the island of O'ahu. Designed from Hawaiian Koa wood, the first Koa Pancake House was born. To expand the brand, the Chungs' decided to open up a...
Executive Director’s Message: Another Legislative Session comes to a close.
Each year starts out with the hopes of personal resolutions and a more profitable year than last. But it also kicks off a new legislative session. There are many proposed bills that arise, some from past years and others brand new. This year’s legislative session was...
Industry Spotlight: Jason Peel, Chef Instructor, Culinary Arts Program, Kapi‘olani Community College
This may not be a popular thing to say, but Hawai‘i’s restaurant market is saturated. The amount of restaurants popping up, I think it’s just too much, honestly. There’s a lot of great chefs and cooks here in Hawai‘i, but you can’t do it all yourself, you need a good...
Tips for Healthy Kidneys
By Jennifer Hernandez RD, LD Registered dietitian National Kidney Foundation of Hawai’i Did you know that the risk for developing kidney disease in Hawai’i is 30 percent higher than the mainland? One of the reasons we have a higher risk in Hawai’i is due...
POS connected Digital Menu Boards allow your menus to update themselves.
Today’s digital menu boards have evolved from a simple playlist of images and videos to fully integrated restaurant solutions. Many restaurants have decided to test the digital menu waters with cheaper consumer TVs and USB content. While this can be a...