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HRA Restauranteur Board Directors Interviewed on Radio Mojo!
Saturday, February 10th at 10am for one hour on AM 1500 NBCSportsRadio, Tom Jones of Gyotaku Japanese Restaurants, and Michael Miller of Tiki's Grill & Bar joined Radio Mojo Host Jo McGarry to discuss legislative bills that have great effect on Hawaii's restaurant...
New Member profile: Martin Loyche – Piper Products
“Martin Loyche has a background as a Certified Executive Chef with over 20 years of experience working in European Michelin Restaurants, Hotels and Corporate Dining for Walt Disney. He is the Corporate Executive Chef and Product Specialist for Piper Products Inc. /...
Feature: HRA 2018 Legislative Outlook
The eyes of the Hawaii Restaurant Association are wide open and watchful as the 2018 session of the Hawaii State Legislature undertakes its business for the year. “We are in the last year of the minimum wage provision, and I think the minimum wage bills will continue...
New Member Profile: Sunshine Linen Rental
Sunshine Linen is a small service driven linen rental/laundry company catering to the finer Honolulu restaurants that will give you: Fair pricing Flexible choice of linens Invoice you can actually read and understand And we will probably save you money too!...
New Member Profile: Patrice and Associates
Patrice and Associates is one of the world’s largest hospitality recruiting firms and has been in business for more than 27 years. Over these years, we have honed our methods and processes and we stand out from our competition by focusing on sourcing the best,...
February is American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month – a great time for committing to healthy lifestyle changes that can impact your heart health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. for both men and women, but the good news is it’s also one of the most preventable....
Crucial opportunity regarding Tip Pooling amendments from the Hawaii Employers Council.
HEC President and CEO Clayton A. Kamida has prepared information of immense importance to HRA members, as the U.S. Department of Labor has proposed to rescind federal regulations imposing limitations on certain types of tip pools. Please see the below summary, and...
Food Safety Resolutions for your Restaurant
Like most people, New Years resolutions are a wish to improve on a personal issue in the coming year. I broke mine with the extra pancakes I had the next morning, but there are a few that your restaurant should make and keep in this new year and beyond. Keeping of...
New Member Profile: Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory
Founded in 2000, the award-winning Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory is the nation’s first tree-to-bar operation. North Carolina natives Bob and Pam Cooper own and operate the Keauhou-Kona plantation and factory to produce single-origin chocolate exclusively from...