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Managing Stress During the Holiday Season
The holiday season can be one of the best times of the year, but it can get pretty stressful traveling to be with family, making sure meals are cooked, and purchasing and wrapping gifts. An American Psychological Association poll reported 8 out of 10 individuals...
Executive Director’s Message: Be prepared! Minimum wage rises to $10.10 January 1st, 2018
There are creative ways to help save on labor costs as the minimum wage goes up to $10.10 at the turn of the new year. One of those ways, is to utilize the tip credit. Both the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and...
Oktoberfest Pa`ina HRA Mixer Recap
On October 24, 2017 the Hawaii Restaurant Association held Oktoberfest Pa`ina, a membership mixer, at Honolulu Beerworks in Kaakako. Over 150 members and guests attended and were treated to special brews by our host restaurant, Honolulu Beerworks, fantastic live music...
Saying NO to Norovirus
Last month, a local restaurant was in the news as suspected of having a Norovirus Outbreak. The restaurant had a great response, which included shutting down for a few days – over the weekend to boot, discarding all foods on premise, and cleaning of all surfaces in...
How Much Cash is Sitting on Your Shelves?
The primary difference between cash and inventory is one is kept locked in a safe and the other is sitting on your refrigerator and store room shelves. Here's another difference; with cash, you can immediately take it to the bank, use it to buy more product or pay...
Industry Spotlight: John “At-Your-Service” Romero
I was raised in Claremont, a college town outside of Los Angeles. Enjoying the California lifestyle growing up I was passionate about food, art, and skateboarding. I attended High School extension courses on full scholarship to Pasadena Art Center College of Design...
New Member Profile: Mahaloha Burger
Mahaloha Burger is the brainchild of local Hawaiian Jesse Aguinaldo. After years working in the restaurant industry in Las Vegas, Jesse decided to come back home to Hawaii with the vision of opening up a burger joint that serves burgers made with fresh never...
New Member Profile: Pint Size Hawaii
Who We Are Pint Size Hawaii is a full-service DSD distributor that has been operating in the Hawaiian Islands for over 30 years. Unlike broad-line distributors, Pint Size Hawaii represents select, market-dominant brands and provides a full array of services...
It’s National Diabetes Month
November is National Diabetes Month, which is a great opportunity to spend some time learning about diabetes and how to prevent or manage it. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. Its progression can result in major...