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Dry Cloths and Sanitizer Cloths – what is the right way to use them?
A frequent area of confusion in knowledge and practice is proper towel usage. Sanitizing cloths are frequently misused. Here are a few guidelines. Cloths used for sanitizing are to be kept in your sanitizing bucket. The sanitizing buckets are usually the red buckets...
Restaurant Kid
Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to lead teams in opening eight corporate and freestanding restaurants. The highlight was the creation of OLA, a beachfront restaurant on the sands of Kuilima Bay that I opened with my wife Cheryl in 2005. Two years...
New Member Profile: Cactus
Cactus opened its doors just over five years ago in April of 2012. When the owners of Cactus would come home to Hawaii from traveling the world, the style of cuisine they missed the most was South American. They also thought about ingredients available locally and...
Sports: Great for the Body, But Bad for the Teeth?
Kids and adults who compete in sports are more likely to maintain a healthy weight, have better mental health and develop stronger bones and muscles. But despite the benefits, dental health takes a hit when it comes to some sports. Here are some of those smile-harming...
National Cholesterol Education Month
September is National Cholesterol Education Month. It is a great time to get your cholesterol levels checked and take steps to correct high levels before they lead to complications. More than 102 million Americans over age 20 currently have high cholesterol....
Could you imagine a World without restaurants? – Executive Director’s Message
Restaurants have always played an essential role in the business, social, intellectual and many aspects of our day to day lives. Most of us have met our significant others in restaurants, my parents met in a restaurant, so I guess I owe my existence to the restaurant...
MAHALO from the Chairman – August 2017
Thank you to everyone that came out and supported the Lodging, Hospitality, and Food Expo hosted by Douglas Trade Shows at the Neal Blaisdell Center last month! Because we had so many HRA Partners in one area, we truly had a fantastic pavilion. A big “Mahalo”...
Special HRA Events at the Expo
As previously reported, the Hawaii Restaurant Association had a new feature to the July Hawaii Lodging, Hospitality and Foodservice Expo – “The HRA Pavilion.” HRA was a title sponsor of the Expo and we proudly displayed a 12 foot by 15 foot banner with our logo which...
Proper Frozen Foods Thawing Procedures
A commonly overlooked step in safe food handling is improper thawing of frozen products. Here are some basic do’s and do not’s. The best way is to take the food out a day or 2 before use, and allowing it to defrost by leaving it under refrigeration. This allows the...