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Change in Tip Pool Rules – DOL Plans to Revoke Prior Tip Pool Restrictions
On July 20, 2017, as part of the Trump Administration’s Unified Regulatory Agenda, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced its intent to rescind regulations prohibiting tip pools which include certain restaurant staff. Under prior DOL rules issued in...
Food Producer Education: Creating a Quality Product (by Big Island Dairy)
On a dairy, the quality of your product is impacted by every aspect of your business, from the office work to the milking of the cows. We can know quality by testing milk, but ultimately it is the high standards that we set ourselves that make us stand out from our...
New Member Profile: Business Plans Hawaii
Business Plans Hawaii was born from Valerie Koenig’s love of consulting. While working at Grant Thornton, she identified a niche in the restaurant industry for owner operators who needed help with their business plans to raise money, get loans, and create marketing...
New Member Profile: Pacific Gateway Center
Pacific Gateway Center (PGC) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization whose mission is to empower immigrants, refugees and low-income workers in building skills so they may access opportunities to achieve self-sufficiency through education and training. To advance our...
3 Dental Must-Haves, According to Your Dentist– by Hawaii Dental Service
3 Dental Must-Haves, According to Your Dentist– by Hawaii Dental Service We love that fresh, clean feeling we get every time the dentist cleans our teeth. We almost wish our teeth could feel like that every day! But since our dentist can’t meet us in the bathroom...
What You Should Know About the Flu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 45% of the U.S. population receives vaccinations during the influenza (flu) season, which helps prevent more than 6 million flu-related illnesses, 3 million medical visits, and 79,000 flu-related...
Executive Director’s Message
Hawaii Restaurant Association – Hawaii Lodging, Hospitality and Foodservice Expo On July 12th and 13th, 2017 the Hawaii Lodging, Hospitality and Foodservice Expo was held at Blaisdell Exhibition Hall and Arena. This event, the largest of its kind in the State, was the...
Chef Lee Anne Wong
The Hawaii food scene is better than ever, brimming with new exciting restaurants as well as classic local institutions. What we are seeing now is an influx of Michelin starred chefs (both foreign and domestic), mainland concepts, and emerging local talent with 4-star...
Proper Cooling Procedures
With the summer heat, there are lots of ways to cool yourself down. Cooked foods have lots of ways to cool off as well. Here is the why and how of cooling foods. Today, the kitchen made 5 gallons of Loco Moco Gravy and 20 pounds of your famous Pineapple Coleslaw. The...