Financial Assistance for Maui Businesses. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are Angus McKelvey, David Daly and Jessica Cao. The wildfires have inflicted severe damage on Maui’s economic landscape, with many businesses experiencing disruptions in operations, infrastructure damage and loss of clientele. The road to recovery is steep, requiring substantial financial […]
The Inspired Chef at ChefZone (Restaurants of Hawaii)
New and Exciting Offerings at ChefZone. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are Goran Streng and Jo McGarry. Launched in 2014, ChefZone now offers thousands of unique local and national products, many of which are available nowhere else in Hawai’i. The Inspired Chef is ChefZone’s latest gourmet and specialty destination located […]
Discussing Maui Recovery Effort Updates (Restaurants of Hawaii)
What is the Best Way to Support Maui Now. The host for this show is Andy Huang. The guests are Pamela Tumpap and Tambara Garrick. The Hawaiʻi Restaurant Association and its extensive community have been actively involved in the recovery efforts in Maui due to the devastation from the recent wildfires in August 2023. The […]
HRA’s Kōkua for Maui: Restaurant Day (Restaurants of Hawaii)
HI Restaurants Support Maui’s Recovery. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are Don Murphy, Antonio Hernandez and Steven Matsuno. More than 80 restaurants and eateries in Lahaina were destroyed by the recent wildfire devastation last month in August, including those owned by Hawai’i Restaurant Association Members. The road to rebuild the […]
Y.Hata Supports HI’s Foodservice Leaders (Restaurants of Hawaii)
Y.Hata Sponsors the HRA’s Hall of Fame. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are Chris Lee and Andy Huang. Founded in 1913 as a small wholesale business in Hilo, 3 generations of the Hata family have worked to grow the Y. Hata brand across the State of Hawai’i. In 2014, Russell […]
Charity Day at ChefZone (Restaurants of Hawaii)
ChefZone Supports Hawaii’s Future Chefs. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are Rian Sato and Erin Yagi. Every year, ChefZone donates 5% of all sales for one day to the Hawaiʻi Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (HRAEF). This is known as Charity Day. This year, it will be held on Saturday, August […]
Jason Peel: Hall of Fame Inductee (Restaurants of Hawaii)
HRA’s 15th Annual Hall of Fame. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guest is Jason Peel. On Monday, September 18, 2023 the Hawaii Restaurant Association in sponsorship with Y. Hata Co., Ltd. will present the 15th Annual Hall of Fame Gala. The event will take place at the Sheraton Waikīkī from 5:30pm […]
2023 the Best of Hawaii’s Best Kitchens (Restaurants of Hawaii)
HRA Educational Foundation. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are Darrell Chock and Keith Mallini. The Best of Hawaii’s Best Kitchens, a premier foodie event, benefits the HRA Education Foundation which provides student scholarships and teacher grants to ProStart Hawaii’s high schools state-wide. The ProStart Culinary Program was established with a […]
04-15-24 ERC Deadline Extended (Restaurants of Hawaii)
Apply for ERC by April 15, 2024. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guest is Skip Knauff. The Employee Retention tax Credit (ERC) is the largest government stimulus program in history and has been EXTENDED to April 15, 2024! The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) was authorized under the CARES Act and encourages […]
Buy Local, Save Local, Enjoy Local (Restaurants of Hawaii)
Score Deals when You Support Local. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are Katrina Sabido, Noa Aoki and Clint Ng. Learn about ASB’s Buy Local, Save Local, Enjoy Local program and what inspired it. Interested merchants can sign up to become a Buy Local partner. Hear from a Buy Local partner […]