A Bright Culinary Future. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Sheryl Matsuoka, Grant Itomitsu and Chivon Garcia. Who is the Hawaii Restaurant Association Educational Foundation: HRAEF was established to enhance the restaurant and hospitality industry in Hawaii through service to the public through educational programs, industry engagement […]
Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grant (Restaurants of Hawaii)
The RRF needs additional funds! The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Sheryl Matsuoka and Mark Spain. The Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) Grant is a much needed life line to our restaurant industry’s survival. The RRF is a $28.6 billion grant program targeted to financially support small restaurants […]
Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grant (Restaurants of Hawaii)
RRF Portal Opened on 05-3-21. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Sheryl Matsuoka and Thornton ‘Mark’ Spain. The Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) Grant is a much needed life line to our restaurant survival. The RRF is a $28.6 billion grant program targeted to financially support small restaurants. […]
Restaurants Hiring Challenges in 2021 (Restaurants of Hawaii)
Creative Restaurant Hiring Tactics. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Sheryl Matsuoka, Minh Wong and Sean Santiago. As restaurants are reopening, the newest challenge is to hire staff. Unemployed people are receiving unemployment checks including a $300 a week plus up. Restaurants need to be creative on […]
Vaccines in Restaurants & Businesses (Restaurants of Hawaii)
Discussion on Vaccines in our Industry. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Sheryl Matsuoka, Chivon Garcia and Emily Marr. Although COVID vaccines have become available, not everyone wants to or can take them. People may opt not to take a vaccine since it may go against their […]
COVID Changes are Good for Restaurants (Restaurants of Hawaii)
CDC changes and COVID Tests Aid Industry. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Sheryl Matsuoka and Sarah Nguyen. New changes in COVID rules & policies will help Hawaii’s Restaurants. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time most weekdays, then […]
Restaurants Opened During COVID (Restaurants of Hawaii)
Opening a Restaurant in a Pandemic. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Sheryl Matsuoka and Blane Nishizawa. Noods Ramen Bar had signed their lease and planned to open on their doors on April 24, 2020. However, when the pandemic first appeared on the islands in March, mandatory […]
Indoor Air Quality in Hawaii Restaurants (Restaurants of Hawaii)
Airborne Viruses a Scientific Solution. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Sheryl Matsuoka and Jon Ka’aihue. Science has proven that COVID is an airborne virus. And, there are so many other airborne viruses along with COVID. Hawaii Air Solutions is proud to bring Active Pure technology to […]
How Restaurants are Encouraging Tourists to Return (Restaurants Hawaii)
HRA – The Voice of our Foodservice Industry. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Sheryl Matsuoka, Allen Farinas and Rebecca Tomacder. Hawaii’s Restauranteurs are creative & innovated! We entice guests back to our restaurants by preparing mouth watering meals that Hawaii is known for. Every meal with […]
The Realities of Reopening the Restaurants, Part Two (Community Matters)
So many challenges for the restaurant industry. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Sheryl Matsuoka, Greg Ames and Thomas Ray. Sheryl Matsuoka, executive director of the Hawaii Restaurant Association, Greg Ames of TS Restaurants and Thomas Ray of Square Barrels, will help us understand the plight of […]