ERC What You Need to Know for 2022. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are John Gentille, Ave Kwok and Chivon Garcia. On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law, and the Employee Retention Credit sunset date was moved from 12/31/2021 date to 9/30/2021 […]
Hawaii Restaurant Association 2022 (Restaurants of Hawaii)
2022 Hawaii’s Restaurants. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are Greg Maples and Ryan Tanaka. 2021 Issued a new set of ups and downs for the restaurant and food service industry. While we saw record numbers of visitors during the summer months and businesses began to recover, we also had some […]
Supply Chain Disruption (Restaurants of Hawaii)
Pandemic Challenges. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are Chivon Garcia and Raymond Orozco. As Hawaii’s restaurants and food service establishments struggle with reduced sales and employee shortages. We are now challenged by the supply chain disruption the COVID pandemic has created. To assist our restaurant & food service industry the […]
Hawaii Restaurant Card Holiday Card Part 2 (Restaurants of Hawaii)
Restaurant Business Holiday Card. The hosts for this show are Sheryl Matsuoka and Chris Lethem. The guests are Heather Smith-Lee, John S. Ward and Chivon Garcia. Last year, the State of Hawaii launched the Hawaii Restaurant Card (HRC) program , which injected more than $75 million into the local restaurant industry. Today, thousands of restaurants […]
Hawaii Restaurant Card Holiday Card (Restaurants of Hawaii)
Restaurant Business Holiday Card. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are Chivon Garcia, Mike Palmer and Michael Skedeleski. Last year, the State of Hawaii launched the Hawaii Restaurant Card (HRC) program, which injected more than $75 million into the local restaurant industry. Today, thousands of restaurants remain in survival mode and […]
Oahu’s Current Covid 19 Restrictions (Restaurants of Hawaii)
Restaurants and Bars Operate Until 2am. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are Nicolas Wong and Chivon Garcia. On Wednesday October 27, 2021 Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced the loosening of COVID 19 restrictions allowing those restaurants and bars who are licensed to stay open until 2am, effective immediately. The announcement comes […]
Employee Retention Credit Clarified (Restaurants of Hawaii)
ERC Does Your Business Qualify. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are John Gentille and Sarah Nguyen. The Employee Retention Credit was not widely used until March 2021, when updated IRS regulations made this type of COVID-19 Relief more accessible. In short: thousands of businesses who once picked between the Paycheck […]
ERC Does Your Business Qualify (Restaurants of Hawaii)
Employee Retention Credit Expiring Soon. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are Chivon Garcia and Ryan Kakuda. The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) was authorized under the CARES Act and encourages businesses to keep employees on the payroll. Claim the tax credit before it expires on 12-31-21! We discuss who qualifies, differences […]
Safer Outside Vaccine Mandate Maui (Restaurants of Hawaii)
Maui Restaurants Vaccine Mandate. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are Ashley Leal and Chivon Garcia. Maui’s Mayor Victorino introduced the “Safer Outside” program shortly after the announcement of the Oahu “Safe Access”. Effective September 15, 2021 under Maui’s program, customers over the age of 12 must provide proof of full […]
Safe Access Oahu Update (Restaurants of Hawaii)
Oahu Restaurants Vaccine Mandate. The host for this show is Sheryl Matsuoka. The guests are Tom Jones and Chivon Garcia. On August 30, 2021 Oahu’s Mayor signed emergency order number 2021-11. Under the new program, people on Oahu will need to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID 19 test within the past 48 […]