On Monday, March 20, 2017 at The Kahala Hotel and Resort, over 200 Hawaii Restaurant Association members and guests were in attendance to witness over 40 employees of various Hawaii restaurants and food service companies receive awards during the Employee Appreciation and Excellence Awards ceremony.
Two of our very own Tiki's Ohana were finalist:
Two of our very own Tiki's Ohana were finalist:
Richard Heine - From our Culinary team
Hana Murray - From our Front of the house team
We bought a table of 10 to celebrate our employee excellence.
Top Row (L-R): Michael Miller (Tiki’s Grill & Bar) / HRA Chairman, Gregg Fraser / HRA Executive Director. Bottom Row (L-R): Collin Brown, Leila Perreira, Eric Change (Chef Owner, Moena Cafe), Shirley Chu, John Romero.
And the winners are:
Front of House – Restaurant John Romero (Sommelier) / STRIPSTEAK WAIKIKI
Back of House – Restaurant Collin Brown (Cook) / IL GELATO HAWAII
Front of House – Allied Leila Perreira (Customer Service Representative) / Y. HATA & CO., LTD.
Back of House – Allied Shirley Chu (Nutrition Assistant) / KAISER PERMANENTE
In addition, this year HRA added a new category – Best New Restaurant of 2016. Over 20 restaurants were nominated for this honor.
In addition, this year HRA added a new category – Best New Restaurant of 2016. Over 20 restaurants were nominated for this honor.
Best New Restaurant of 2016: Moena Cafe / Kapolei