Dining Room Manager, Karai Crab at The Willows Where were you born and raised? Honolulu What sparked your interest in the food and beverage industry?...

Chef/Baker/Owner Fendu Boulangerie Where were you born and raised? New Jersey, mostly. I’ve been in Hawaii since 1990. Did your mom spark your interest in...

Operations Manager Brasserie Du Vin, Bar 35, Bambu Two Where were you born and raised? Born in San Diego, grew up on Oahu and the...

Executive Chef, Grand Café and Bakery. Hawaii State Art Museum You were born in Hawaii and raised around Chinatown. That must have been a fascinating...

Butcher, chef and owner of 4505 Meats, San Francisco, and author of Whole Beast Butchery How did you start on this path of butchery? I...

Waiter 12 Avenue Grilll You were born and raised here in Kapahulu, right? Yes, I was. I feel so comfortable here, and felt the same...

FO, Controller, Wholesale Unlimited Inc. Is your background in food or in retail? Actually, my background is in public accounting. In 1997 I was working...

Managing Partner, Ichiriki Japanese Nabe Restaurant, Kaneohe Bay Shopping Center When did you come to Hawaii? I was born in Texas and raised in California,...

Business development director Y. Hata Where were you born and raised? Oakland. I went to UCLA and then to law school at Berkeley. So a...

Executive Sous Chef, Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Where were you born and raised? Kukuihaele, on the ridge of Waipio Valley on Hawaii Island....