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For the people behind O‘ahu dining
A practical home base for owners, managers, chefs, and hospitality professionals — with trusted Hawai‘i resources, staffing help, marketing tools, industry news, and ways to reach more O‘ahu diners.
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Hawai‘i essentials
Direct links to Hawai‘i and Honolulu agencies and organizations responsible for or supporting restaurant permits, safety, training, and liquor licensing. Always confirm current requirements with the appropriate agency.
The Food Safety Branch issues permits and regulates food establishments statewide. Use the O‘ahu permit application resources for restaurants, bars, caterers, markets, lunch wagons, and other food businesses.
O‘ahu food permit resources →State food-handler education and certification information, including O‘ahu in-person and online training options and recognized accredited programs.
Food safety education →The Honolulu Liquor Commission handles O‘ahu business liquor licenses, permits, employee liquor cards, manager/bartender server training, and liquor-law guidance.
Honolulu Liquor Commission →HRA supports Hawai‘i foodservice operators with industry advocacy, networking, education, training and certification resources, and restaurant-community connections.
Visit Hawai‘i Restaurant Association →Review Hawai‘i’s current food-safety rules, inspection guidance, food-establishment handouts, and operational information from the Department of Health.
Food-safety information →Build your team
O‘ahu hospitality employers can tap free state workforce tools, local recruitment help, and restaurant-career education resources.
Employers can post openings, search résumés, access industry information, and receive candidate referrals through Hawai‘i’s workforce system at no cost.
HireNet Hawai‘i employer tools →American Job Center services help businesses with recruiting, job matching, training assistance, tax-incentive information, and local labor-market resources.
Workforce Development Division →The Hawai‘i Restaurant Association Education Foundation supports restaurant careers, ProStart education, mentors, students, educators, and the future foodservice workforce.
HRA Education Foundation →Be easier to discover
Accurate information and strong local discovery matter. Start with the channels diners use when deciding where to eat.
Your basic listing is free. Send additions or corrections so diners can find the right website, phone, address, area, dining categories, and price level.
Submit or update listing →Manage how your restaurant appears in Google Search and Maps, including hours, phone, website, photos, and customer interactions.
Google Business Profile help →For restaurants that want more visibility, our Featured program adds enhanced placement and promotional opportunities across the network.
See Featured options →10-minute visibility check
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