Local Business / In Brief

October 5, 2020

Benson named GM of Hana resort Jon Benson has been named general manager of Hana-Maui Resort. He will be responsible for management, operations and marketing of the resort, suites, bungalows and family residences, as well as assisting with the rebrand of the resort to a Hyatt Destination Hotel. Benson is a hospitality industry veteran with more than 34 years of experience. He began his career with Hyatt in Southern California and has held various roles throughout his career. Most recently, Benson served as area general manager at Hyatt Regency Long Beach. “It is a privilege ...

Local Business / In Brief

August 31, 2020

Renovated IHOP open at Maui Mall IHOP in the Maui Mall has reopened following a renovation, the restaurant announced last week. The restaurant, which has been closed for the past five months, is open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. During the shutdown, renovations were made to the entire dining ...

Local Business / In Brief

July 27, 2020

Roy’s offers new brunch menu Roy’s Ka‘anapali is now offering a new Sunday Brunch experience that will include three courses with a choice of entree for the price of $39, the restaurant announced. Entree options on the new brunch menu, which kicked off July 19, include a “Kaanapali loco moco,” Hawaiian sweet bread french toast, Upcountry fried chicken, sizzling shrimp skillet and a seafood benedict featuring Chef Roy Yamaguchi’s signature crab cakes. In addition to Sunday brunch, Roy’s also recently reopened for daily lunch from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with happy hour ...

Local Business / In Brief

June 22, 2020

Kihei Kalama Village giveaway As more businesses reopen in Kihei Kalama Village, the shopping center is launching a “Kau Kau 2 Go” social media giveaway for restaurant customers. The shopping center is giving away $200 in gift cards to a randomly chosen social media giveaway participant every week. Customers can enter the giveaway by posting a photo of their takeout or dining meal with the receipt in it to Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #KKVKauKau. At the end of the giveaway period, Kihei Kalama Village will match the prize winnings with a donation to the Maui Food Bank, ...

Local Business / In Brief

March 9, 2020

Beverage firm gets new name, owners Under new owners, kombucha tea and water kefir Pauwela Beverage Co. has been recently launched as a rebranded and renamed company. Formerly Big Wave Organics, the company was acquired by wife and husband team, Cady Cox and Kyle Fleming, about six months ago, a Wednesday press release said. Since then, tap locations have been updated, including sites at Lipoa Street Farmers’ Market on Saturdays and at the Kula Farmers’ Market on Wednesdays. Pauwela drinks are also located at Foodland in Kihei, Pukalani and Lahaina; Haiku Market; Fork and Salad ...

Names & Faces

March 2, 2020

• The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, named Robert Blackborough as food and beverage executive assistant manager and Philip Hoy as rooms division executive assistant manager, according to a Feb. 24 news release. Blackborough, who has more than three decades of culinary and management experience, ...