Last night, I was honored to have been invited to attend Hawaii Food & Wine Festival's Mahalo Reception, where multiple community organizations received a total of $413,580 towards culinary, agricultural, and educational initiatives.
2019's total of $413,580 donation brings total contributions to nearly $3 million in the nine years of events organized by Hawaii Food & Wine Festival.
2019 Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival beneficiaries include:
- American Institute of Architecture Students Hawai'i Chapter - $7,500
- Culinary Institute of the Pacific - $80,000
- Frontera Farmer Foundation - $25,000
- Hawai‘i Agricultural Foundation - $70,000
- Hawai‘i Farm Bureau Federation - $2,500
- Hawai‘i Island Community College Culinary Program - $7,000
- Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundation - $2,500
- Hawaii Seafood Council - $5,000
- IMUA Family Services - $55,000
- KCC Culinary Arts Program - $55,000
- Leeward Community College Culinary Program - $25,000
- Localicious Recipe Contest Scholarship - $500
- Maui County Farm Bureau - $20,000
- Maui Culinary Academy - $20,000
- Paepae o He‘eia - $10,000
- Papahana Kuaola - $10,000
- Roosevelt High School Leo Club - $1,000
- Sacred Hearts Academy - $2,500
- Miscellaneous - $1,106
- Aiea High School
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School
- Henry J. Kaiser High School
- Konawaena High School
- Leilehua High School
- Olomana School
- Pearl City High School
- President Theodore Roosevelt High School
- Waipahu High School
- Waipahu Intermediate School
According to a press release:
HFWF19 welcomed 12,778 festival attendees, including 1,530 mainland and international visitors to 22 events featuring 114 renowned chefs, 31 world-class wine makers and sommeliers, 32 top mixologists, 10 local breweries and 173 culinary students statewide. HFWF19 garnered nearly $25 million in publicity value from media coverage including USA Today, Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, Travel Weekly, Travel+Leisure China, Cooking Channel, International Traveller, Pacific Business News, Delta Sky Japan and Travel Weekly China. To learn more, view the 2019 mission video here (www.youtube.com/c/Hawaiifoodandwinefestival).
Attendees at last night's event sipped on cocktails and dined on bites by the following:
Colin Hazama (The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort)
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| Aromatic Poached Kauai Shrimp |
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| Juniper-Scented Molokai Venison |
Lawrence Nakamoto (Mariposa)
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| Kona Abalone Arancini |
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| Smoked Kamuela Tomato "Tartare" |
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| Affogato |
Roy Yamaguchi (Roy's Hawaii)
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| Snapper Crudo |
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| Kakuni Slider |
Jennifer Chow (Nobu Honolulu)
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| Cup Sushi |
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| Short Ribs with Rosemary Miso |
Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits
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| Saitama Hybrid |
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| Smooth Operator |
Save the dates! HFWF20 will be October 2-25!
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