Pacific Business News is excited to announce chef and restaurateur Peter Merriman as this year’s Career Achievement honoree for the annual Business Leadership Hawaii awards.
“I’m glad it’s the career [award] and not the lifetime because I thought hey, how old am I?” Merriman said with a laugh.
“It’s a real honor,” he added. “It’s an interesting time to be getting honors — it’s a precarious moment for any business in Hawaii, let alone the restaurant business.”
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We are moving into the second week of the shutdown on Oahu. For those
in the food service industry, it has been a long six months grappling
with the uncertainty around this health and economic crisis. Planning
has been pretty hard to do - most people hoped for a short turnaround
but recovery is moving ever so slowly. So many businesses have shut down
and many more are hanging by a thread and the supply chain has a taken a
hit.
Our show today discusses the challenges facing the food service industry caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Our guests:
- Peter Merriman, owner and chef of Merriman's Hawaii, a collection of restaurants across the state;
- Tambara
Garrick, incoming chair of the board of the Hawaii Restaurant
Association, and vice president of the Maui Pineapple Store; and
- Unyong Nakata, marketing manager, Y. Hata & Co., a 107-year-old Hawaii-based food industry wholesaler.
Merriman’s Fish House
offers savory Hawaiian flavors to the lucky guests who make it out to
the garden isle of Kauai. Although you probably won’t be traveling there
anytime in the immediate future, you can still capture the island vibe
with these tangy pork and sweet onion quesadillas.
Published Aug. 11, 2020
A list of things you can do during this partial island shutdown from Hawaii Magazine.
Merriman's Chef's enjoyed an inspirational culinary adventure to Mexico City this past September. They experienced the best traditional, modern and street Mexican food, shopped the Coyoacán fresh markets, explored the wonders of Xochimilco canals, and topped the trip off with a Mezcal Tequilla tasting! Starting Tuesday, January 7th, Merriman's at Ward Village in Honolulu will be offering a "Mucho Mahalo" three course menu paying tribute to all the inspiring cuisine of Mexico City.
Mucho Mahalo Menu
* For a limited time
Peter Merriman, a decade ago, talking story with Ken Love on the importance of fresh and local in Hawaii.
"Purpose in the Process" podcast interview by Shiloh Coleman. In the interview, Peter and Shiloh cover Peter’s unique approach to hospitality at Merriman’s with questions focusing on how to motivate staff and the importance of sustainability.
Time to dine for a cause! Merriman's Waimea, Maui and Kauai are honored to support Surfrider Hawai’i as a Restaurant Ambassador for the 4th Annual @TravelingPlateHawaii. Dine at Merrimans Waimea, Merriman's Maui, Merriman's Fish House Kauai, or Gourmet Pizza & Burger's by Merriman's in Kauai this August and ask for the “Traveling Plate Special” and a portion of the proceeds from your purchase of The Traveling Plate dish will go directly to Surfrider Hawaii. And to make the deal even more sweet, @konabrewingco will match the donation dollar for dollar!
Help us support Surfrider’s mission, centered on the protection and enjoyment of our ocean, beaches, and waves while enjoying ono food!
Purpose in the Process | Podcast Episode 26: Peter Merriman
In this episode of the Purpose in the Process podcast, renowned chef Peter Merriman discusses his unique approach to hospitality in his restaurants. Why is it that a person always feels welcome when they check-in with his hosts? How does Peter motivate his entire staff to entertain like they are “throwing a party every night,” prepare each and every dish like they are “cooking for their mom,” and consistently go above and beyond to “do the right thing” for every customer they meet?
How is it that the culinary movement now known as Hawaii Regional Cuisine was developed by someone who grew up in a steel mill town in Pennsylvania? Chef and restaurateur Peter Merriman tells his story of falling in love with the people, culture and food of Hawaii – and how that love and respect led to a culinary movement.
Famed chef Peter Merriman is one of the 12 founders of the “Hawaii
Regional Cuisine” concept. He was recognized as the 2018 Restaurateur
of the Year, after 30 years on the Big Island. Island Conversations
host Sherry Bracken talks with Peter about Hawaii Regional Cuisine, his
earliest cooking days, his favorite foods, what brought him to Hawaii
Island, how he celebrated Hawaii Island (site of his first restaurant)
by giving back to the community — and more!
A visionary and veteran restaurateur, chef Peter Merriman is integral to the shift in agriculture and food practices
on our islands.
Thirty years after opening his first restaurant in Waimea on the Big Island and sparking the most influential food movement in Hawai'i, Chef Peter Merriman is just getting started.
Peter Merriman on current poke trends
The Food Network says... Merriman's Kapalua has the Best Dining View on Maui
According to Marriott Traveler, if you're a locavore... choose Merriman's!
From Pacific Business News | Photo by Eric Vitale Photography
From Wine & Spirits Magazine
Calgary Herald piece on the Hawaii Regional Cuisine movement, its origins and evolution, and the restaurants on Maui that feature it, including Merriman's