BUSINESS BRIEFS
Chef to help train culinary students
Advertiser Staff
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George Mavrothalassitis, the owner and chef of Chef Mavro restaurant, is partnering with nonprofit Hale 'Aina 'Ohana to offer advanced training for Hawai'i culinary students.
The first two-day installment of the "Restaurant Reality" program will be March 24 and 25 at the Chef Mavro restaurant, and will involve two students from the Kaua'i Community College culinary program selected after a rigorous essay process.
"I want to show Hawai'i culinary students that they can be part of world-class restaurants right here in the Islands," Mavro said. "Anything is possible. Inviting students into our kitchen is natural."
Mavro is on the board of directors of Hale 'Aina 'Ohana, which is covering airfare and hotel costs for the program as part of its commitment to advanced training for Hawai'i culinary students. The experience will include four "Restaurant Reality" segments: The Kitchen, Sourcing, Service and The Guest Experience.
U.S, CHINA MEETING HERE ON ENERGY
Hawai'i is hosting the second meeting of the U.S.-China Cooperation on Electricity from Renewables from yesterday through Saturday at the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism offices in Honolulu and at the University of Hawai'i, Hilo.Participants include officials from the National Academies of the United States (comprised of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council), the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Chinese Academy of Engineering .
"Hawai'i's clean energy efforts were instrumental in attracting this second bilateral meeting to our state," Gov. Linda Lingle said. "The meeting offers Hawai'i an opportunity to showcase our significant accomplishments in the area of clean energy to top national and international scientists in this field, and to highlight the cross-sector partnerships that have fueled these successes."
PAPAYA PRODUCTION DOWN IN JANUARY
Hawai'i papaya production fell sharply in January as growers dealt with the impact of heavy rains and fungal disease on their crops.Papaya production totaled 2.1 million pounds for the month, down 28 percent from January, and down 25 percent from December 2008, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
"Wet and cool weather continued into early January," the NASS said in a news release. "Recovery was slow for plantings exposed to the heavy December rains and soil erosion."
Growers received 46 cents per pound of fresh papaya in December, 8 cents more than in December, and 5 cents more than a year earlier.
