Pounders Restaurant At The Hukilau Marketplace Under New Lease And Management Beginning May 1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 29, 2024
LĀ‘IE, HI – Pounders Restaurant located in the Hukilau Marketplace announces it will be under new lease and management beginning May 1, 2024. The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) leased Pounders Restaurant to Hawai‘i businessman Ryan Tanaka, CEO and Managing Partner of KAI Hawaii, Underground Services, and Giovanni Pastrami Restaurant Group.Hawai‘i.
“I am beyond excited to serve O‘ahu’s North Shore community, and continue Pounders Restaurant’s commitment to the neighborhood it serves,” says Ryan Tanaka, independent contractor of Pounders Restaurant. “I am thrilled to now be part of this tight knit community, and I look forward to continuing this relationship for years to come.”
Pounders Restaurant honors sustainable food sourcing – local fresh-picked produce, maintainable fishing practices and earth friendly food production – the ahupua‘a system. Pounders pays homage to this tradition with pasture raised meats, fish from Hawai‘i waters, local produce raised on island with an emphasis on natural ingredients and served with aloha.
“We are honored to have Ryan join the PCC ‘ohana by managing our iconic Pounders Restaurant at the Hukilau Marketplace,” says Greg Maples, Vice President of Culinary Services at the Polynesian Cultural Center. “Ryan is savvy with a wealth of knowledge in business management and ownership – with that, he will drive Pounders to the next level – and that’s exactly what we need.”
Pounders Restaurant will be closed on Tuesday, April 30 and Wednesday, May 1 to switchover management of the restaurant from PCC to Ryan Tanaka. For more information about Pounders Restaurant, visit https://poundersrestaurant.com.
COURTESY: POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER
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ABOUT POUNDERS RESTAURANT
Pounders is a full-service restaurant that opened in February of 2015. It seats 250 guests. Chunky Cookie operates their cookie company inside Pounders at their bakery area. Pounders is open 11:00am-8:30 p.m. It is closed on Wednesday and Sundays. It is known for its farm fresh island style dining, serving favorites like its Mango Pizza and shrimp tacos.
ABOUT POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER
Located on O‘ahu’s beautiful North Shore, the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is the only cultural tourist attraction of its kind in the world and a favorite of all visitors to Hawai‘i. An engaging, interactive celebration showcasing the people, culture, arts and crafts of Polynesia, the PCC has entertained millions of visitors from around the world since opening in 1963. A non-profit organization, 100 percent of PCC’s revenue goes to daily operations and to support the education of its student-employees from neighboring Brigham Young University-Hawai‘i. For more information, visit www.Polynesia.com.
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