http://www.restaurantassociations.org/templates/optimism/img/logo.gifhttp://www.restaurantassociations.org/Hawaii (HI) Restaurant Associationshttp://www.restaurantassociations.org/State/Hawaii-HI--Restaurant-Associations/http://www.restaurantassociations.org/State/Hawaii-HI--Restaurant-Associations/Hawaii-Restaurant-Association-l230.htmlThe Hawaii Restaurant Association was formed in 1947 under the name of the Oahu Dispensers Association. The name was changed to Hawaii Restaurant and Dispensers Association in January 1949 and in 1974 the name was changed to the Hawaii Restaurant Association. The Hawaii Restaurant Association is a non-profit trade association dedicated to serving the needs of the restaurant and foodservice, hospitality and tourism industries in the state of Hawaii. Together with the National Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation we work to represent, educate and promote this industry that is a cornerstone of the Hawaii economy…an industry with over 3,500 locations directly employing over 82,000 dedicated people.