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This concurrent resolution requests the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) to conduct a comprehensive review of potentially sponsoring a Michelin Guide for restaurants across Hawaii. The resolution highlights the significance of the Michelin Guide as a world-renowned restaurant rating system that currently does not include Hawaii, despite the state's rapidly evolving culinary scene that has been attracting Michelin-starred chefs and restaurants. The background context includes a 2022 workforce assessment that identified culinary staff as a high-demand, difficult-to-fill employment category, and recognizes that Michelin stars can provide significant benefits to restaurants, such as attracting diners, skilled sous chefs, and generating extensive publicity. The resolution specifically asks DBEDT to evaluate the potential cost-benefit analysis and return on investment of sponsoring a Michelin Guide, with the ultimate goal of potentially elevating Hawaii's culinary reputation and supporting the local restaurant industry. The document concludes by requesting that a certified copy of the resolution be transmitted to the Director of DBEDT.

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