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This resolution requests the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) to sponsor a Michelin Guide for restaurants across Hawaii, recognizing the Michelin Guide's global reputation for restaurant evaluations and its potential benefits for the state's culinary industry. The resolution highlights that while Michelin has published guides for several U.S. locations, it has not yet sent inspectors to Hawaii, despite the state's rapidly evolving culinary scene and attraction of Michelin-starred chefs. The document notes that a Michelin star can provide significant advantages for restaurants, including attracting diners, talented staff, and generating publicity, and can also help improve overall restaurant standards. Additionally, the resolution calls on Hawaii's counties to assist in financing the guide and requests that copies of the resolution be sent to the DBEDT Director and the Mayors of each county. This initiative is further supported by a 2022 Visitor Industry Workforce Needs Assessment that identified culinary staff as a critically in-demand workforce category in Hawaii.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HR&billnumber=114&year=2025