
During the week of November 12–18, 2012, more than 100 restaurants on Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi and Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Island will be participating in , a seven-day celebration of the cuisine scene that will feature special menu items, promotions and discounts.
Diners can sample Âé¶¹´«Ã½’s newest restaurants, dine at old favorites and taste a variety of exceptional dishes now being prepared by Âé¶¹´«Ã½’s chefs using locally grown produce.
The goal of Restaurant Week Âé¶¹´«Ã½, now in its fifth year, is to realize a vision of an advanced culinary campus, the Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Diamond Head. Graduates of Âé¶¹´«Ã½’s first four-year culinary program will go on to serve Âé¶¹´«Ã½’s restaurant and hospitality industry and ultimately the greater community.
Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Diamond Head
A portion of the proceeds from Restaurant Week Âé¶¹´«Ã½ will support the Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Diamond Head.
The Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Diamond Head will be a state-of-the art, environmentally sustainable culinary campus that will include a signature restaurant open to the public, competition kitchen, demonstration theater, advanced Asian culinary lab, a patisserie classroom, imu pit and theme garden plots.
The institute will benefit students in Âé¶¹´«Ã½ who wish to hone their culinary skills and receive training in restaurant and business management.
Academic offerings will include a bachelor of applied science in culinary management to prepare students for leadership roles in hospitality and restaurant industries; an advanced professional certificate that will provide education and training in Asian, Pacific and Hawaiian cuisine and will prepare students and industry professionals for a four-year degree; and short-term professional courses providing continuing education for working professionals to sharpen their culinary and business skills.
