More than 80 chefs, farmers, educators, hospitality leaders, and innovators came together at the FEAST Summit to explore the future of food. Now, every conversation is available to listen whenever inspiration strikes.
Some of the most important conversations happening in food today aren’t taking place in restaurant kitchens.
They’re happening where agriculture meets hospitality. Where education meets entrepreneurship. Where chefs, farmers, educators, policymakers, and innovators come together to ask bigger questions about the future of our food systems, our communities, and the way we experience place.
Those conversations came to life at the FEAST Summit during the Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival®—and now they’re available to audiences everywhere through FEAST: Dish & Dialogue, the podcast presented by the Hawaiʻi Ag & Culinary Alliance (HACA).
What is FEAST: Dish & Dialogue?
Recorded live at the FEAST Summit during the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival, FEAST: Dish & Dialogue brings listeners inside the conversations shaping the future of food, hospitality, and travel. Each episode features keynote insights and dynamic panel discussions with chefs, farmers, restaurateurs, educators, and innovators exploring the forces transforming food systems and the visitor experience.
The FEAST Summit convenes leaders across Food, Education, Agriculture, Sustainability, and Tourism to examine how these industries intersect — and how culinary plays a central role in destination identity.
At HACA, we believe culinary is far more than what’s served on the plate. It is an economic driver, a cultural ambassador, a pathway to education and workforce development, and a powerful tool for strengthening local agriculture and communities. FEAST: Dish & Dialogue reflects that belief by sharing the conversations that continue to shape Hawaiʻi’s food and hospitality future!
Explore Season 1!
Throughout the series, you’ll hear from renowned leaders including Peter Greenberg, Elizabeth Blau, Guy Kawasaki, Sean Sherman, Michael Curtin, Michiel Bakker, and Michel Nischan, along with dozens of Hawaii’s chefs, farmers, educators, business leaders, and changemakers who are helping shape the future of food across the islands and beyond.
Across the collection of episodes, you’ll explore topics such as:
- Destination stewardship and culinary tourism
- Building resilient food systems
- Supporting local agriculture
- Hospitality leadership and innovation
- Workforce development
- Food entrepreneurship
- Sustainability and climate resilience
- Indigenous knowledge and cultural preservation
- The future of restaurants and hospitality
- How food connects people, communities, and cultures
Listen Anytime
The complete FEAST: Dish & Dialogue Season 1 is now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and other major podcast platforms.
Whether you’re looking for fresh ideas, professional inspiration, or a deeper understanding of the forces shaping food and hospitality today, you’ll find a conversation worth hearing.
Browse the full series, discover your next favorite episode, and join the dialogue.
ABOUT HAWAII AG & CULINARY ALLIANCE
The Hawaii Ag & Culinary Alliance (HACA) is dedicated to forging a vibrant link between our world-class culinary events and the advancement of culinary education, from community colleges to four-year universities. Founded in 2011 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, HACA’s mission is to elevate Hawaii’s culinary and agricultural sectors, enriching both the visitor industry and local community. HACA’s signature program, the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival®, continues to be recognized as the premier culinary destination event of the Pacific, showcasing Hawaii’s extraordinary culinary talent and locally-grown products while giving back to the community. Since its inception, HACA has donated more than $5.3 million to local organizations that support culinary and agriculture education, sustainability and cultural initiatives. Today, HACA is proud to support a range of workforce development programs designed to foster growth and opportunity within the culinary and hospitality industries including the Cottage Industry to Commercial Enterprise Scholarship, CIP x CIA Workforce Development Scholarship Fund, Kokua Restaurant & Hospitality Fund. For more information, visit www.HFWF.me, follow us on Instagram @HIAgCulinaryAlliance and @HIFoodWineFest.