Michelle Karr-Ueoka

Michelle Karr-Ueoka

Apr 12, 2022

Born and raised in Honolulu, Michelle Karr-Ueoka graduated from Punahou School. While attending the University of Hawaii, Karr-Ueoka’s passion for cooking was ignited after an externship at Alan Wong’s Restaurant. Pursuing her dream, Karr-Ueoka enrolled at The...
Lee Anne Wong

Lee Anne Wong

Apr 12, 2022

Lee Anne Wong is the chef and owner of Koko Head Cafe in Honolulu, Hawaii. A native of Troy, New York, Wong graduated from the International Culinary Center (ICC), formerly known as the French Culinary Institute, and began her culinary training at Marcus Samuelsson’s...
Roy Yamaguchi

Roy Yamaguchi

Apr 12, 2022

Roy Yamaguchi is a celebrated Japanese-American chef, restaurateur, and founding member of the Hawaii Regional Cuisine movement and Hawaii Food & Wine Festival. In 1993, he became the first Hawaii-based chef to receive the prestigious James Beard Award for “Best...
Troy Guard

Troy Guard

Apr 11, 2022

Born and raised in Hawaii, Chef Troy Guard has lived and worked across the globe, beginning his storied career in San Diego at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa. Guard moved back to Maui at the age of 21 where he met his mentor, Chef Roy Yamaguchi at the Kahana Bar and...
Jeff Szombaty

Jeff Szombaty

Apr 11, 2022

A native from New Jersey, Jeff Szombaty honed his gastronomic skills early in life working in professional kitchens since he was 16 years old. As an alumnus of the nationally distinguished culinary program at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, Chef Szombaty...