


Shaymus Alwin
Shaymus Alwin has returned to The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort as its executive chef after spending nearly 10 years at the resort’s culinary landmark, Azure Restaurant. As executive chef, he oversees all culinary operations across the 528-room property,...
Niki Nakayama & Carole Iida-Nakayama
Niki Nakayama and Carole Iida-Nakayama are the creative and culinary forces behind n/naka, the Michelin-starred destination in West Los Angeles known for its refined interpretation of modern kaiseki—a traditional Japanese culinary philosophy that emphasizes...
Jacqueline Lau
Jacqueline Lau began working for Roy Yamaguchi a few weeks after he opened his original Roy’s Restaurant in Honolulu in late 1988. Beginning as a pastry chef, she quietly became adept at all phases of Roy’s Kitchen operation, rising to the position of Yamaguchi’s...