Hawaii Restaurant Association

Greg Maples, chairman of the Hawaiʻi Restaurant Association, says a return to restaurant restrictions would be devastating for the industry. Maples says tourists are tuning into COVID messaging from local officials, so their words do matter.

The state implemented a COVID vaccine and testing requirement for its employees last week. Now, more businesses are considering a vaccine mandate for their employees. But it's still a mixed picture.

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Hawaii's businesses are still reeling from eight months of the COVID economy — and bracing themselves fo rmore. And in the restaurant industry, that's…

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