Updates
August 27, 2010
Chef Chris has been busy in our kitchen working his culinary magic to create exciting new offerings. Check back next week to see our new menus featuring fun creative presentations such as Chopstick Ahi with Lime, Hot Mustard and Kawair Sprouts or Togarashi Seared Ahi on Lotus Root with Tobiko and Wasabi Aioli. Ono licious….
Ironman
October 15, 2009
Town was a buzz last week with the race. We were fortunate to work with them on several events all week. Very inspiring to see!
Welcome Beverages
July 20, 2009
In addition to our old favorite “Mai Tai in a Bamboo Cup” we would like to introduce two fun new colorful beverages - Ginger Martini and Hibiscus Champagne Cooler.
After Hours
October 17, 2008
On Wednesday evening Paradise Gourmet Catering and Grass Shack Parties and Rentals co-hosted the Kona-Kohala 
Chamber of Commerce monthly ‘after hours’ reception with our neighbors – the Kona Brewing Company, and Big Island To Go.
The event took place in the parking lot in front of our warehouse where close 
to 200 Chamber members mingled around the food stations enjoying the tasty fare presented
by Chef Chris Fagan and his crew, and to see why Paradise Gourmet Catering was voted as the #1 Caterer in the 2008 West Hawaii Today readers poll.
Guests also had a chance to walk though our warehouse for a glimpse of our huge inventory of rental equipment.
Ironman 2008
October 10, 2008
For the past weeks Kona has been a hub of activity as runners and cyclists continue to train for Saturday’s grueling event - a 2.2 mile ocean swim, a 112 mile bike ride across sun beaten lava and ending with a 26 mile marathon.
On Wednesday evening Paradise Gourmet 
Catering was once again happy to be a part of the festivities as “Ironman” welcomed VIP’s and Sponsors to an Aloha Reception at Historic Hulihee Palace. Over 400 guests were met by Keiki lei greeters as 
sounds from a local Hawaiian quartet floated gently throughout the palace grounds. Food stations, decorated with aloha print linens and Hawaiiana props and fresh flowers, featured some of our popular pupu items including such things as Kona Coast Crab Cakes, Seared Ahi and Limu Salad and our famous Teriyaki Beef Skewers.
Girls Rock
August 25, 2008
With a busy weekend of events and our chef up North playing “Cowboy”at a ‘Paniolo’ themed first birthday party, the girls were left to ‘man’ the food station at the annual Hawaii Island HIV-AIDS Foundation Taste of Life Benefit at the Sheraton Keauhou Hotel on Saturday night.
Chef Dawn and Courtney cooked up Thai Vegetarian Curry and our famous Coconut Macadamia Nut Bars and Nicole, Kathy and Jean from the office donated their time to assist them with this worthy cause.
Over 17 local restaurants and beverage purveyors participated including our sister company Huggos, whose menu of Kona “Farm Raised” Kampachi with Mango Relish and Ginger Aioli was a big hit.
As guests milled around enjoying the variety of tasty foods, and bidding on the many wonderful items at the Silent Auction, Pacific Fusion got the party rocking.
All in a day’s work
July 23, 2008
An hour before the start of the function Rocky and I went to move the chef’s van and truck out of the driveway. I pulled the van around the corner onto the hill and waited for Rocky, who was driving the truck, to help guide him. He seemed to be taking a long time so I started to walk back down to the truck, where he was trying, without success, to get it started.
As Rocky was gunning the starter and making a lot of noise, I noticed the Bride standing by the front entrance with a look of concern on her face. I was thinking, “HOLY @#$! SHE LOOKS A LITTLE UPSET !” and I motioned to Rocky to stop what he was doing. As she walked towards the truck, I was thinking to myself “how am I going to talk my way out of this one, especially if we cannot move the truck out of the drive way before the guests arrive”. With a deep breath and a big smile, I said, “Aloha, I’m so sorry about all the noise.”
“What’s wrong?” she asked with the look of concern still on her face. “Our truck won’t start” I replied. To my surprise she responded “Pop the hood let me take a look.”
I did a double take, “I’m sorry, what did you say?”
“I’m a certified mechanic, pop the hood and I’ll take a look.”
The rest is history…. the truck is fixed and the wedding went without a hitch!
Freddy Lau – Operations Manager
Fancy Food Show
June 21, 2008
Here at Paradise Gourmet Catering, we believe in keeping up with trends, creating some of our own and always working to make things more creative and fun then they were yesterday. One essential way to do this is education! Pretty obvious, but I know very few caterers in Hawaii who actually invest in these opportunities. This year, Debra and I went to the Special Event Show in Atlanta and the Chef and I went to Catersource in Las Vegas. Now I am off next week to the Fancy Food Show.
What’s at the Show:
More than 2,300 domestic exhibitors from around the country and the world. Most exhibitors are entrepreneurs who developed the recipe and started the company, so you can learn about the products and do business with decision-makers.
International Pavilions presenting exotic new specialty foods from all over the world.
What’s New, What’s Hot! Showcases offer you a targeted area where you can find products that appeal to a certain segment of trade. Check out exciting products in these categories: What’s New?, Gift & Holiday, Natural & Organic Foods.
Seminars, Workshops, Tours, Tastings. The NASFT will present 30+ seminars, workshops, tours, tastings, cooking classes special events at this year’s Summer Fancy Food Show.
I hope this show can be an annual event like the others so our management team can continue to learn, have fun and challenge each other to be even better than they already are!
More about this after the show!
Scott
Huggo’s Sizzling Summer Specials
June 20, 2008
At Huggo’s this summer, fun things are happening! A special happy hour from 3-6 at Huggos and Huggo’s on the Rocks is sure to please. And if you are looking for lunch – dine on the ocean under the new super shady and spacious umbrellas. Wiggle your toes in the sand and watch the surf while you enjoy some delicious new lunch entrees. Don’t want the sand? OK, we have tables that aren’t on the sand too!
600 People and The Chef is Off!?
June 17, 2008
well not really but when I told him we just booked a new function for 600 people that’s what he said. He says that all the time but always changes his mind and gets to cookin’!