So you want to open a restaurant?

She’ll probably leave you.

How fathomless is your love? You say wood chairs she says plastic. You say the menu needs Green Goddess dressing she says vinaigrette. You say it needs more salt she says it needs less. Simple disagreements that all pile up to “Honey I wish you would to come to bed.” and she says “Honey, not tonight “.

Does your wife or husband like your idea? Have they promised to stand behind you every step of the way? Are they encouraging you to do this? Make sure they are with you, committed to the point that they will quit their real job, ignore the children and mortgage the house. Other wise when things get bad and they will, your spouse will certainly choose to make you sleep on the couch.

But on the bright side when you are both too tired for the bedroom you can at least eat out at your own place for free, if you can agree on which table to sit at.

So you want to open a Restaurant?

Sleeplessness. Just because you close the restaurant late at night doesn’t mean your day is over. Employees will call you in the middle of the night and tell you crazy lies like “I can’t make it to work tomorrow. I was at a bus stop in Honolulu on my way to see my mother who is in the hospital. Suddenly a truck careened into the bus stop, I lunged to push an old woman out of the way of the truck. I saved her but was hit myself and now I’m in the hospital too. It was terrible.” (true story) Customers will call you at all hours to tell you what you should do. Just as you are drifting off to sleep the phone will ring. You don’t want to miss the call because is could be someone calling in sick. Or not. It just might be a customer suggesting you make that kind of crust that has cheese inside it just like Pizza Hut’s. Try to respond politely before hanging up.

Sleep will be something you get when you can. You will find yourself napping in places you never used to consider relaxing. Falling asleep in the dentist’s chair for example, while the dentist is drilling your teeth. You will fall asleep in places where no one can bother you. You may learn to love sitting on Airplanes. They make you turn off your phone, offer you drinks and give you a big chair to sleep in for hours and hours…

Query; If the phone rings and you don’t answer it did anyone call?

So you want to open a restaurant?

Anxiety. If you open a restaurant expect at some point a good dose of anxiety, that feeling of dread and impending doom. It could be a sign that you are doing something unusual and new or it could be a sign that you are doing something very wrong and fiscally dangerous. It is a warning from the brain to proceed slowly and thoughtfully. In regard to stepping into the unknown of owning a business anxiety attacks only happen during that intense phase just before opening. Once you are open and there is no hope of turning back, trust me, you will be too busy to have an anxiety attack. Compared to skydiving or tow-in surfing the duration of your anxiety can be rather long. Once you start withdrawing money and preparing to open a wide range of variables will cause delays.

You may find yourself doing strange things like sleeping in the bathtub or drinking tequila for breakfast. But let’s save that for the paragraph on the high probability of self medication among restaurateurs.

Our Menu

A well laid out menu makes a list of items pleasing to read. Unfortunately this blogger hasn’t figured out how to craft a proper menu in this forum. Therefore, behold a rather dry accounting of our offerings. In the pastry/bakery area keep in mind there are forty or so delicious varieties and personal creations under headings such as Tropical Danish, Specialty cakes or Chilled pasties that for proper justice need to be seen first hand.

Espresso Bar
cappuccino
Latte’
Mocha
Big Train Chai

Coffee options
Organic Steamed Milk or Organic Soy Milk.
Syrups; Vanilla, Caramel, Hazelnut, Macadamia nut,
Amoretto, Sugar free Vanilla, Coconut and Irish Cream

Pastries and Desserts
Danish pastry
Cinnamon Rolls
Sticky Buns
Muffins & Cookies
Scones
Croissant
Coconut Creme filled Eclairs
Specialty & Birthday Cakes
Bread Pudding
Fruit Pies & Nut Pies
and more…

Pau Hana Lunch
Grilled Panini Sandwich of the day
Calzone- choice of three items
Slice & Salad
Cheese Slice
Three meat combo Slice
Chef’s Veggie Slice

Soups; Four fresh, hot & hearty soups a day from over 100 of our recipes.
Bowl of Soup
Cup of Soup
Full Salad
Quart Soup To go

Bagel Menu
Onion, All Seed, Poppy,
Sesame, Seaweed, Garlic Parmesan,
Cinnamon raisin, Fresh Herb and more.

Bialys
Artichoke Gorgonzola,
Black Olive, Sun Dried Tomato Pesto, or Basil Pesto

Spreads
Salmon Cream Cheese
Hummus
Olive Tapenade
sun-dried Tomato Pesto

Smoothies and Icy Coffee Drinks
1.Green Jade; Mango, banana, apple juice,
fresh ginger and Spirulina.
2. Banana Nut; Banana, coconut, mango and soy milk
3. Berrylicious Blend; Blueberry, strawberry, banana,
lilikoi, guava and mango
4. Strawberry Guava; Strawberry, pineapple, papaya
and guava
5. Lilikoi-lemonade

Vanilla Latte’
Caramel Latte’
Coconut Mocha
Macnut Mocha
Spicy & Vanilla Chai
Chocolate Chai
Chai Buzz

Traditional Pizza

Includes garlic infused olive oil, Mozzarella cheese, homemade sauce, and our own semolina crust. Feel free to specify how you like your pizza.

Ingredients;

Fresh Vegetables; Green Pepper • Mushroom, Pineapple • Sliced Tomato, Zucchini • Garlic • Spinach

Seafood; Anchovy • Shrimp, Pau Hana Smoked Ono

Assorted Cheeses; Kilauea Goat • Gorgonzola, Feta • Grated Parmesan, Asiago • Tofurella

Meats; Pepperoni • Home cured & smoked Ham, Homemade Italian Sausage, Organic marinated Chicken

Specially Prepared Veg­e­ta­bles; Roasted Onion • Roasted Red Pepper, Sun-dried Tomato • House Marinated Artichokes • Chipotle Pepper, Kalamata Olive • Black Olive • Capers, Basil Pesto • Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

House Specialty Pizzas;

Billie Holliday; Smoked Ono, spinach, roasted onions, Gorgonzola rosemary sauce and Mozzarella cheese.

Island Stylin’; Smoked ham, fresh pineapple, chipotle peppers, garlic, and Moz­za­rel­la cheese.

Provencal; Sun-dried tomato, garlic, basil pesto, roasted onion, Moz­za­rel­la and Asiago cheeses.

Pomodoro; Fresh tomatoes with Kilauea goat cheese, house marinated artichokes, black olives and Mozzarella cheese.

Pesto Mystic; Basil pesto, sun-dried tomato pesto, fresh mushroom, roasted onion and Mozzarella cheese.

Veggie Deluxe; Mushroom, green pepper, garlic, onion, olive, tomato and Moz­za­rel­la cheese, or soy cheese.

Classic Scampi; Shrimp, tomato, roasted garlic, capers, squeeze of lemon, Asiago and Mozzarella cheeses.

Big Meat Com­bo; Smoked ham, Pepperoni, Italian sausage, roasted onion, pizza sauce and Moz­za­rel­la cheese.

Big Blue; Our Smoked Ono, tomatoes, capers, garlic, parsley and Moz­za­rel­la cheese.

Barbecued Chicken; barbecued chicken thighs, roasted onions, roasted red peppers, mushrooms and Mozzarella cheese.