COVID-19 Webinar: Restaurant Reboot & Reopen

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Please email tfetui@cochawaii.org for assistance. 

As restaurants have received the green light to open their doors on June 5, hear from restaurant leaders on what steps they are taking to ensure a safe environment for their staff and customers, steps they are taking to generate revenue and bring customers back, landlord interactions, and more.

Guest speakers include:

• Jason Higa, Chief Executive Officer, FCH Enterprises
• Kit Millan, Senior Vice President, Asset Management, Alexander & Baldwin
• Monica Toguchi Ryan, President, Highway Inn

Jason Higa
Chief Executive Officer
FCH Enterprises

Jason Higa is the CEO of FCH Enterprises, which includes Zippy's Restaurants, Napoleon's Bakery, Food Solutions International, Pomaikai Ballrooms at Dole Cannery, A Catered Experience, and Kahala and Pearl City Sushi. Prior to joining FCH Enterprises, Jason worked as a Honolulu Attorney from 1990 to 1995, working in the areas of litigation and transactional law. 

In 1995, Jason returned to FCH Enterprises and worked in different positions with the family business before assuming the position of CEO and President in 2003. Jason currently serves in the position of CEO for FCH Enterprises.

Kit Millan
Senior Vice President, Asset Management
Alexander & Baldwin

Kit is responsible for asset management, property management, marketing and operations of A&B's commercial real estate portfolio in Hawaii. Prior to joining A&B, Millan was director of asset management for Kamehameha Schools (Bishop Estate) where he had full P&B responsibility for the organization's $3.5 billion commercial real estate portfolio. 

Millan holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Florida and a Bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and is an Iolani School graduate. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land Institute. Milan is dedicated supporter of the community and is president emeritus on the board of The Early School, serves on the board of Chamber of Commerce Hawaii and coaches youth soccer for FC Hawaii.


Monica Toguchi Ryan
President & Owner
Highway Inn

Highway Inn has been feeding the people of Hawaii since 1947. Now in their third generation of family ownership, they are happy to carry on their grandparents' tradition of serving "A Taste of Old Hawaii".

Can't join us live? No problem! Register to attend and we will send you the recording of the event afterwards!

Brought to you in partnership with the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii State Bar Association, Kapolei Chamber of Commerce, Kauai Chamber of Commerce, Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce, Maui Chamber of Commerce, Molokai Chamber of Commerce and University of Hawaii.