The marketing group, Food Gurus Hawaii, celebrated 20 years of partnership with industry leaders at Olive Garden in Ala Moana Center Thursday night, May 2.
The food marketing agency Food Gurus Hawaii tracks trends in restaurant sales each month. Co-founder Doug Harris says Oʻahu saw a 10% decrease in restaurant transactions in the second quarter of 2022. He suspects the dip has to do with the added pressure inflation is putting on people’s pocketbooks.
With Oʻahu and Maui dropping their vaccine card check at the doors of restaurants, what’s the forecast for the rest of 2022? The Conversation talked with Doug Harris, founder of the Food Gurus Hawaii, which tracks daily transactions at eateries across the state.