When seven new fast-food companies opened in Kahului and Wailuku this summer, local chefs took notice. Local chefs banded together, forming #MauiEatLocal, a movement that encourages dining out at local restaurants.
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Havens chef/owner Zach Sato shows one of his smash burgers, which uses a cooking technique of smashing ground beef on a grill to sear in the juices. Despite the pandemicâs hardships, the new burger and noodle shop is already a hit after just a month open in North Kihei. â The Maui News / KEHAULANI CERIZO photo
KIHEI Despite the pandemic forcing many small businesses to close, Maui native Zach Sato took a chance and opened his first venture in north Kihei.
“I guess I just knew I had no other options,” the former Hotel Wailea and Merriman’s chef said this week. “Being unemployed with no benefits with a mortgage and a 1-year-old child just kind of forced me to do something.”