June 2013 - Huggo's

Team Huggo’s: Golf Champs for Charity!

June 20, 2013 / Comments Off

Huggo’s and its sister restaurants (On the Rocks also in Kailua-Kona and Lava Lava Beach Club at the Waikoloa Beach Resort) pulled together to form the winning foursome in this year’s Tommy Bahamas Golf Classic held at the legendary Mauna Kea Golf Course on Monday, June 17. The sold out charity event, benefiting the North Hawaii Hospice, had more than […]

Father’s Day “King” Special at Huggo’s!

June 13, 2013 / Comments Off

Sunday, June 16 is Dad’s day to shine, his day to be treated like a king and Huggo’s Corporate Chef Ken Schloss has created a super special entrée in honor of “his majesty”– Grilled King Salmon “Hong Kong” Style! The fish — the largest of the Alaska salmons — is grilled to perfection with ginger, chili […]

Huggo’s Asian Style Mushrooms Score Big Points!

June 11, 2013 / Comments Off

We absolutely love “love letters” and just have to share this one — and a recipe — with you! It was sent to our stellar General Manager Greg Peterson: Greg, your chef and staff at Huggos did a fantastic job of preparing wonderful, very memorable, tasty foods; the food, along with the great atmosphere and the […]

Congrats to Our Graduate!

June 6, 2013 / Comments Off

Mercedeez Brandt is a food runner at our sister restaurant, On the Rocks. She’s pictured here, all dressed up and ready to head out to her high school graduation party. We’re very lucky to have this dedicated, hard-working and talented young woman with us at On the Rocks. Wishing Mercedeez and all of our Hawaii Island graduates all […]

Please VOTE for Huggos

June 6, 2013 / Comments Off

To acknowledge and encourage the continued tradition of excellent service to the West Hawaii community, West Hawaii Today presents the thirteenth annual Best of West Hawaii ballot. This is your opportunity to choose the local businesses and services whom you consider to be the BEST at what they do and help to make West Hawaii a […]

Team Huggo’s Supporting 2013 Relay for Life

June 5, 2013 / Comments Off

On the Rocks (our sister restaurant just next door) Manager Timothy Criswell is leading the charge in putting together a team for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life — “Huggo’s for A Cure”! The team will be comprised of employees and friends of Huggo’s, On the Rocks and Lava Lava Beach Club. This year, the global annual event’s Kailua-Kona-Kona […]

Huggo’s Winning Relay Team for the 2013 Kukio Challenge

June 4, 2013 / Comments Off

Huggo’s President Eric von Platen Luder paddles the last leg of the 2013 Kukio Challenge at Kukio Resort on Sunday, June 2. Eric clinched third place overall for his Open Division Relay Team with his strong finish in the two-mile stand up paddle. He and team mates Nathan Grocholski and Justin Butler finished the half-mile swim, […]