EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 53 MIN
Ep 18: FEAST Dialogue – Staffed For Success: Shaping the Next Generation of Culinary and Hospitality Professionals
from FEAST: Dish & Dialogue · host Hawaii Ag and Culinary Alliance
In this episode of FEAST: Dish & Dialogue, hoteliers, educators, and workforce leaders explore how the hospitality industry can better prepare the next generation for long-term success.Moderated by Young Yun, Executive Director of Ment’or, the panel features Wendy Hensel (University of Hawai'i), Kelly Sanders (Highgate), Craig Anderson (Mauna Kea Resort), and Mike Palmer (Hawai'i Restaurant Association).Together, they discuss how recruitment, training, mentorship, and workplace culture all play a role in building stronger career pathways across culinary and hospitality. Across the conversation, they explore how employers and educators can better support talent through hands-on learning, leadership development, clear growth opportunities, and a deeper investment in people at every stage of the workforce journey.Recorded live at the FEAST Summit during the Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival, this episode explores how shaping the future of hospitality may depend on seeing talent not simply as labor to fill roles—but as people to develop, retain, and help thrive.
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In this episode of FEAST: Dish & Dialogue, hoteliers, educators, and workforce leaders explore how the hospitality industry can better prepare the next generation for long-term success.Moderated by Young Yun, Executive Director of Ment’or, the panel features Wendy Hensel (University of Hawai'i), Kelly Sanders (Highgate), Craig Anderson (Mauna Kea Resort), and Mike Palmer (Hawai'i Restaurant Association).Together, they discuss how recruitment, training, mentorship, and workplace culture all play a role in building stronger career pathways across culinary and hospitality. Across the conversation, they explore how employers and educators can better support talent through hands-on learning, leadership development, clear growth opportunities, and a deeper investment in people at every stage of the workforce journey.Recorded live at the FEAST Summit during the Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival, this episode explores how shaping the future of hospitality may depend on seeing talent not simply as labor to fill roles—but as people to develop, retain, and help thrive.
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