As VP of operations, Ching is instrumental in maintaining the morale and trust of over 1,300 employees at 12 restaurants.

The next thing she knew, she had written the first draft of a children’s book about a lovable little octopus named Kimo who takes to the skies above Maui. Kihei resident Alicia Adkins recently ...

MATTHEW THAYER / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Leilani’s head prep cook Zulma Sanchez (right ) and staffer Richie Ganoot review the daily prep list as they near the end of their shift Monday.