{"id":1229,"date":"2014-04-07T10:30:32","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T20:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.waikoloabeachresort.com\/jayson-kanekoa-is-apointed-as-executive-chef-at-waikoloa-beach-marriott-res"},"modified":"2019-08-15T12:01:11","modified_gmt":"2019-08-15T22:01:11","slug":"jayson-kanekoa-is-apointed-as-executive-chef-at-waikoloa-beach-marriott-res","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waikoloabeachresort.com\/press\/jayson-kanekoa-is-apointed-as-executive-chef-at-waikoloa-beach-marriott-res\/","title":{"rendered":"Jayson Kanekoa Is Appointed Executive Chef At Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort &amp; Spa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WAIKOLOA, HAWAI\u2018I \u2013 April 7, 2014 \u2013 Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort &amp; Spa on Hawai\u2018i Island\u2019s Kohala Coast has announced the promotion of Jayson Kanekoa from Executive Sous Chef to Executive Chef. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waikoloabeachresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/JAYSONKANEKOA-PRESS-RELEASE_(FINAL).pdf\">Download Press Release PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cChef Jayson\u2019s promotion is well-deserved and I have every confidence in him to provide exceptional culinary experiences for our guests,\u201d said John C. Tolbert, cluster general manager of Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort &amp; Spa and Wailea Beach Marriott Resort &amp; Spa.  <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waikoloabeachresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChefJaysonK9024-250.jpg\" alt=\"Chef Jayson Kanekoa\" height=\"375\" width=\"250\" style=\"border: 0;\" class=\"img-left\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kanekoa will oversee the resort\u2019s culinary team, all food and beverage outlets, and will bring his expertise to cultivate the resort\u2019s restaurant and catering menus.  He attributes his passion for fresh, locally influenced cuisine to his upbringing in Kukuihaele on the Big Island of Hawai\u2018i. He attended the culinary program at Kapiolani Community College on O\u2018ahu before honing his culinary talents at the 555-room Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort &amp; Spa.  Kanekoa climbed the ranks to his position today from his entry as a cook\u2019s helper in 1986, to becoming a supervisor, to being named Executive Sous Chef in 2000. <\/p>\n<p>Kanekoa is credited for his innovative creativity and for pioneering the resort\u2019s renowned Chef Shuttle program.  Chef Shuttle is the ultimate farm-to-table experience in which Kanekoa personally accompanies guests to the local farmers\u2019 markets and farms in his hometown of Kamuela. He concludes the daylong excursion with an unforgettable, customized multi-course dinner under the stars, prepared with the fresh produce selected throughout the day.  He is also committed to local agriculture by working with island purveyors. He collaborates with JA Farms to produce an exclusive organic green salad blend, to an orchard in Kona for authentic Kona coffee beans, to his team on-property for a hydroponic herb garden that allows \u201cseed-to-table\u201d harvesting. All produce is featured exclusively at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott &amp; Spa\u2019s Hawai\u2018i Calls restaurant menu.  In addition, Kanekoa has garnered significant recognition and prestigious awards, such as two-time Aloha Week Festival Poke Competition Grand Champion, Sam Choy\u2019s Poke Contest Grand Champion and a nomination for the J. Willard Marriott Award of Excellence. He is also highly invested in local charitable efforts, including the Hawai\u2018i United Way and American Cancer Society.   <\/p>\n<p>Kanekoa was raised on Hawaii island and currently resides in Waimea.  <\/p>\n<p>CONTACT<br \/>\nBernie Caalim or Erin Kinoshita <br \/>\nMcNeil Wilson Communications <br \/>\nPhone: <a href=\"tel:8085310244\">(808) 531-0244<\/a> <br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Bernie.Caalim@anthologygroup.com\">Bernie.Caalim@anthologygroup.com<\/a> or <br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Erin.Kinoshita@anthologygroup.com\">Erin.Kinoshita@anthologygroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WAIKOLOA, HAWAI\u2018I \u2013 April 7, 2014 \u2013 Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort &amp; Spa on Hawai\u2018i Island\u2019s Kohala Coast has announced the promotion of Jayson Kanekoa from Executive Sous Chef to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Jayson Kanekoa Is Appointed Executive Chef At Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort &amp; 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