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GO HEALTHY GREEN & LOCAL. Want To Raise The Bar At Your Community Event? Make Your Culinary Attractions Truly Healthy And Appealing!. Take Surveys at each event to discover PREFERENCES : Traditional/comfort foods Something new & different EXPECTATIONS based on
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GO HEALTHY GREEN & LOCAL Want To Raise The Bar At Your Community Event? Make Your Culinary Attractions Truly Healthy And Appealing!
Take Surveys at each event to discover PREFERENCES: Traditional/comfort foods Something new & different EXPECTATIONS based on - how event is promoted and perceived Demographics Visitors? Local? Background: - ethnic socio-economic education Understand Your Audience
How to make it healthy & still Ono-licious! • Offer traditional foods made with healthier ingredients: • Organic or “local transitional” • Use natural flavorings vs. artificial flavor enhancers
USE LOCALLY GROWN FRESH PRODUCE • SOYBEANS(organic- non GMO) w/garlic & Hawaiian sea salt • AVOCADO SANDWICHw/lettuce, tomato & fresh baked whole grain bread • SALADw/baby greens &/or romaine, Japanese cucumbers, cherry tomatoes & yellow bell peppers • DRESSING – lemon juice, olive oil, fresh herbs, sea salt • CRUDITESw/ yogurt ranch or basil pesto dip
Hawaiian • KALUA TURKEY – less fat • BROWN RICE (or hapa rice) • VEGGIE LAU LAU w/ TARO • TARO POKE • HAUPIA TAPIOCA • TARO CHIPS
HEALTHY SNACKS • ORGANIC POPCORN w/ olive oil, sesame salt -nutritional yeast or roasted seaweed • KA’U ORANGE WEDGES • APPLE BANANAS & PINAPPLE dipped in chocolate sauce • KAHUKU WATERMELON
BEVERAGES • MAMAKI TEA & MINT TEA w/ local honey • LEMONADE w/ local lemons and honey • ICED GINGER TEA w/local lime & honey • SMOOTHIES w/ papaya, banana, pineapple, etc.
DESSERTS & SWEETS • RAW FRUIT PIES w/ nut/raisin crust • KABOKA PUMPKIN PIE w/ whole grain crust • PURPLE SWEET POTATOE PIE w/ haupia sauce • RAW CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
FOOD VENDORS Find new businesses who need the exposure - cooking demo Find sponsors who want the exposure NEGOTIATE to create a win/win situation for everyone “DO-IT-YOURSELF” -certified kitchen -culinary students -volunteers to assist -create your own menus MORE CONTROL -COST -QUALITY How to get the best value without compromising quality:
CONCLUSION: Why go that extra mile? Because your audience will remember having an extraordinary experience which will bring them back again and again. • There is a rapidly growing trend toward becoming healthier. Show them how easy and tasty it can be to eat healthy. -broadens attendance -important to support local “organic” and “transitional” growers -also gives them a sense of being connected to community and Nature.