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Why Our Members  Love Us

Over 7000 Products

Over 5,000 products to help enhance your culinary skills.

Specialty Items
Specialty items you can’t find anywhere else in Hawaii.
Locally Owned

Locally owned & operated! ChefZone is a member of the Y. Hata ‘Ohana.

EXCLUSIVE BRANDS!Just For You

Vista Verde
Villa Frizzoni
Trescerro Premium Teas
Silverbrook
Ridgeline
Rejuv
ProPak
Prairie Creek
Pierport
Katy's Kitchen
Intros
Fair Meadow
EverFry
Cobblestreet Market
Brickfire Bakery
Bountiful Harvest
Y. Hata & Co., Limited
@yhataco

@chefzonehi

Y. Hata & Co., Limited, has been an essential part of Hawaii’s economy for over 109 years spanning their journey from Hilo, Hawaii, to their current statewide reach. It is the largest independent, family-owned foodservice distributor servicing the State of Hawaii dedicated to providing Solutions Delivered with Aloha.

ChefZone, our cash and carry division, was developed to provide a one stop solution for the food service industry, including a demonstration kitchen, tabletop showroom, and business center to. Today we offer more than 5,000 products, including exclusive specialty items, to both our business customers as well as local families and “foodies”.

Our Core Values

PARTNERS FIRST!

We place our Partner’s needs above our own.
We provide profitability solutions to help our Partners succeed.
We owe it to our Partners to operate a profitable enterprise.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

We constantly strive for improvement and look globally for solutions.
We perpetually work to drive cost out of the system.
We embrace change, technology, diversification and strategic growth.

ʻOHANA EMPOWERMENT

We have confidence to make decisions that are in the best interest of our Partners.
Our management is fair and equitable and coaches the ʻOhana for success.

ʻOHANA PRIDE

We have a winning attitude and are “The Best We Can Be” at all times.
We “Wow” our customers with our commitment to excellence.

CANDID COMMUNICATION

We encourage open and constructive discussions.
We foster an atmosphere of “Truth over Harmony.”

LIVE ALOHA, GIVE ALOHA!

We help our ‘Ohana and support local businesses and communities.
We Life and Give Aloha to everyone we touch.
We love life and have fun!