Culinary scholarships served up

KAILUA-KONA— The ACF Kona Kohala Chefs Association awarded six scholarships Saturday at the Christmas with the Chefs gala on the grounds of King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel.

Recipients are all local culinary students attending Hawaii Community College-Palamanui who volunteered at the event. In addition, HCC graduates served as chefs at three of the 20 culinary stations: Ash Danao at Daylight Mind Coffee Co. and Café, Scott Hiraishi of The Feeding Leaf and Darcy Ambrosio of A-Bays Island Grill.

In its 28th year, the annual fundraiser benefits culinary students attending Hawaii Community College —Palamanui and members of the Kona Kohala Chefs wanting to further their education. Next year’s event will be Dec. 2.