
INFORMATION AND POLICIES
Aloha and Mahalo for your
interest in the Waialua Community Kitchen (“WCK”),
a project of the Friends for Waialua Town (“FWT”).
The purpose of this Information and Policies sheet
is to provide important facts and information about
how to use the kitchen facility and to explain the
policies kitchen users must understand and follow.
THE FOLLOWING POLICIES CONSTITUTE A LEGALLY BINDING
AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND FRIENDS FOR WAIALUA TOWN.
Please review this information carefully and
contact the Kitchen Manager at 551-4464 if you have
any questions.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The WCT shared-use
commercial kitchen is a licensed facility where
local entrepreneurs, caterers, pushcart vendors,
civic groups, and producers of specialty food items
can legally manufacture their products at an
affordable rate. The kitchen facility has been
granted a permit as a “food establishment” by the
Sanitation Branch of the State of Hawaii Department
of Health, Environmental Health Service, pursuant
to section 11-12-5, Hawaii Administrative Rules.
The facility provides a stove, oven, sink, counter
space, refrigerator, and limited kitchen equipment
and supplies. Please note that no overnight parking
or repair of vehicles is permitted.
MONTHLY VENDORS
FWT charges all kitchen
users a reasonable Use Fee (plus State of Hawaii
General Excise Tax at 4.712%) for use of the
kitchen facility. The Use Fee is not intended to
result in a profit for FWT but only to cover the
kitchen’s utilities and maintenance costs.
Minimum Use. Monthly Vendors must use
the kitchen facility a minimum of five (5) hours
per week each month.
Use Fee. The Use Fee for Monthly
Vendors is $300.00 per month plus State of Hawaii
General Excise Tax, currently 4.712%. The Monthly
Vendor is responsible for payment of the General
Excise Tax. The Use Fee is due on the first
calendar day of the month, subject to a five (5)
day grace period, by check payable to Friends for
Waialua Town. Late payments or returned checks are
subject to a $50.00 fee.
No Refund. A Monthly Vendor shall
not be entitled to a refund of all or any portion
of the Use Fee due to non-use of the kitchen
facility, regardless of the reason for such
non-use.
Cancellation Fee. Monthly Vendors who
complete the Reservation Form, establish a monthly
schedule, and subsequently fail to pay the Use Fee
or to use the kitchen facility shall be subject to
a $50.00 cancellation fee.
Termination. FWT reserves the right to
terminate and prohibit use of the kitchen facility
by any Monthly Vendor who fails to pay the Use
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