14th Annual Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival, Presented by Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, Serves up Flavor, Food and Family Fun
15 food vendors, two entertainment stages and local retailers join Waikiki’s most popular street festival on April 30, 2016
Thousands of people will gather along Kalakaua Avenue for a unique street festival that celebrates Hawaii’s love of the iconic SPAM® brand. More than 25,000 festivalgoers are expected to attend the 14th Annual Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival, which is presented by Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, to enjoy specialty dishes prepared by some of Hawaii’s favorite local restaurants, SPAM® merchandise, island crafts and more on Saturday, April 30, from 4 – 10 p.m.
As the presenting sponsor of the 14th Annual Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival, Outrigger Resorts and OHANA Hotels in Waikiki will be offering guests checking in for the weekend a free one-category upgrade, based on availability, with the donation of a can of SPAM® product, which is then donated to the Hawaii Foodbank. For reservations, visit www.outrigger.com, or call 1-800-688-7444 and ask for the best available rate. This offer is subject to change and availability. Some restrictions apply.
“The Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival is a wonderful celebration of a local staple that is intertwined with Hawaii’s history and culture,” said Barbara Campbell, Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival co-founder and vice president of retail leasing and development at Outrigger Enterprises Group. “Food has a way of bringing people together, and Outrigger is proud to help gather the community for such a fun event that benefits the local families and individuals who receive support from the Hawaii Foodbank.”
Those who attend the Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival can look forward to a wide selection of delicious local cuisine from 15 participating restaurants that will each serve up tasty dishes, with at least one menu item featuring a SPAM® meat product. This year’s grand-prize winning recipe from the Great American SPAM® Championship, the Gemütlichkeit (guh-MOOT-luh-kite) SPAM®wich, will be available at the Hula Grill Waikiki food tent.
The Gemütlichkeit SPAM®wich recipe, which consists of panko-crusted slices of SPAM® with bacon, sautéed and stacked on a Milwaukee pretzel bun and topped with classic, warm cabbage slaw and mustard, was cooked up by Wisconsin resident Lisa Dziadulewicz. Lisa’s creative, German-inspired recipe bested 26 other finalists nationwide, winning her a grand prize, all-expense paid trip for two to this year’s Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival.
This year’s participating restaurants and their dishes include:
ABC Stores – SPAM® Kamakaze; Tempura SPAM® Fries
Atlantis Seafood & Steak – SPAM® Lau Lau; SPAM® Bun
BUHO – SPAM® Tacos, SPAM® Mexican Fried Rice; Homemade Guacamole
Chai’s Waikiki – Ahi SPAM® Katsu with Fresh Mango Salsa and Yellow Curry Sauce; SPAM® Fritter with Fresh Pineapple
Duke’s Waikiki – Hula Pie; Korean SPAM® Street Taco
Eggs ‘N Things – Crispy SPAM® Chips; Local Style Grilled SPAM® and Cheese Sandwich; Combo Sandwich and Chips
Gordon Biersch – To be announced
Hard Rock Café – SPAM® Mac and Cheese; Apple Spobbler
Hawaiian Crown Plantation – Pure Tropical Fruit Juices, SPAM® Fries with Variety Dips
Hula Grill – SPAM® Fried Rice; SPAM® Loco Moco; Award-Winning Gemütlichkeit (guh-MOOT-luh-kite) SPAM®wich
Mahaloha Burger – SPAM® Teriburger/Cheeseburger; SPAM® Burger Loco Moco; Hot Dog with SPAM®
OnoPops – Assorted Flavors – Ice Pops
PF Chang’s – SPAM® Lo Mein; SPAM® Lettuce Wraps
Seafood Village – SPAM® Siu Mai, SPAM® Manapua, Mixed Plate
Mac 24/7 – Mongolian SPAM® Poke Bowl; Coconut SPAM® Flan with Kona Coffee Salted Caramel and Candied SPAM®
In addition to the delicious cuisine, Outrigger Resorts’ popular photo booth with a wave made up of SPAM® brand cans is back, bigger and better than last year, for fun photo opportunities. SPAM® merchandise, island crafts and locally made products will be available for sale.
Participating retail vendors include:
Aloha Wood Art by the Le Fam
Crafts Way, LLC
Creative Photo Frames
Da Bag Place
Diamond Head Taffy
LED Novelties Hawaii, LCC
Lolita Gabuat
Lotus Creations
North Shore Goodies
Oahu Gear Company
Pearls & Beads Corp
Simply Wood Studios
Sunrise Shells Hawaii
VH07V
The evening will also include live entertainment on two musical stages, each featuring a line-up of top island artists.
Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Stage (in front of the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort)
4:30 p.m. Group TBA
5:30 p.m. Waimanalo Sunset Band
6:30 p.m. Ben Vegas & Maila Gibson
7:30 p.m. Jeff Rasmussen & Robi Kahakalau
8:30 p.m. Raiatea Helm
Shops of Hawaii Stage (in front of the Royal Hawaiian Center)
4:30 p.m. The Women of Halau Ka Waikahe Lani Malie & The Men of Kahulaliwai
5:30 p.m. Ukulele Superkids – Honaka Katayama & Azita Ganjali
6:30 p.m. Germaine’s Luau
7:30 p.m. Lehua Kalima and Shawn Pimental
8:30 p.m. Emke
Admission to the event is free and all proceeds generated benefit the Hawaii Foodbank and other local charities, including the Waikiki Community Center and Visitor Aloha Society.
There are several ways to stay on top of the latest details of this year’s Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival: visit SPAMjamhawaii.com or join the Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival social community on Twitter: @SPAMjam or Instagram: @waikikiSPAMjam.
About Outrigger Enterprises Group
Outrigger Enterprises Group is one of the largest and fastest growing privately held leisure lodging, retail and hospitality companies operating in the Asia Pacific, Oceania and Indian Ocean regions. As part of its unique hospitality offering, the values-based company extends exceptional hospitality and authentic cultural experiences, incorporating local traditions and customs into the guest experience at each of its properties worldwide. Guided by more than 68 years of family leadership, Outrigger runs a highly-successful, multi-branded portfolio of hotels, condominiums and vacation resort properties, including Outrigger® Resorts, OHANA by Outrigger®, Hawaii Vacation Condos by Outrigger®, Embassy Suites®, Holiday Inn®, Best Western®, Wyndham Vacation Ownership® and Hilton Grand VacationsTM. Currently, Outrigger operates and/or has under development 40 properties with approximately 11,000 rooms located in Hawaii (Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Hawaii Island); Guam; Fiji; Thailand; Mauritius; Maldives; Vietnam; and Hainan Island, China. For online information, log on at www.outriggerenterprisesgroup.com and www.outrigger.com.
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