About Us

Tina H. Rogers, CEO & Trainer

Tina began Ai Kahu in 2016, as a means to further the culinary industry, and help preserve the integrity of the industry she loves.  As a chef, and educator, Tina has worked for 15 plus years for many restaurants and hotels such as: The Ritz Carlton Hotel, The PATINA Group, Chef Mavros, Roy's, Le Cordon Bleu, Kapiolani Community College and Maui Community College.

The name Ai Kahu was chosen as an extensions of this mission as: "ai" is the Hawaiian word for food, and "kahu" the Hawaiian word for guardian.  

Training & Education:

2025: PhD ; International Relations; Claremont Graduate University

2017: Master of Arts; Diplomacy & Military Studies; Hawaii Pacific University

2016: Bachelor of Arts, International Relations minor in Criminal Justice; Hawaii Pacific University

2006: Began teaching the ServSafe™ Trainings

1999: Associate of Science of Culinary Arts; The Art Institute of Los Angeles

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Our Office —
2828 Kapiolani Blvd, Suite E
Honolulu, Hawaii 96826
(808) 377-4717