Above is a photo of Katalina in front of her restaurant's signage and counter. 

Heleni Pahulu, Katalina's daughter, spoke with me about her family‘s restaurant, Katalina’s Island Grill in Hayward, California.

Address: 821 Sycamore Ave, Hayward, CA 94544
Dine in, or take out. Authentic Tongan food and drinks
Catering service (pick up only): Call (510) 200-9504

For me, this is the Real Tonga Room of the Bay Area because Katalina's Island Grill sells authentic Tongan food, drinks, and desserts. They play familiar island jams (music), and their interior is decorated with signature pacific designs and photos. The restaurant is suited for families and celebrations because of the large tables and entertainment stage which are characteristic of pacific islander culture.

In 2020, they will host live shows. Follow them on Instagram, and Facebook so you can stay informed.

Sooner than that, if you're in the Bay Area, then visit their family restaurant for a home cooked meal and friendly service.

Hear their story in my show, "Pacific Business Podcast." Heleni talks about their menu, working with family, Tongan culture, and the impact of positive Yelp reviews. 

This is a Two Part interview. Click on the links below to listen:
Part One: (1/2) Katalina's Island Grill
Part Two: (2/2) Katalina's Island Grill

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Kasanita "Nita" Faagau-Tiliti sat down and talked about her experiences as a co-owner of Continental Appliance Company in San Francisco. They offer appliance repair services in the Bay Area.

​Nita is a hard-working Polynesian business owner, wife, and mother of three. She and Sal (husband and co-owner of Continental Appliance Co.) feel blessed to run their own business and serve customers in the Bay Area. She explained the value of investing in home appliances. In a rich place like the Bay Area, there's a temptation to throw out defective home appliances especially if the warranty expired or if there's no warranty at all. But Nita talked about the convenience of calling her appliance repair company to come to the homes of customers and repair the appliance, and the environmental benefit of re-using the repaired appliance as opposed to throwing it away and adding to the landfill.

This is a Two Part interview. Click on the links below to listen:
Part One: (1/2) Continental Appliance Co in SF
Part Two: (2/2) Continental Appliance Co in SF

Pacific Business Podcast