HONOLULU, HI — Growing up in London, Yudi Weinbaum would literally “never be found in the kitchen,” as he tells it. Today, at 25 years of age and half a planet away, he's in the kitchen six days a week at the helm of his very own deli on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
Hawaii Gets a Taste of Yiddishkeit With Kosher Deli
HONOLULU, HI — Growing up in London, Yudi Weinbaum would literally “never be found in the kitchen,” as he tells it. Today, at 25 years of age and half a planet away, he’s in the kitchen six days a week at the helm of his very own deli on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
The young yeshiva graduate’s culinary ambitions began six years ago while working for Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries. He realized then that he wanted to do something “a little different, off the beaten path,” but to this day, when pressed, he can’t come up with what specifically drew him to the stovetop.
Still, he trained for three years at Sharrett Catering, one of London’s top kosher catering firms, learning the skills necessary to serve the most elegant of weddings and bar mitzvahs. After he married his wife Estee, who grew up in Hawaii, the young couple settled in Florida, where he managed a kosher Italian steakhouse in Miami. A year-and-a-half later, he found himself longing for a place of his own.
With a baby on the way, the Weinbaums decided to try life in Estee’s hometown of Honolulu in order to be with family. They made a firm resolution: If he couldn’t find work that he enjoyed, they would return to Miami.
an admire
I love this this is so cool, and it says a amazing message that you could do your own thing and still be chassidish
Chanoch Sufrin, brisbane Australia
Good on you Yudi, much Hatzlocho
Hindy Lewis
We were in Honululu over Chanukah & we ate there. It’s a very small kitchen, but what comes out of there…the food was amazing! And Yudi is very accommodating & courteous; he delivered to our hotel as requested, on time, and everything we ordered (HUGE portions!) was there. Nice to be able to relate to such a positive article.
BTW… the chicken is definitely the best I ever tasted, & I’m in Crown Heights with plenty of options!!
Hatzlacha to the Shluchim in Hawaii for the great work you do in such "gashmiusdik" conditions.
PS The ONLY culinary disappointment…no Tofutti in Hawaii!!
Izzy Berkowitz
How can i get hold of this young man as i would be very much interested in visiting Hawaii & dont want to carry all the food
GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND
Click where it says "Article Continued" and at the end of the article it gives his website.
In general, you can always google something like Kosher Hawaii and I’m sure it will come up. (Sure enough, I just checked and the first result links you to his site!)
FB
Yudi U Rock
rosey
Nice to know; my daughters on a plane flying out there for Shlichas at this very moment.
Oahu Kosher
http://www.oahukosher.com