Following the agricultural losses caused by the Kona Low storms, the Marriott Waikīkī Collection and Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa launched the Mai Tais & Burgers to Malama campaign. This fundraising campaign — which runs through May 31 — directly supports the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau and Hawaiʻi Agricultural Foundation to rebuild and restore food production.
Five restaurants across five Marriott-managed properties will donate $1 from every designated burger and mai tai sold to the Hawaiʻi Farmers’ Disaster Relief Fund. The distribution of funds will prioritize farm groups and farms with the greatest need.
The Marriott Waikīkī Collection and Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa ran a similar campaign last year, with donations going to the Children’s Miracle Network at Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women & Children.
There are a variety of mai tais and burgers to choose from.
RumFire Waikīkī Beach at Sheraton Waikīkī is offering its Aliʻi cheeseburger ($31) and RumFire Signature Mai Tai ($23). The cheeseburger features a wagyu patty with pepper jack cheese, Hawaiian pineapple bacon chutney, arugula, crispy onions, tomato, pickles and honey mustard barbecue aioli in a brioche bun.
The eatery’s signature mai tai includes Kuleana Hui Hui SW Reserve, dark rum, orange juice, pineapple, sweet sour and RumFire mix.
The Mai Tai Bar at The Royal Hawaiian, A Luxury Collection Resort is featuring its Royal double smashed burger ($30) and Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai ($22). This mai tai is made with fresh pineapple and orange juice, dark rum, orgeat and Tanduay 5-year silver rum.
The double smashed burger features butter lettuce, cheddar cheese, pickles, Aloun Farms tomato, onions and Royal secret sauce in a potato bun. The burger comes with a side of fries.
At Moana Surfrider’s Beach Bar, customers can get the Surfrider burger ($31) — comprising an 8-ounce steak-cut beef patty, pipikaula, Maui onion confit, roasted garlic aioli and aged cheddar in a salt and pepper bun with seasoned fries on the side — and Moana Sunset Mai Tai ($23).
The latter features Maui’s Kula organic rum infused with hibiscus and handcrafted with lime, fresh pineapple, orgeat, passionfruit and orange cordial with a float of Kula dark rum on top.
Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Waikīkī Beach is offering its Kaiulani wagyu cheeseburger ($28) — an 8-ounce wagyu beef patty with tomato, lettuce, onion, housemade garlic aioli sauce and choice of American or white cheddar cheese in a toasted brioche bun — and Princess mai tai ($20). This mai tai features a classic housemade mai tai mix with lime juice and dark and light rum.
At Sheraton Maui’s Cliff Dive Bar and Grill, customers can enjoy the Mo’ Bettah burger ($29) — an 8-ounce wagyu beef patty topped with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and garlic aioli in a brioche bun, served with seasoned fries — and the Black Rock mai tai ($23). The latter is made with silver rum, orange juice, dark rum and tropical juices.
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Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
