John: WELCOME BACK TO
"LIVING808".
AFTER A TEMPORARY SHUTDOWN IN
MARCH, MUGEN REOPENED THIS PAST
TUESDAY.
Mikey: YES.
THAT HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE VERY
HAPPY.
JOHN AND I INCLUDED.
WE WANTED TO CHECK IN AND SEE
HOW THEY'RE DOING.
A RESTAURANT THAT "LIVING808"
VISITED A FEW MONTHS AGO BEFORE
THE PANDEMIC HAPPENED IS BACK
WITH AN EXCITING NEW TAKEAWAY
MENU TAKEOUT.
WE HAD A CHANCE TO TALK WITH
TERESA WITH MUGEN, WAIKIKI.
GREAT TO BE HERE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Tannya: I HAD A CHANCE TO
COME OUT, AND WHAT A FABULOUS
VENUE YOU HAVE.
IT HAS BEEN A BUMMER.
THE PANDEMIC SHUT YOU DOWN IN
MARCH.
TELL ME ABOUT THE IMPACT?
YEAH.
IT'S BEEN UNFORTUNATE.
BUT FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF
THE COMMUNITIES, SO WE DID
TEMPORARILY CLOSE IN MARCH.
WE WERE DIGS APPOINTED BECAUSE
WE DID JUST OPEN IN FALL OF
2019.
WE BECAME KNOWN FOR OUR
NINE-COURSE TASTING MENU AND TOP
QUALITY SERVICEFULS WE HAD TO
REINVENT OURSELVES IN THE NEW
ENVIRONMENT.
Tannya: TASTING MENU, I
TRIED A FEW COURSES WAS
FABULOUS.
HOW HAVE YOU MANAGED TO PUT THIS
IN A TAKEOUT MENU?
WE'VE BEEN AT THIS COUPLE
MONTHS NOW.
INWE'RE CELEBRATING SPECIAL
OCCASIONS.
LIKE BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES,
AND WE MAYBE WE WANT SOMETHING
SPECIAL AT HOME.
WE SELECTED OUR MOST POPULAR
ITEMS AND INTRODUCED A BRAND NEW
ITEM.
BENTO BOXES.
SOMETHING WE THOUGHT ABOUT
OFFERING BEFORE BUT NEVER DID.
YOU CAN REALLY ENJOY AT HOME AND
HAVE TOP-QUALITY INGREDIENTS.
SOME OF THEM FROM LOCAL FARMS.
ORGANIC FARM IS A BIG SUPPLIER.
WE'RE HAPPY TO COME BACK TO
BUSINESS AND SUPPORT THE LOCAL
COMMUNITY AS WELL.
Tannya: TELL ME ABOUT THE
MENU.
TERM FUSION GETS USED A LOT.
YOU TRULY DO A LOT OF DIFFERENT
PLATES.
WE'RE PRIME MAYOR -- PRIMARILY
FRENCH-JAPANESE RESTAURANTS
WE'RE KNOWN FOR OUR CAVIAR SET.
HOME.
YOU CAN GET THAT.
WE ALSO HAVE SOME INCREDIBLE
DISHES LIKE PORK BELLY DON WITH
SESAME RICE.
WE HAVE A PAN SIT POT WITH
MUSHROOMS, EDAMAME, A SAUCE.
IT'S A FULL COURSE MENU.
YOU CAN GET STARTERS, MAINS AND
DESSERTS.
DESSERTS ARE AMAZING.
WITH STRAWLERY, LEMON GRASS AND
BERRIES.
WE ALSO OFFER WINE PAIRING IF
YOU ARE INTO THAT.
YOWE HAVE MIX AT HOME COCKTAIL.
YOU CAN HAVE A PARTY OR TWO OR
FIVE THESE DAYS.
WITH YOUR FAMILY OR SIGNIFICANT
OTHER AND ENJOY SOME REALLY
AMAZING FOOD FROM THE COMFORT
AND SAFETY OF HOME.
Tannya: EVERYONE HAS HAD TO
SHIFT.
WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE FOR
PEOPLE WITH SAFETY AND HEALTH
CONCERNS.
RIGHT NOW WE'RE NOT OFFERING
DINE-IN SERVICE.
WHEN WE CAN, WHEN IT'S SAFE TO
DO SO, WE'RE EXCITED TO OFFER
THAT AGAIN.
RIGHT NOW WE'RE ON A PAUSE.
TAKEAWAY MENU IS A GOOD WAY THAT
WE'RE KEENI -- KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE.
WE HAVE INSTALLED 30 NEW SPECIAL
MANAGEMENT COMPANY'S NEW NEXT
LEVEL OF CLEAN PROGRAM.
WE'RE THERMAL SCANNING ANYONE
WHO'S ENTERING THE BUILDING,
WHETHER IT'S A EMPLOYEE OR
WE PROVIDE SANITIZERS
THROUGHOUT.
EVERYONE GETS EXTRA TRAINING.
EVERYONE HAS PROVIDED TO THEM
PPE.
WE'RE TAKING IT SERIOUSLY.
WE'RE OPENING IN A WAY THAT'S
PROVIDE OUR REALLY AMAZING FOOD
TO OUR COMMUNITY.
Tannya: LOOKS AND SOUNDS
AMAZING.
LAST QUESTION IS HOW DO I ORDER?
[LAUGHTER]
I KNOW.
WE HAVE LUNCH AND DINNER
OFFERINGS.
CALL US.
808-377-2247 IS THE PHONE NUMBER
OR E-MAIL US AT MUGEN
RESERVATION@MUGEN WAIKIKI.com.
OR PLACE YOUR ORDER ON OPEN
TABLE.
@MUGEN WAIKIKIING ON FACEBOOK
AND INSTAGRAM.
IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION OR
GET THE BENTO BOX.
IT CLEANINGS EVERY WE -- CHANGE EVERY
WEEK.
WAIKIKI.com.
Tannya: THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU.
WE APPRECIATE IT.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON AT
MUGEN.
Tannya: ALOHA.
John: I'VE COME TO LOVE THE
GOOD.
AND PICTURES ARE MAKING ME MORE
HUNGRY.
WE HOPE WE'VE MADE YOU HUNGRY
TOO.
Mikey: VISUAL LEARNERS.
I WAS LOOKING AT THEIR
INSTAGRAM.
WOW.
WE GOT TO PLACE SOME ORDERS.
John: I KNOW IT'S GOOD.
YOU WENT, AW.