14th annual Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival serves up flavor, food and family fun

RELEASE NUMBER 13/16 

WAIKIKI, HONOLULU, HAWAII – Thousands of people will gather along Kalakaua Avenue for a unique street festival that celebrates Hawaii’s love of the iconic SPAM® brand. More than 25,000 festivalgoers are expected to attend the 14^th Annual Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival, presented by Outrigger Resorts, to enjoy specialty dishes prepared by some of Hawaii’s favorite local restaurants, SPAM® merchandise, island crafts and more on Saturday, April 30, from 4 – 10 p.m.

“The Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival is a wonderful celebration of a local staple that is intertwined with Hawaii’s history and culture,” said Barbara Campbell, Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival co-founder and vice president of retail leasing and development at Outrigger Enterprises Group. “Food has a way of bringing people together, and Outrigger is proud to help gather the community for such a fun event that benefits the local families and individuals who receive support from the Hawaii Foodbank.”

Those who attend the Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival can look forward to a wide selection of delicious local cuisine from 15 participating restaurants that will each serve up tasty dishes, with at least one menu item featuring a SPAM® meat product. This year’s grand-prize winning recipe from the Great American SPAM® Championship, the Gemütlichkeit (guh-MOOT-luh-kite) SPAM®wich, will be available at the Hula Grill Waikiki food tent.

The Gemütlichkeit SPAM®wich recipe, which consists of panko-crusted slices of SPAM® with bacon, sautéed and stacked on a Milwaukee pretzel bun and topped with classic, warm cabbage slaw and mustard, was cooked up by Wisconsin resident Lisa Dziadulewicz. Lisa’s creative, German-inspired recipe bested 26 other finalists nationwide, winning her a grand prize, all-expense paid trip for two to this year’s Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival.

This year’s participating restaurants and their dishes include:

• ABC Stores – SPAM® Kamakaze; Tempura SPAM® Fries
• Atlantis Seafood & Steak – SPAM® Lau Lau; SPAM® Bun
• BUHO – SPAM® Tacos, SPAM® Mexican Fried Rice; Homemade Guacamole
• Chai’s Waikiki – Ahi SPAM® Katsu with Fresh Mango Salsa and Yellow Curry Sauce; SPAM® Fritter with Fresh Pineapple
• Duke’s Waikiki – Hula Pie; Korean SPAM® Street Taco
• Eggs ‘N Things – Crispy SPAM® Chips; Local Style Grilled SPAM® and Cheese Sandwich; Combo Sandwich and Chips
• Gordon Biersch – To be announced
• Hard Rock Café – SPAM® Mac and Cheese; Apple Spobbler
• Hawaiian Crown Plantation – Pure Tropical Fruit Juices, SPAM® Fries with Variety Dips
• Hula Grill – SPAM® Fried Rice; SPAM® Loco Moco; Award-Winning Gemütlichkeit (guh-MOOT-luh-kite) SPAM®wich
• Mahaloha Burger – SPAM® Teriburger/Cheeseburger; SPAM® Burger Loco Moco; Hot Dog with SPAM®
• OnoPops – Assorted Flavors – Ice Pops
• PF Chang’s – SPAM® Lo Mein; SPAM® Lettuce Wraps
• Seafood Village – SPAM® Siu Mai, SPAM® Manapua, Mixed Plate
• Mac 24/7 – Mongolian SPAM® Poke Bowl; Coconut SPAM® Flan with Kona Coffee Salted Caramel and Candied SPAM®

In addition to the delicious cuisine, Outrigger Resorts’ popular photo booth with a wave made up of SPAM® brand cans is back, bigger and better than last year, for fun photo opportunities. SPAM® merchandise, island crafts and locally made products will be available for sale.

Participating retail vendors include:

• Aloha Wood Art by the Le Fam
• Crafts Way, LLC
• Creative Photo Frames
• Da Bag Place
• Diamond Head Taffy
• LED Novelties Hawaii, LCC
• Lolita Gabuat
• Lotus Creations
• North Shore Goodies
• Oahu Gear Company
• Pearls & Beads Corp
• Simply Wood Studios
• Sunrise Shells Hawaii
• VH07V