Y. Hata (Chef Zone)

Founded in 1913 as a small wholesale business in Hilo, Hawaii, three generations of the Hata family have worked to grow the Y. Hata brand across the State of Hawaii.

Y. Hata expanded to Oahu in 1938, occupying its current corporate headquarters on Sand Island Access Road in 1996. In 2014, Y. Hata expanded to Kauai with the acquisition of long time foodservice company Koa Trading. Additionally, in 2014, Russell J. Hata, Chairman, President, and CEO, founded ChefZone, bringing over 5,000 restaurant quality products to our smaller foodservice operators and the public.