Jimdo Spotlight: The Rendezvous

Tell us about The Rendezvous. Where does the name come from?
The Rendezvous is a food truck on the Big Island of Hawaii, fused with aloha, or love and respect, in all aspects of what we do. We are a love affair with local grown food. We pride ourselves in bringing a delicious, health conscious and locally sourced dining option to the people in our community who care about nurturing themselves with quality food and supporting our local farmers. We have vegan and vegetarian options, but are also very meat driven, so there’s something for everyone on our menu.

We chose The Rendezvous for our business name for several reasons… one is because it literally means ‘a place of popular resort’ or ‘a poplar gathering place.” Because we’re mobile, we thought it would be a fun way to allude to the idea that wherever we are, you’ll want to be there, that our place is the place. We also wanted to encourage the idea of planning ahead to gather with friends at our place, to let us be the rendezvous point to see the people you love. Then there’s also the romantic aspect of it, the secret love affair, that our ‘love affair with local grown food’ ties in so well with.

Where does your love affair with local grown food stem from? What benefits does it bring to your customers and the community?
We believe that eating local is eating healthy. Not only in nurturing your body, by supporting it with a healthy and delicious option, or in feeding your mind by eating nourishing food, but also in creating a strong dependency on our community. Because we live on an island, our sense of community differs from other places. It’s simple… we need each other to get by. We choose to support our local farmers, who supply us with beautiful and fresh products, instead of purchasing ingredients that come from far away, and reach our tables after they’re already weeks old.

The Rendezvous donates it's profits once a month, which is fantastic! What's the most fulfilling part?
The Rendezvous has a big heart for our local community. On the first Friday of every month, proceeds go toward our charity of the month. We have both asked or customers for suggestions and have personally brought charities, organizations, or families that need our help to the drawing board. We enjoy being able to help in whatever little ways we can. Another beautiful thing about this is that it helps raise awareness in our community, to remind everyone that they should be doing what they can for the better of our community.

Anything else you'd like to share with Jimdo readers?
Life is all about taking risks. We as humans are too quickly creatures of comfort, and fall into a routine because it’s easy, we know what to expect. Too often people do not follow their dreams because it’s not easy. The only reason The Rendezvous is here is because six kids decided to take a risk. And it’s been challenging, but endlessly rewarding. Good luck to our fellow risk takers!