Judd, a 1973 Punahou graduate, said the carnival's Portuguese bean soup is also very popular. Jimmy Hashimoto, a parent of a Punahou alumnus, helps every year to make the Portuguese bean soup. Hawaiian plate lunches will also be available, in the Punahou cafeteria. Carnival-goers can enjoy poi, kalua pig and all types of luau food while enjoying live Hawaiian entertainment. For those desiring a more ethnic taste, there will be a booth for the gyro, a traditional Greek sandwich.
Gyros contain slices of lamb and beef along with yogurt sauce, cucumbers and onions in a pita bread.
Judd said a natural foods booth will be set up for the more health-conscious people. Sandwiches and smoothies are among the choices that will be available at that booth. In addition to those food options, Judd said there will be many other choices, including a chicken plate lunch, corn on the cob, ice cream, hamburgers, hot dogs, meat sticks, chili, nachos, Chinese noodles and various jams and jellies. Judd said the Punahou Carnival, which is largely student-run, was started in 1932 by the junior class in order to pay for yearbooks. The carnival has since become one of the largest fundraisers in Hawai'i, sponsored by the Punahou junior class to benefit the Punahou financial aid program and various student activities.