Greg Arcibal was born in Zamboanga, Philippines. He moved to Waimanalo, Hawaii when he was 10 years old.  Through his growing up years, he helped his father cook and wash dishes at “The Skillet” in Honolulu where his father worked.  His parents both worked outside the home so Greg became the family cook.  When Greg graduated from Kailua High School, he then was given a football scholarship to Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas.  That is where he met his wife, Linda and they were married right after graduating from college.  They moved to California and lived there for 19 years.  During that time Greg worked for Houlihan’s, Pyramid Brewery, and Red Robin. They then moved to Denver, Colorado where Greg worked for The Elephant Bar and The Egg & I. In 2014, they moved to Austin, Texas where Greg was the District Operator for First Watch Restaurant prior to obtaining L&L Hawaiian Barbecue Pahoa, Hawaii.