Our Story Meet Jenn and Brian

Party Pono Bar Collective was built by two people who found each other through a shared language: hospitality, craft, and a deep respect for doing things right. Jenn Sifuentes and Brian Flynn bring more than 30 combined years of bartending and event service — Jenn’s expertise in high-volume bar-program building and destination-wedding logistics paired with Brian’s fluency in the choreography of high-end banquets and events. They’ve already worked events together before Party Pono existed, and that shorthand shows in how naturally they run a bar side by side.

Their partnership extends well past work. Brian taught Jenn to golf, and they love to play together; between them they surf, fish, and stay close to the land and water that shape this island. That same grounding shows up in how they operate: Jenn has spent 18 years cleaning Kauaʻi vacation rental properties, a steady, unglamorous discipline that’s kept her rooted on this island and instilled a standard of cleanliness and quiet humility she brings straight into her bar work. Brian spent over a decade mentoring young snowboarders, patient, safety-first guidance that shows up now in how he takes care of guests. Jenn’s years on the Zero Waste Kauaʻi executive committee round out the picture — take care of people, take care of place, and do it consistently, not just when someone’s watching.

That’s what pono means to them: doing things right — for their guests, for each other, and for this island. Party Pono Bar Collective is the two of them building that principle into a business, one event at a time.