Table Talk Food Awards spreads its wings to Cayman Islands
THE Best Dressed Chicken and the Jamaica Observer today announced the inaugural staging of the Cayman Islands edition of the Table Talk Food Awards.
The event will be held in Grand Cayman on October 16, 2015.
Christopher Levy, president and CEO of the Jamaica Broilers Group — whose flagship brand The Best Dressed Chicken is the presenting sponsor — said, “As we seek to strengthen our presence in the Cayman Islands, there really is no better way to underscore our interest and support of the food industry than by presenting the Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards.”
The Cayman Islands is the second Caribbean island outside of Jamaica to host the awards, following Trinidad and Tobago in 2013. The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards is now in its 17th year.
“Even as we acknowledge the differences in each island, our shared heritage compels us to define one identity for Caribbean cuisine. In many ways this is the mission of The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards and we are delighted that with the support of The Best Dressed Chicken we are able to welcome the Cayman Islands into the fold,” said Novia McDonald-Whyte, senior associate editor, Lifestyle and Social Content at the Jamaica Observer and Table Talk Food Awards conceptualiser.
The awards will be adjudicated by an esteemed panel of food and wine professionals and aficionados to recognise excellence in the Cayman food industry and to highlight new frontiers of flavour — from famous dining places to unexpected hideaways.
The judging panel includes some of Cayman’s most knowledgeable culinary experts and wine enthusiasts, including: Jo Ann P Stephens, attorney-at-law; David Stephens, entrepreneur; Jeremy Hurst, international realtor; Richard Barton, attorney-at-law; Maureen Cubbon, chef; Pamela Small, business executive; Alan Markoff, journalist; Catherine Guilbard, entrepreneur; Sebastien Guilbard, restaurateur; Eric Bush, government administrator; and Olivia Scott Ramirez, business executive.
The judges will make selections in a wide range of categories including Best Chef and Restaurant of the Year. There will also be the People’s Choice Award to recognise popular food spots, as well as the Lifetime Achievement Award to acknowledge a personal legacy of formidable contribution to food in the Cayman Islands.
