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VIDEO: Cheers To The Awards
A platter of beef andchicken skewers; jerkedchicken lollipops andchicken quesadillas servedwith seasonal vegetablesand mango slices
Lifestyle, Local Food, Local Lifestyle, Style, Style Observer, Thursday Food, Tuesday Style
June 10, 2015

VIDEO: Cheers To The Awards

On the eve of the 17th Annual Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards, Joan Forrest-Henry, Best Dressed Chicken divisional sales & marketing manager, along with a few members of her team fêted guest chefs, visiting Cayman judges as well as our own Jamaican judges at a fun soirée. Thursday Life shares highlights.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food Award judges for the parish of Kingston & StAndrew Rachael Barrett and Nevada Powe kept the conversation going. (PHOTOS: KARL MCLARTY)
The hydrangea and white roses tablescapecreated by The Best Dressed team.
Philly beef skewers on toasted garlic bread, served with pickled cucumbers, garden salad and BBQ sauce.
Chickenmacaroniturnover withtoasted garlicbread and gardensalad.
Chicken sliders with pickled cucumbers.
Regency Bar & Lounge bartender DajornCommrock poured a glass of RobertMondavi Cabernet Sauvignon for FoodAwards judge/wine connoisseurChristopher Reckord.
The Best Dressed Chicken Divisional Sales andMarketing Manager Joan Forrest-Henry (centre)with guest chefs Jason Howard (left) andVidyadhara Shetty.
Food Awards judge Patrick Smith with Best Dressed ChickenBrand/Promotions Officer Nikolette Williams (right) and CGRCommunications Public Relations Director Odette Dixon-Neath.
Jamaica Observer Managing Director Danville Walker (left)welcomed Food Awards judge David Stephens to the reception.
Flanking From Thought to Finish/JahmentoProductions principal Jacqui Tyson werechefs Jason Howard (left) and Brian Lumley.
(L) Regency Bar & Lounge bar manager ThomasMasterson presented the surf and turf platter:philly beef skewers on toasted garlic bread, withBBQ sauce, pickled cucumbers, garden salad, andskewered shrimp.(R) Cayman Food Awards judges David and Jo-Anne Stephens.
Blue Cilantro Executive Chef Vidyadhara Shetty(second left) shared lens time with Cayman FoodAwards judges (from left) Sebastien Guilbard, RichardBarton and Guilbard’s wife Catherine.

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