The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards — The Cayman Edition Presented by The Best Dressed Chicken took place in Grand Cayman on Thursday, November 5 at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort.

Sponsored by National Commercial Bank, Cayman Islands and The Cayman Islands Yellow Pages the event has been given the nod of approval by those in the industry who have already placed their prestigious awards in their establishments for all to see.

Thursday Life presents the evening’s winners.

AND THE AWARDS GO TO…

Best Place to Raise a Toast/Celebrate

Table Talk Food Awards, Cayman judge David Stephens, managing director of Apex Perimeter Protection, presents the Best Place to Raise a Toast/Celebrate award to Emmanuela Quesada, bartender/waitress at Agua, on behalf of Agua propietors Cristiano Vincentini and Walter Fajette.

Best Wine Experience

Table Talk Food Awards Cayman, judge, attorney-at-law Richard Barton (right) presents the Best Wine Experience award to Alex Saunders, head server at Grand Old House.

Best Place for Breakfast

Cayman Food Awards judge, and chef Maureen Cubbon presents the Best Place for Breakfast award to Jurgen Wevers, chef/patron of Icoa Fine Foods.

Best Sunday Brunch

Pamela Small (right),Table Talk Food Awards Cayman, judge and the assistant vice-president of sales, marketing and customer service at Logic, presents the award for Best Sunday Brunch to Jolene Nelson, culinary analyst at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman.

Best Place for Lunch

Table Talk Food Awards, Cayman, judge Jeremy Hurst (right), president of the International Realty Group, presents the Best Place for Lunch award to Corey Blohm, general manager at The Brasserie.

Best Farm to Table Restaurant

Mark MacFee (left), Global Directories president presents the award for Best Farm to Table Restaurant to Corey Blohm, general manager at The Brasserie.

Restaurant of the Year

Table Talk Food Awards Chair and Jamaica Observer Senior Associate Editor – Lifestyle and Social Content Novia McDonald-Whyte presents the coveted Restaurant of the Year award to Corey Blohm, general manager at The Brasserie.

Best Place for Dinner

Table Talk Food Awards, Cayman, judge and Pinnacle Media Limited journalist Alan Markoff (right) presents the Best Place for Dinner award to Blue Cilantro Restaurant’s executive chef Vidyadhara Shetty.

Best Décor

Cayman Food Awards judge and Cayman Airways Marketing and Public Relations Manager Olivia Scott-Ramirez presents the award for Best Décor to Blue Cilantro Executive Chef Vidyadhara Shetty.

Chef of the Year

Phillip Harrison (right), managing director of National Commercial Bank Cayman Islands, presents the Chef of the Year award to Blue Cilantro Executive Chef Vidyadhara Shetty.

Best Place for Dessert

Elizabeth James, National Commercial Bank regional wealth manager for The Cayman Islands presents the Best Place for Dessert award to Thomas Seifried, chef de cuisine at Blue by Eric Ripert.

Outstanding Service

Vicki Legge, owner & managing director of Pinnacle Media Limited presents the award for Outstanding Service to Thomas Seifried, chef de cuisine at Blue by Eric Ripert.

Best Cheap Eats (under $10)

Trevin Nairne (left), The Best Dressed Chicken export manager presents the award for Best Cheap Eats (under CI$10) to Craig Gaskill, general manager of operations at Kirk Market.

Best Kept Secret

Eric Bush (left), Cayman Food Awards judge and chief officer at the Ministry of Home Affairs – Cayman Islands, presents the Best Kept Secret award to Phillip Wilson, owner/head chef at Alfresco Restaurant.

Best Local Product

Christopher Levy, President & CEO, Jamaica Broilers Group presents the Best Local Product award to Carol Hay, owner/producer of Cayman Pepper Patch Pepper Jelly products.

The People’s Choice Award presented by The Cayman Islands Yellow Pages

Mark MacFee (right), Global Directories president, presents The People’s Choice Award to Jakapop Phanthong, head chef at The Thai Restaurant.

The Best Dressed Chicken Humanitarian Award

Christopher Levy, president and CEO of the Jamaica Broilers Group presents The Best Dressed Chicken Humanitarian Award to Stacey VanDevelde, chairwoman of Feed Our Future Cayman Islands.

The Sister Island’s Restaurant of the Year

Table Talk Food Awards, Cayman chief judge and attorney-at-law Jo-Anne Stephens (right) presents The Sister Island’s Restaurant of the Year award to Dianne Fite, chef at Pirate’s Point LC.

The Best Dressed Chicken Lifetime Achievement Award

Christopher Levy (right), president and CEO of the Jamaica Broilers Group celebrates alongside The Best Dressed Chicken Lifetime Achievement awardee Woody Foster (third left), managing director at Foster’s Food Fair, and members of his staff.

The Best Dressed Chicken Front Burner Award

Christopher Levy (right), president and CEO of the Jamaica Broilers Group, and Jamaica Observer Managing Director Danville Walker flank Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort Executive Chef Anthony Le Pape who accepted The Best Dressed Chicken Front Burner Award on behalf of his team #1000 (from second left) Lee Parry, food and beverage manager; Donnette Duncan-Hoilett, events manager; Chloe Neumann, sales coordinator; and Susana de la Oliva, senior events manager.

Chairman’s Award

Danville Walker (centre), managing director of the Jamaica Observer Limited is flanked by the recipients of the Chairman’s Award, Robert Hamaty, owner of the Tortuga Rum Company, and his daughter Monique Hamaty-Simmonds, director of Brand Development, Tortuga International Holdings.

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A Best Dressed Gesture

Inclement weather forced the relocation of the event from Pedro St James. All was not lost however, as Christopher Levy, president & CEO The Jamaica Broilers Group donated the food that had been prepared for the event to local charities, including Feed Our Future, the National Council of Voluntary Organisations and Meals On Wheels, Grand Cayman. The donation included jerk chicken roulade, chicken and mozzarella cheese, stuffed potato croquettes, curry chicken spring rolls, seasoned chicken breast and seasoned shrimp.

(PHOTOGRAPHER: GARFIELD ROBINSON)

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Meals on Wheels, Cayman Islands Executive Director Beulah McField (second left) is all smiles after the generous donation from Jamaica Broilers Group Divisional Sales & Marketing Manager Joan Forrest-Henry (right), Karis-Ann Gordon, Best Dressed Chicken business development manager; and Brian Lumley — Best Dressed Chicken brand ambassador and chef de cuisine.

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Beulah McField, Meals on Wheels, Cayman Islands executive director in an interview with The Best Dressed Chicken Brand Ambassador, Chef de Cuisine Brian Lumley.