The fourth day of the 2017 staging of Applaud It! saw the mentorship brunch series' official kick-off unfolding inside the Jamaica Observer boardroomon Beechwood Avenue and featured guest of hour, MasterChef Junior 2017 Champion Jasmine Stewart, Friday last.
November 19, 2017
Coming To Jamaica, Applaud It! Style
Monday Social
IT was to be a whirlwind tour for the half-Jamaican MasterChef Junior 2017 Champion Jasmine Stewart and her family who jetted into The Rock from Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday last. Following a restful evening at their Spanish Court Hotel accommodations in New Kingston it was then off to Beechwood Avenue Friday morning for the 2017 launch of the Applaud It! mentorship brunch series at the Jamaica Observer’s HQ, where the culinary wunderkind was guest of honour. Monday Social has highlights from Stewart’s airport arrival to her boardroom date with Sagicor Foundation GSAT scholars and their preparatory school peers, chaperoned by corporate Jamaica executives, for the Celeste Gordon and Siri Saunders-catered five-course fare.
The Atlanta, Georgia-based MasterChef Junior 2017 Champion Jasmine Stewart (third left) andfamily members -— attorney-at-law mom Deborah (left), her Jamaican medical doctor dad Steven(second right) and her brother Justin were welcomed to The Rock by Applaud It! conceptualiser& Jamaica Observer Senior Associate Editor, Lifestyle & Social Content Novia McDonald-Whyte(third right) and Head of Advertising, Marketing & Communications Natalie Chin at the NormanManley International Airport.
Jamaica Observer Managing Director Danville Walker shared a jokewith Jasmine Stewart during his introduction of the MasterChef2017 Junior Champion.
Upon arrival, MasterChef Junior 2017 Champion Jasmine Stewart and her BeenieMan fan brother Justin ran into the dancehall icon unexpectedly at the NormanManley International Airport Thursday last. (Photos: Karl McLarty & Michael Gordon)
Upon arrival, MasterChef Junior 2017 Champion Jasmine Stewart and her BeenieMan fan brother Justin ran into the dancehall icon unexpectedly at the NormanManley International Airport Thursday last. (Photos: Karl McLarty & Michael Gordon)
MasterChef Junior 2017 Champion Jasmine Stewart (right) looked forward to ApplaudIt! launch caterers Siri Saunders (left) and Celeste Gordon’s Friday afternoon menu.
Pepsi Export Manager Carla Hollingsworth(right) came bearing Ting for MasterChefJunior 2017 Champion Jasmine Stewartand her family, who were introduced to theJamaican grapefruit soda by dad Steven.
MasterChef Junior 2017 Jasmine Stewart (second right) took aboardroom photo call with invitees American International School ofKingston students Gabrielle Christian (left) and Caitlyn Kerr Gardner(right) and Hopefield Preparatory School student Mattea Issa.
MasterChef Junior 2017Jasmine Stewart met Flowexecs Senior Director,Product Management DwightWilliams (left), Director ofCorporate Communicationsand Stakeholder ManagementKayon Wallace and Vice-President, Retail & DistributionWhitney Fennell.
CampionCollegestudentsJonrae Small(left), JonellHenry andHugh Richards(right) andArdenne HighSchool studentKymani Jarretttucked into thefirst course.
MasterChef Junior 2017 Jasmine Stewart is greeted on arrival atThe Spanish Court Hotel by hotel manager Trudy Heslop
Among her gifts last Fridayafternoon, Jasmine Stewartreceived a basket of Jamaicantreats and souvenirs fromSagicor Group President & CEOChristopher Zacca.
Applaud It! guest of honourJasmine Stewart
Applaud It! guest of honourJasmine Stewart (second left)cut her Cake Couture confection— created by baker CamilleFlimn — with a li’l help from herfamily her attorney-at-law momDeborah, her brother Justin andmedical doctor dad Steven.
Ahead of brunch,MasterChef Junior2017Jasmine Stewart(left) introduced herselfto Knox College studentJoshane Beecher andCreative Kids LearningAcademy student PalomaSmith) and their peers.In the background isPepsi Non-CarbonatedBeverages BrandManager CorneliaNathan
