As the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony went live in Paris last Friday, the Jamaica Pegasus hotel partnered with Saint International to bring a watch party and fashion show to the people of Kingston so they could cheer on Team Jamaica. Spectators filling the hotel’s lobby were treated to Olympic-inspired sweet and savoury bites created by Executive Chef Mark Cole and his team.

“The menu was both French-and Jamaican-inspired. Waffles are big in Europe, and crêpes are also a big thing there. So we put a twist to it and added some barbeque pulled pork. The smoked marlin and capers had a little spice to represent Jamaica, and the most interesting thing served was the liver pâté; it’s like the foie gras, which is one of the most expensive meats in Europe, and comes from the goose, but we used our chicken liver to produce it. And then we infused the Shericka Jackson bread pudding and our Shelly-Ann blackberry cake, for a combination between Jamaica and Europe,” Cole tells Thursday Food.

Photographer: Joseph Wellington

Pegasus Olympic Menu 2024

Belgium Waffle’s

Waffle’s topped with Smoked Marlin and Pineapple Salsa

Waffles topped with BBQ Pulled Pork tomato relish

Waffle topped with Chocolate Syrup and Ice Cream

Island Crepes

Spicy Smoked Salman Crêpes with Capers Cream Stuffing, served with Thyme Honey Syrup

Basil Fruit Compote Crepes with Rum Bar Rum topped with Cinnamon Syrup

Pâté en croûte de Chef Cole

Jerk chicken liver pâté with Herbs Crostini Scotch Bonnet Sherry Reduction

Dessert

‘Shelly-Ann Style Blackberry Cake with Chocolate Ganache’

‘Shericka Jackson Grand Bread Pudding’