Monday, November 11, 2024
Jamaican food was reimagined as day one of the 2024 Jamaican Food and Drink Festival kicked off at the Kingston Craft Market in Downtown Kingston on Thursday, November 7. The event named Kuyah saw 12 chefs displaying their culinary skills to put different tastes on classic Jamaican cuisine, taking the taste buds of patrons on an exciting food adventure.
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Photographer: Garfield Robinson
But, Kuyah! Having a ball were (from left) Furnitureland and Karmen’s Kollection Managing Director Carmen Brown; pharmacist Shanice Francis; international real estate agent at Jamaica Sotheby’s International Realty Rochelle Townsend; Karmen’s Kollection Marketing Manager Nadine Chin; and Phoenix Vision Center CEO Claudia Oltrogge. Garfield Robinson
On The Scene Out for Kuyah, and stylishly clad in ivory, was Dr Sara Lawrence Lewis. Garfield Robinson
Festival Mode Festival Chairman Matthew Lyn (left) welcomed the patronage of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining Floyd Green. Garfield Robinson
Be Jelly! Because what’s a trip to JFDF Kuyah without a VISA-branded coconut photo for the ‘gram? Banking professional Yesilia Bonilla secured hers! Garfield Robinson
Chopping It Up The event’s presenting chef Andre Fowles’ (left) Pork Ragu got thumbs up from Scotibank Jamaica EVP Retail and Small Business – Caribbean North & Central Perrin Gayle and SVP Retail & Small Business Sales Support Unit & Non Branch Sales Avril Leonce. Garfield Robinson
‘Four’ The Love of Food Sharing lens time at Kuyah were (from left) Lube and Chemical Supplies principal Richard Ashman; senior manager of Pet Foods at CB Group, Tina Hamilton; director at Courtleigh Hospitality Group Melissa Hendrickson; and director of sales and marketing at Baking Enterprises Limited Mick McGrane. Garfield Robinson