Taste It! #FA2026
Mastercard delivered a priceless feast of flavours at the recent staging of the Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards. The booth, executed by Penta Experiential Marketing LLC in collaboration with Shikima Hinds, became an instant hot spot as guests gathered to sample Chef Volae Williams’ culinary offerings.
Epicurean delights awaited guests at the Mastercard booth. (Photo: Leo Hudson, LH Multimedia)
Welcoming Huawei Jamaica CEO Neil Grant (left) to the Mastercard booth was Mastercard Country Manager for Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Dalton Fowles. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
Scotch Bonnet Mango Margarita (Photo: Leo Hudson, LH Multimedia)
Pimento beef medallion, yam truffle risotto and charred corn succotash (Photo: Leo Hudson, LH Multimedia)
Williams teased the senses, opening with peppered shrimp with pumpkin romesco and oxtail ragout with parmesan arancini callaloo chimichurri. The indulgence continued with a pimento beef medallion paired with yam truffle risotto and charred corn succotash, alongside an ackee mousse and tomato tartlet. The finale came in the form of crispy curried goat croquettes finished with a tamarind glaze.
Sharing smiles and bites were Director of Health Services at the Jamaica Defence Force Lieutenant Colonel Gail Ranglin Edwards (left) and Neahlis CEO Lisa McIntosh. (Photo: Leo Hudson, LH Multimedia)
Ackee mousse and tomato tartlet (Photo: Leo Hudson, LH Multimedia)
Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League Group Marketing Manager Katrina Grant was caught enjoying the curried goat croquette with tamarind glaze. (Photo: Leo Hudson, LH Multimedia)
Ackee mousse topped with brunoise tomatoes in a mini vanilla waffle cone (Photo: Leo Hudson, LH Multimedia)
Libations offered a creative twist on local ingredients, featuring the Scotch Bonnet Mango Martini, Blue Mountain Espresso Martini and the Coconut Sparkling Champagne mocktail.
Align Orthodontics Operations Manager Victoria Jones found the perfect blend of flavour with a Blue Mountain Espresso Martini. (Photo: Naphtali Junior)
Just Landed Courier director Lauren Tenn paused mid-bite for a quick snap.(Photo: Leo Hudson, LH Multimedia)
Mixologist Ovando Gayle showcased the libations of the evening (from left) the Coconut Sparkling Champagne mocktail, the Blue Mountain Espresso martini and the Scotch bonnet Mango Martini.(Photo: Leo Hudson, LH Multimedia)
