THREE Montego Bay-based charities are set to benefit from proceeds of a fund-raising event to be hosted by the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Montego Bay chapter on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at the Rose Hall Great House.

The event, themed ‘A celebration of Fine Jamaican Cuisines’, which features food and wine pairing stations and a wide range of cuisines and alcoholic beverages, will support the JHTA charities — SOS Children’s Village, Barrett Town; Christian School for the Deaf in Lethe, St James, and the Cartagena Basic School Playground Project in Granville.

Nadine Spence, chair of the Montego Bay chapter of the JHTA, said,”we are very excited about the event which pays homage to fine Jamaican cuisine and celebrates the fusion of the many influences from neighbours, near and far”.

“A team of some of MoBay’s best chefs from the hotels will be presenting a feast for all palates, including specialities like suckling pig, paella, pastas, Middle Eastern dishes, seafood dishes and an exciting display of desserts,” said Spence.

“Our chapter would annually host fund-raising events in order to support several very worthy charities in Montego Bay but these events were curtailed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The reality is that while people could not congregate during the pandemic when many fund-raisers had to be cancelled, the needs of the charities remained constant. In some instances, the needs were amplified over the past two years, so we are very happy to be getting back on stream and truly grateful for the many generous sponsors helping us to mount the event.”

Sponsors for “Fine Jamaican Cuisine” include: Sandals Resorts, CPJ, Wisynco, Tai Flora, John Swaby Productions, Half Moon Resorts, Royalton, Deja Resorts, Round Hill, Rainforest, Rosehall Development Ltd, The Tryall Club, RIU Resorts, Playa Hotels & Resorts (Hilton, Hyatt and Jewel Hotels), Secrets Resorts, Cover Me Up Events, Pure Country, and Tripple Gla’r Lighting.