Monday, March 9, 2026
News that international chef and restaurateur Scotley Innis was on the island, courtesy of Scotiabank Jamaica, drew hundreds — among them some of Jamaica’s top Grammy-nominated reggae stars — to the Festival Market Place, downtown Kingston, for the Jamaica Food + Drink Festival’s (JFDF) Kuyah. There, guests enjoyed lively juggling from “The Vibes Minister” DJ Fyahman; sipped on beers, expertly crafted cocktails, and Jamaican rums; and savoured dishes from Innis and a dozen other chefs.
Adding to the vibrant atmosphere, reggae crooner Jesse Royal set the tone with a soulful acoustic set. With this,
Page 2 kicks off its #JFDF roll-out.
Photographer: Garfield Robinson & Kareem Carr/LH Multimedia
Hello, Proto! Scotiabank Head of Marketing, North & Central Caribbean Tonya Russell welcomed Grammy-nominated reggae artiste Protoje to the #ScotiaSuite.
Bowled Over! Bermuda-based lifestyle journalist Mikaela Ian Pearman shared a forkful of Chef Innis’s Oxtail Pavé with former international cricketer Chris Gayle. Garfield Robinson
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#KuyahKhorus What better way to mellow out than with a performance from Grammy-nominated reggae artiste and Digicel Jamaica ambassador Jesse Royal.
I Spy …Grammy-nominated reggae artiste Lila Iké tucking into fare from Scotiabank guest chef Scotley Innis. Garfield Robinson
Bringing The Heat Scotiabank guest chef Scotley Innis and his Continent ATL & Brooklyn co-principal Aliya Huey (left) were lensed with President & CEO, Scotia Group Jamaica Audrey Tugwell Henry.
