The Caribbean is Coming to Miami!
May 27, 2016
Each year, top chefs from all over the Caribbean travel to the Hyatt Regency Miami to participate in Taste of the Caribbean, a culinary tour de force where they battle for the chance to be crowned the best in the region. You have two limited opportunities to enjoy access to this exclusive industry event: the Caribbean Culinary Team Lunch and Dinner Challenges on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, and the Taste of the Islands festival on Thursday, June 9, 2016.
A total of 13 competing Caribbean teams which, having competed at the national level, travel to Miami to represent their islands in a battle to be named the best in the region. Teams are composed of two senior chefs, one junior chef, one bartender, one pastry chef and one manager. Participating teams include Anguilla, Bahamas, Barbados, Bonaire, Curacao, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Lunch and Dinner Challenges
On June 8, 2016, Miami locals have a crucial role to play in the Caribbean’s foremost culinary competition as diners. For both lunch and dinner, guests will delight in wine-paired, three-course meals designed by elite teams of gastronomic professionals.
Lunch will be served from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. by teams from Bahamas, Barbados, Bonaire, Jamaica, Suriname and Turks and Caicos. Dinner, taking place from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., will be prepared by teams from Anguilla, Curacao, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, St. Maarten / St. Martin, Trinidad and Tobago and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Tickets for both lunch and dinner events are US$55 per person and can be purchased here.
Taste of the Islands
The Taste of the Islands festival welcomes the Miami community to celebrate and sample the finest in traditional Caribbean dishes, cocktails, and craft brews for a one-night, palette-led tour of the region on June 9, 2016, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
All 13 teams will bring the heat to Taste of the Islands, each preparing savory and sweet dishes along with a signature cocktail to represent the flavors of home. In addition to the 26+ dishes served on-site, guests will also ravel in the cultural offerings of all participating islands through Caribbean music and performances as well as presentations by the tourism board of each destination. For those looking to visit the Caribbean, this is the perfect opportunity to sample sights, sounds and tastes of the islands – all in one night!
Tickets are $60 per person and are on sale now and can be purchased here. Guests are encouraged to take an active part in the festivities by voting for their favorite culinary team, entering to win prizes, and share the experience in social media using #CHTATaste2016. For more information, please visit the website and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
