Junior Chef Suzirea Adoptie -Silver Medal entry Non Alcoholic Beverage winnng entry - Paul Peterson Beef Competition Entry - David CudicioPastry Chef Ronald Stephan - Bronze Medal Entry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team wins 9 medals at prestigious competition

Philipsburg – The St. Maarten/St. Martin Culinary Team 2016, showcased the island’s culinary and bartending masterpieces and accompanying skills at the “Taste of the Caribbean Culinary Competition” hosted by Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, in Miami on June 6th through 10th, 2016. The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association, organized the team to participate after being absent for the past seven years. The culinary team comprising, Chef David Cudicio – Dreams Restaurant, Nettle Bay, Chef Pieter Holstein – The Food Collective Rum and Peas, Pastry Chef Ronald Estephane – Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort Casino and Spa, Junior Chef Suzirea Adoptie – National Institute for Professional Advancement, Bartender Paul Peterson, Team Captain Dino Jagtiani and coached by Bart Peut of the Sundial School, won 9 medals in the various Team and individual competitions and the Tony Mack Spirit of the Competition Award; a true testament to team spirit and the spirit of unity, indicative of our dual nation island.

St. Maarten/St. Martin Medals and Awards roster:

Caribbean National Team of the year
Silver Medal
for St. Maarten/St. Martin Culinary Team 2016
Tony Mack Spirit of the Competition Award – St. Maarten/St. Martin Culinary Team 2016
Title Winner -Caribbean National team of the year – Trinidad and Tobago

Caribbean Chef of the year Competition
Gold Medal – David Cudicio – Dreams Restaurant Nettle Bay FWI
Title Winner: Barbados – Damian Leach

Caribbean Pastry Chef of the year Competition
Bronze Medal – Ronald Estephane – Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort Casino and Spa
Title Winner: Trinidad & Tobago – Kimberly Jaggasar

Caribbean Junior chef of the year Competition
Silver medal – Suzirea Adoptie – National Institute for Professional Advancement
Title Winner: Turks & Caicos – Robinangel Simmons

Caribbean Bartender of the year competition
Silver Medal – Paul Peterson – Temptation restaurant
Title Winner: Bahamas – Marvelous Cunningham
Title Winner Best Non-Alcoholic drink – Paul Peterson – Temptation restaurant

Beef Competition
Silver Medal – Pieter Holstein – The Food Collective Rum and Peas
Title Winner – Trinidad & Tobago – Jeremy Lovell

Seafood Competition
Gold Medal – David Cudicio – Dreams Restaurant Nettle Bay FWI
Title Winner – Bahamas – Richmond Fowler

Cheesecake competition
Silver Medal – Ronald Estephane – Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort Casino and Spa
Gold Medal: Trinidad & Tobago

All results of the competition can be found on : https://www.facebook.com/CaribbeanHotelAndTourismAssociation/?fref=ts and on the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism website www.chta.com/events.

The SHTA took the initiative to revive the St. Maarten/St. Martin Culinary team and make their re-entry into the prestigious Taste of the Caribbean competition after being absents since 2009. Open calls were placed for the islands best chefs and bartenders to compete for a place on the National Team at the Sundial School. The winners were selected by experienced and renowned judges with decades of experience in the Culinary field.

In the subsequent months, the newly created team practiced intensely at the Sundial School, under the guidance of Team Captain Dino Jagtiani and Team Coach Bart Peut. The team’s progress was showcased during three sold out fundraising dinners that were hosted at the Oyster Bay Beach Resort, The Sonesta Great bay Beach Resort and Temptation Restaurant. On Saturday June 5th, the National team travelled to Miami to compete against teams from the entire Caribbean basin in the “Taste of the Caribbean Competition”. After four intense days of cooking and bartending, the team returned to St. Maarten on Saturday June 11th as celebrated medal winners.

The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association would like to thank all the following sponsors for their contribution towards the successful participation of the St. Maarten/St. Martin Culinary team:

The Sonesta Group of Companies,The St. Maarten Timeshare Association, St. Maarten Tourist Bureau The St. Maarten Golf club, PDG supplies, Divi Little Bay Resort, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Anderson Fabric , SMWOS, Antillean Liqours NV, Prime Distributors, CC1 St. Maarten , The Summit Hotel, Dreams Restaurant, Luxury Foods, Carl’s Inn, Intercaraibes Seafood.

A sincere thank you is also extended to Team Captain Dino Jagtiani of Temptation Restaurant, Team Coach Bart Peut of the Sundial School. Both Bart and Dino sacrificed their time and their combined knowledge and experience are largely responsible for the success of the team. In addition the SHTA and the organizing committee would like to thank the guests who attended the fundraising dinners, he family of the team members for their support, staff of the SHTA, and all the persons who assisted in getting the team competition ready. SHTA encourages the general public to be please look out for other Fundraiser/Culinary events with the team over the upcoming months.

The SHTA is dedicated to bringing quality to all aspects of life on St. Maarten by promoting sustainable economic development for its members in cooperation with the social partners and the creation of a fair marketplace. For more information please contact our offices at +1 721 5420108, via email at office@shta.com or visit our website at www.shta.com .

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