Hell’s Kitchen Winner
Hosts Workshops at
Trinidad & Tobago’s
Culinary Festival
Port of Spain,
Trinidad – August 20, 2010 – Global gourmands seeking an
extraordinary culinary experience that fuses multi-ethnic heritage and
indigenous flavors can travel to Trinidad & Tobago for the Taste T&T
Culinary Festival. The event, held from September 2-26, 2010, is hosted
in part by the Tourism Development Company (TDC) and will feature
workshops led by celebrity chef Rahman “Rock” Harper, season 3 winner of
the reality cooking series, Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen and Danish
chef and restaurateur, Claus Meyer.
“Trinidad & Tobago is blessed with a
delicious diversity of foods and unique cooking styles,” said Ernest
Littles, TDC’s president and director of tourism. “The TDC recognizes
the importance of our indigenous cuisine as one of the main attractions
of the destination and are working on expanding our brand through an
enhanced program of local and international initiatives that will
increase awareness and culinary diplomacy.”
More than 400 professional and aspiring
chefs are expected to take part in the culinary workshops scheduled for
September 2 and 3. The program will focus on chef training, catering,
sessions for culinary students and lecturers, local chefs and persons
employed in the culinary industry.
Following the workshops, the TDC will
launch a nation-wide, roving community food festival which will
highlight the home-grown culinary styling of three communities
— Toco,
Tunapuna and Debe/Barrackpore. In addition to highlighting the talents
of local chefs, festival patrons can participate in a family fun-day
that includes displays of local crafts and entertainment as well as a
farmers’ market.
For more information on Taste T&T Culinary
Festival, visit
www.gotrinidadandtobago.com or call 800-816-7541.
About Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago is located in the
southeastern region of the Caribbean. With its careful approach to
tourism, the dual-island nation offers a distinct blend of culture,
eclectic cuisine and an assortment of eco-adventure activities.
Trinidad, the ‘cultural capital of the Caribbean,’ is home to the world
famous Carnival, the birthplace of the steel pan drum and was the host
destination for the 2009 Fifth Summit of the Americas and the 2009
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Tobago, sister island to
Trinidad, is the quintessential Caribbean island with secluded beaches,
quaint villages, private villas and award-winning eco-attractions that
include the Main Ridge Rainforest, the oldest protected reserve in the
western hemisphere and the five-time consecutive award winner for
World’s Leading Ecotourism Destination by the World Travel Awards from
2003 to 2007 and 2009. For more information on Trinidad & Tobago visit
www.goTrinidadandTobago.com or
www.visittobago.gov.tt or call 800-816-7541
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