Anguilla names culinary team for Taste of the Caribbean in Barbados

Anguilla has named Karan Jumar, Aaron Gumbs, Jonathan Hughes, Makeame Mussington, Jovanni Hughes, Varlon Reid and Kyrleson Lewis Klaren to compete at Taste of the Caribbean from Monday 16 November to Thursday 19 November. The Anguilla Hotel and Tourism Association said the event will be held at Wyndham Grand Sam Lord’s Castle Resort in Barbados.

Chef Dean Samuel will guide and support the team as it prepares, according to the association. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association organises the annual competition, which includes Senior Chef, Junior Chef, Pastry Chef and Bartender categories.

The association said a planning session at Anguilla Community College brought together the chefs, the Anguilla Hotel and Tourism Association, Tourism Minister Cardigan Connor and Minister of Social Development and Education Shellya Rogers-Webster. It said the session covered competition preparations and logistics.