Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine July 2019 | Page 149

Born and humbly raised
in the remote parish of St.
Paul’s, St. Kitts, even as a
young boy, Llewellyn had
an entrepreneurial, resilient
spirit. From the north of the
island, he would hop onto a
fishing boat and head down
to the salt ponds on the
southern peninsula, where
he would collect salt which
he sold to purchase shoes for
school.
His story continues:
22 years later, the renowned
Four Seasons Hotel was
being constructed on
Pinney’s Beach, Nevis. At
that time, no restaurants or
bars adorned the pristine
coastline. Then, Llewellyn
“Sunshine” Caines arrived
from St. Kitts with 40 Eastern
Caribbean dollars ($15 US
dollars) in his pocket and
saw an opportunity! He got
a steel drum, purchased
some charcoal, and set
up his roughly-made BBQ
grill on the beach. His
menu was simple local fare
which he sold to the few
hungry beach-goers and
construction workers who
wandered his way.
Succulent, freshly-caught
seafood and BBQ chicken
were served on paper