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Young Chef and Young Mixologist competition
The Grenada Tourism Authority ( GTA ) has conceptualized a competition called “ Young Chef , Young Mixologist ’‘ which was open to any aspiring young chef and mixologist under the age of 26 .
The competitors were ten ( 10 ) aspiring chefs and six ( 6 ) mixologists .
The competition took place over a period of four ( 4 ) days in December 2021 and the final winners were announced in January 2022 at an awards ceremony held at the T . A Marryshow Community College Hospitality Center .
The winner of the Young Chef competition was Mr Karim Doyle and the winner of the Young Mixologist competition was Ms . Kimberly Sylvester .
Grenada was recently designated the world ’ s first culinary capital by the World Food Travel Association ( WFTA ). Grenada ’ s culinary culture was recognized due to our food being firmly attached to our cultural heritage and the spices
we are known for integrated into Grenada ’ s cuisine . This has resulted in an overall robust and flavourful national food profile .
In this regard , the competition focused heavily on sustainability and the use of local produce in recipes and mixology creations . Competitors worked closely with local farmers to source their produce for this competition .
The Grenada Tourism Authority is excited about the development of the island ’ s food tourism but equally important is the development of our people and creating an environment to improve our young and upcoming talent .