Chaine Des Rôtisseurs Young Commis

Caribbean Cuisine Competition

The five star Point Grace, one of the most exclusive resorts on Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands will be hosting the prestigious Chaîne Des Rotisseurs Caribbean and Atlantic Islands Young Commis Competition this April. The event forms a major part of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs calendar of events around the World.  Chaîne Des Rtisseurs is an international gastronomic society founded in Paris in 1950. It is devoted to promoting fine dining and the pleasures of the table through the social interaction, hospitality and expertise of its members.  

The Chaine Des Rôtisseurs Young Commis competition will bring together the top culinary talents of the Caribbean and the Atlantic to compete and celebrate Caribbean cuisine. For a limited time only the Manager of Point Grace, André Niederhauser Concellier Culinaire Provencal Caribbean & Atlantic Islands is offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to enjoy an exclusive Chaîne Des Rôtisseurs weekend including an elegant dinner with the Bailliage of the Turks and Caicos and  Bailli Paul Newman, an Island Tour to some of the most beautiful spots on Providenciales, a Chaîne style brunch on one of the many deserted beaches of North Caicos and an exclusive place at the official Caribbean Food Celebration and Award Dinner at the acclaimed Grace Cottage Restaurant at Point Grace. The menu for the official dinner includes as well as the best selection of New World wines, such culinary delights as Caviar on a Warm Sweet Potato and Annatto Flan Served with Frozen Bird Pepper Vodka, Caribbean Spiny Lobster on a Bed of Port Royal Shrimp Flan and Wilted Baby Callaloo topped with Bitter Orange Wine Zabaglione. Cassava and Cheese Soufflé served with a Ginger Wine Champenoise Essence, Tommy Atkins Mango Mille Feuille followed by Friandises and Chocolates, Ports, Selection of Liqueurs and Cuban Cigars. This amazing 3 day package of deserted beaches, island tours topped with gastronomic delight will cost only $379 per person excluding accommodation.

Culinary expertise will be shared after this prestigious event with a special cookery course in May for those wishing to experiment and improve their Caribbean and seafood cookery techniques. For details on the course contact André Niederhauser at andre@pointgrace.com

Turks and Caicos Islands culinary speciality is lobster and conch. The Caicos Conch Farm, the only commercial facility in the World farming conch produces more than 1.5 million conch annually including such delicacies as the “island Princess”, “Pacific Rim” and “Ocean Escargot”. As well as exporting food products internationally, visitors to the Islands can enjoy a whole range of international and world class cuisine throughout the Turks and Caicos Island chain.

The 40 islands of the Turks and Caicos, of which eight are inhabited, make up a self-governing British Overseas Territory located 575 miles southeast of Miami. The islands consist of two groups: the Turks, which include the Capital island Grand Turk and Salt Cay; and the Caicos, which include South Caicos, Middle Caicos, North Caicos, Parrot Cay, Pine Cay and Providenciales. The islands are renowned for their award-winning beaches, excellent diving and fishing, and array of first-class exclusive and elegant resorts.

There are 3 daily direct flights from Miami, 4 weekly flights direct from New York and 1 weekly flight direct from the UK to the Turks and Caicos Islands as well as direct flights from Montego Bay and Nassau. The Official Tourist Board website for the Islands is www.turksandcaicostourism.com. Turks and Caicos Tourist Offices are located in the USA (1-800 241 0824 ) and the UK (+44 208 350 1017).

Photo courtesy of Point Grace

Edited by Dave Shultz