JAMAICA: Food And Drink Festival

As a brand, Jamaica resonates with international audiences well beyond its actual square footage – our music, our speak, our creativity, our food, all continue to grab global attention.

The Jamaica Food & Drink Festival was inspired by this audacious, pervasive cultural energy that has translated into the bold flavours of our cuisine and the pungent, heady sensibilities of our spirits.

We already have events with global reach that celebrate our music, films and fashion, even our herbs, so we thought, why not showcase our gastronomic ingenuity and boost our tourism product while we’re at it by adding to our ever growing list of Jamaican festivals.. And voila! The Jamaica Food & Drink Festival was born.

On a more nationalistic front, this event, when evolved to its true potential, stands to bolster the business behind the food industry in Jamaica. Think of the generation of increased economic activity for the chefs, caterers and culinary gurus who participate, the restaurants, hotels and eateries that house them, and the amazing spin offs it would create for local suppliers of goods and services to the food industry. Now expand the horizon of your thinking to what this means when we introduce global exposure to the product. The world will understand that Jamaica is so much more than Sun, Sand, Sea and Bob, – this benefits our tourism product, could increase our exports of both goods and services and help generate much needed foreign exchange.

Herein lies the genesis of the Jamaica Food and Drink Festival – a 4 day celebration of the finest food and drink Jamaica has to offer.


More Than A Festival – It’s a Lifestyle

Think South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBE) with a dash of Caribbean mojo, we refer to it as our own ‘SOBE ON THE ROCK’. The Jamaica Food & Drink Festival is a celebration of great spirits, fine foods, live entertainment, culinary celebrities and more. It’s four days of diverse, all-inclusive gastronomic exploits, a weekend plus to indulge in a lifestyle where your biggest decision will be – how do I pick which event to attend?

Over 30 Celebrated Chefs and Culinary Personalities representing the gamut of the Jamaican gastronomic experience
6 scrumptious gourmet events
5 breathtakingly transformed Kingston venues
4 incredible, flavour-filled days
1 unforgettable experience
Tickets Go On Sale September 2015

Pork Palooza
Licensed to Thrill


A Premiere Pork event that celebrates all things “swine”… savour the likes of crispy pork belly, ribs smothered in a secret sauce, chops grilled to perfection topped off with the perfect sides and desserts with a dangerous porcine twist.

October 28th 7pm – 11pm
ALL INCLUSIVE “FOOD CYAH DONE” $5,000





CRISP
Fried Fare & Beer


Who doesn’t love crispy, sumptuous fried anything? Better yet kicked up a notch with exotic seasonings … think Korean barbie-fried shrimp, juicy pan fried tenderloin or fried chicken glazed in hot-and-sweet sauce, dusted in curry powder, double-fried or even paired with waffles.

October 29th 7pm – 11pm
ALL INCLUSIVE $4,500





Meet Street
Food Truck Festival


The first Food Truck Party ever to be held in Jamaica will be a celebration of meals (and pretty much anything edible) on wheels.

October 30th 5pm – 1am





Red, White & You
A Taste of Tuscany


Sample an array of fine Italian wines, paired with, sumptuous canapés and entrées – carving station, pasta, seafood, decadent desserts and riveting entertainment, all housed at Kingston’s most elegant address “The Mansion”.

October 30th 7pm – 11pm





Stix & Stones
Skewers and Spirits


This Upper East Side meets London lounge vibe event promises bold flavours with an entertainment line-up to match. An epicurean feast of prime cuts of skewered meats and seafood reflecting the revolutionary cuisines of the globe.

October 30th 7pm – 11pm




Brunch at the Gallery
A Private Affair Curated by Suzanne and Michelle Rosseau of Two Sisters and A Meal

Not your average brunch! A foodie’s dream, this event will ooze culinary creativity and intoxicating concoctions paired with the upbeat strains of live jazz amidst the inspired work of Jamaican artistry.





Meet Street
Food Truck Festival

The first Food Truck Party ever to be held in Jamaica will be a celebration of meals (and pretty much anything edible) on wheels.

October 31st 2pm – 1am
ENTRY FEE – $1000 ($500 to be redeemed at any food truck)