Sandals Resorts International (SRI) was well-represented at this year's "Taste of the Caribbean" culinary competition in Miami.
Eight of the all-inclusive resort chain's chefs took home awards last week, including a pair of gold medals.
Pastry chef Yoginder Singh of Turks & Caicos earned the gold medal in the Caribbean Pastry Chef of the Year category while his Turks & Caicos team received the gold medal for Caribbean National Team of the Year.
The Turks & Caicos team was led by SRI chef and captain Colin Watson.
SRI executive chef Rodroy Thomas of Saint Lucia took home bronze in the Caribbean Pastry Chef of the Year category.
Meanwhile, the Jamaica and Saint Lucia teams earned silver medals for Caribbean National Team of the Year.
In addition to Thomas, the Saint Lucia team featured SRI senior sous chef Niguel Gerald, pastry chef Robert McDonald and pastry cook Kisha Prospere.
The Jamaican team included SRI pastry chefs Alicia Baker and Oneil Anglin.
"One of the biggest components of our 5-star Global Gourmet dining program is putting an even greater emphasis on educating our chefs by introducing them to new culinary products, trends and techniques," SRI's Corporate Executive Chef Josef Jungwirth said in a statement.
"It is with great pride that we celebrate their success at Taste of the Caribbean."
One of the premier all-inclusive dining programs, Sandals Resorts' 5-star Global Gourmet brings guests nearly two dozen cuisines from around the world at up to 16 restaurants per resort.
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The annual Taste of the Caribbean culinary competition and cultural showcase took place at the Hyatt Regency Miami from June 2-6. In addition to showcasing their skills, participating chefs are able to taste, learn and develop their skills.
The competition will return to Miami in June 2018 when SRI is poised to pick up some more hardware.
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