Highlights from CHTA CHIEF & Taste of the Caribbean 2025
USVI Culinary Team prepares for Taste of the Caribbean upon arrival in Barbados.From left to right: Bolongo Bay Beach Resort General Manager Richard Doumeng, Bolongo Bay Beach Resort Director of Digital Marketing Mikael Doumeng, USVI Department of Tourism Commissioner Nominee Jennifer Matarangas-King, and USVIHTA President Lisa Hamilton pictured together after Bolongo Bay Beach Resort wins Tech Transformation Award at CHIEF.From left to right: USVIHTA President Lisa Hamilton, USVI Culinary Team Executive Chef Brady Sweet, USVI Department of Tourism Commissioner Nominee Jennifer Matarangas-King, USVI Culinary Team Pastry Chef Azamat Sabyrkulov, and USVI Culinary Team Bartender KJ Richards at Day 1 of CHIEF.USVI Culinary Team Bartender KJ Richards preparing a beverage at Taste of the Caribbean.USVI Culinary Team Bartender KJ Richards preparing for results after submitting his entry, Crimson Remedy, for the non-alcoholic beverage portion of the competition.USVI Culinary Team Pastry Chef Azamat Sabyrkulov at Taste of the Caribbean Competition.USVI Culinary Team Bartender KJ Richards stands with his Cruzan Rum alcohol entry, Cruzan Christmas, at Taste of the Caribbean.USVI Culinary Team Executive Chef Brady Sweet preparing to compete at Taste of the Caribbean.USVI Culinary Team Executive Chef Brady Sweet cooks up a delectable dish at Taste of the Caribbean.Bolongo Bay Beach Resort Director of Digital Marketing Mikael Doumeng and USVIHTA President Lisa Hamilton stand together after Doumeng’s session at CHIEF.USVI Culinary Team Bartender KJ Richards’ Mystery Basket beverage entry.USVI Culinary Team and Puerto Rico Culinary Team pose together at Taste of the Caribbean.USVI Culinary Team Executive Chef Brady Sweet (middle blue) poses with CHTA representatives at Taste of the Caribbean Awards.USVI Culinary Team Pastry Chef Azamat Sabyrkulov (middle blue) poses with CHTA representatives at Taste of the Caribbean Awards.From left to right: Kafi Armstrong, USVIHTA President Lisa Hamilton, and USVI Department of Tourism Commissioner Nominee Jennifer Matarangas-King.Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives (CSHAE) stand united at CHIEF after a full day of meetings.
