Lack of participation forces postponement of Taste of Tortola
The event was one of the highlights on the calendar for the BVI Food Fete, which began on October 30, 2016 with a Barefoot Gourmet Soiree at Norman Island, and will touch every major island- Anegada, Virgin Gorda, and Jost Van Dyke.
“We’ve had to make the tough decision to postpone the event because we want to have as many restaurants participating as possible so that the community and our guests can get a taste of Tortola in a grand way. While some restaurants have confirmed participation, we want to ensure that the numbers are sufficient to make it a successful event,” said Director of Tourism Sharon Flax-Brutus via a press release.
‘More than just sun, sea & sand needed’
Flax-Brutus added that presently the times have changed, where the guests coming into the territory are demanding more than just sun, sea and sand.
“We see culinary tourism important to offering authentic experiences whether for our guests or locals of our staycation community. That is why we have our ‘Taste of the BVI’ events annually. We want our visitors and the local community to know what we are doing to ensure an exceptional guest experience. So, we are postponing the event at this time to give our industry partners the opportunity to take advantage of this platform to showcase their offerings. This is an event that is expected to encourage and drive traffic to their respective establishments. Remember, people travel miles for authentic experiences and we want to showcase this authenticity through our BVI Food Fete events,” she pointed out.
The Director mentioned that the BVI Tourist Board is thankful to its partners and apologises for any inconvenience caused to those restaurants as well as the guests and members of the VI community who were planning to attend the event. She said the new date for the event would be announced shortly.
Flax-Brutus noted that the BVI Tourist Board looks forward to welcoming the VI community and guests to the much-anticipated Jost Pork Festival and Jost Crawl on November 13, On the Rocks Bar Crawl and the Taste of Virgin Gorda on November 18 & 19, 2016 respectively, and Lobster Crawl on November 25, followed by Anegada Lobster Festival on November 26 and 27.
When this news site contacted the office of the BVI Tourist Board, the postponement was further confirmed, however, the relevant authorities were not available for comments.
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