Grant
PRESIDENT OF the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, said the demand for booth rentals in the inaugural food court section at the Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show has been overwhelming. All booths were sold out in record time, he noted.
"The booths are all gone, all sold out," Senator Grant said on Wednesday. He noted that the more than 20 booths were rented on a first come first served basis. The JAS president said that although the booths were sold out, persons were still expressing interest in renting. The booths cost about $30,000 each.
Senator Grant explained that the idea behind the establishment of the food court was to promote the Eat Jamaican campaign under the theme: 'Grow What We Eat and Eat What We Grow,' which is also the theme for Denbigh 2005.
LOCAL CUISINE
"It is certainly one of the concepts that we are going to be using in focusing very
heavily on the local cuisine and we're aiming to make available the dishes that are available locally," he noted. Jerk chicken, jerk pork, ackee and saltfish, roast yam and bammy are among the many local dishes that will be served at the court.
He also pointed out that the eclectic display of food would give overseas patrons an opportunity to sample and learn how to prepare Jamaica dishes.
