18 Jul 2019
[Grenada] Mount Cinnamon Resort & Beach Club are to host their first Spice Island Culinary Adventure Week with Chef Will Torrent, one of the leading pastry and chocolate experts in the UK, who has worked with top chefs including Heston Blumenthal and Jamie Oliver. Guests are invited to join the week long culinary celebration at the resort in Grenada from 21 – 28 September 2019.
The first of its kind in the West Indies, the event aims to promote the extensive food production that the island has to offer, alongside the brilliant restaurants and activities available at Mount Cinnamon Resort. The week will include island tours, live cooking demonstrations and tastings of local ingredients led by Chef Will Torrent as well as time to relax in the beautiful surroundings of the hotel.
Guests of the trip will enjoy experiences such as;
- A trip to the Laura Herb & Spice Garden, where Grenada's finest spices will be discovered before lunch at the stunning Azzura Castle.
- A day trip and chocolate tasting at the beautiful Belmont Estate, where guests will learn about the bean to bar chocolate process where production starts from the cracking of cocoa pods within the plantation.
- A tour to the River Antoine Rum distillery which has produced bottles of rum since There will also be an opportunity to learn more about the harvesting of sugar cane and the fermentation and bottling process as well as a tasting.
Other exciting additions to the Culinary Adventure Week programme include a cocktail party followed by a welcome dinner, a half day sailing trip on a vintage vessel and lunch with Savvy's Sailing Adventure and a Beach BBQ dinner and bonfire complete with local live music to finish the week in style. Throughout the week guests will learn new cooking techniques, create new dishes and get under the skin of Grenada's food culture.
For the duration of their stay guests will be treated to accommodation in one of the luxurious Cinnamon Suites for seven nights and will also have full access to Mount Cinnamon's Beach Cabana, non-motorized watersports, tennis and fitness / yoga facilities.
Will Torrent feels passionately that this week is as much about food as it is about relaxation and winter sun. Speaking about the programme he comments “Following my previous involvement with The Grenada Chocolate Festival, I am delighted to return to both Grenada and to Mount Cinnamon Resort. I am incredibly passionate about chocolate but also the spices, the rum and the other great foodie finds available. We are working with producers all over Grenada to show case the best of the Island.
Mark Kitchen, General Manager at Mount Cinnamon Resort & Beach Club adds “We are
thrilled to be welcoming Will home to the resort. This idea was first put together by the two of us over a rum punch at the hotel, so we are excited to bring the Culinary Adventure Week programme to life.
HOW: Prices start from $2,495 for double occupancy (£1,945) and from $2,295 for single occupancy (£1,789). Prices include accommodation, daily breakfast, airport transfers, use of hotel facilities and bespoke local experiences. For more information visit www.mountcinnamongrenadahotel.com
For further information please contact Paul Charles or Liz Healey at The PC Agency.
www.pcagency.com / +44 (0)20 7768 001 / LH@PC.Agency
Notes to Editors:
Culinary Adventure Week Package Inclusions:
- Seven (7) night stay in a Cinnamon Suite
- Daily breakfast
- Airport transfers
- Opening cocktail party & dinner with Chef Will Torrent
- Three days of island culinary tours followed by cooking demonstrations & tastings with Chef Will Torrent (lunch Included)
- Half day sailing trip and lunch with Savvy's Sailing Adventure
- Closing Beach BBQ dinner & bonfire
- Use of Mount Cinnamon's Beach Cabana, non-motorized watersports, tennis and fitness facilities
- Complimentary WiFi
Mount Cinnamon Resort & Beach Club
Mount Cinnamon Resort & Beach Club is located just 15 minutes from Maurice Bishop International Airport. Where Grenada's legendary powder white sand meets crystal turquoise waters, this understated luxury boutique retreat welcomes couples, families and groups. 31 suites and villas all have airy sitting rooms with kitchens and breakfast bars, stunning outdoor living spaces surrounded by tropical gardens and breath-taking views of the Caribbean Sea, including the chic new Cinnamon Suites.
Resort amenities include a Dive Grenada facility, the popular Savvy's Restaurant, with stunning panoramic views of the dramatic mountainous shoreline, the poolside cocktail bar, the exclusive beach club, the indulgent and rejuvenating Cinnamon Spa, daily yoga classes, a wide range of water sports and activities all of which is provided with exceptionally friendly service on this magical West Indian Island. Mount Cinnamon Resort & Beach Club is also proud to be Green Globe certificated in recognition of the commitment by management and staff to environmental and social sustainability practices.
Chef Will Torrent
Will Torrent is one of the leading pastry and chocolate experts in the UK with an award-winning patisserie background. Will has worked with top chefs including Heston Blumenthal, Jamie Oliver, James Martin and more. In addition, his TV appearances include BBC's “Blue Peter”, “The Apprentice”, “Songs of Praise” and “Sweet Baby James”, Channel 4's “Sunday Brunch”, “Jamie and Jimmy's Food Fight Club” and ITV's “This Morning”. Will is a Consultant Pastry Chef for Waitrose, board member of The Academy of Chocolate, Ambassador for Christian development agency Tearfund as well as being a member of the Craft Guild of Chefs and the Guild of Food Writers and judge for the Academy of Chocolate Awards, World Marmalade Awards, Quality Food Awards, Great
Taste Awards and National Chef of the Year . He is a regular teacher at Seasoned Cookery School and Guest Chef for SilverSea Cruises. He is the author of three best-selling books; "Patisserie at Home", "Chocolate at Home" and "Afternoon Tea at Home", published by Ryland, Peters & Small.
