{"id":258092,"date":"2025-11-15T11:14:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T15:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=258092"},"modified":"2025-11-15T11:14:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T15:14:34","slug":"tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism Awards Nominees Announced for Chef of the Year and Young Chef of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a><\/div>
\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

The Antigua and Barbuda Hotels and Tourism Association has released the list of nominees for the 2025 Tourism Awards in the Chef of the Year and Young Chef of the Year categories, recognising some of the nation\u2019s leading culinary talent.<\/p>

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Nominees represent several of Antigua\u2019s top hospitality brands, including Blue Waters Resort & Spa, Cocobay Resort, Hermitage Bay, Jumby Bay Island, Keyonna Beach Resort, Royalton Antigua, Sandals Grande Antigua, The Verandah Antigua, and Trade Winds Hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The annual awards celebrate professionals whose skill, innovation and dedication contribute significantly to Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s tourism product.<\/p>

\"\"<\/a><\/div>
\"\"<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Winners will be announced on Nov. 29 at the Tourism Awards Gala, which will be held at Sandals Grande Antigua under the theme \u201cMirror Ball Gala \u2013 A Night to Reflect and Shine.\u201d<\/p>

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The event is hosted by the Antigua and Barbuda Hotels and Tourism Association in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transportation and Investment, and Antigua and Barbuda Tourism<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Antigua and Barbuda Hotels and Tourism Association has released the list of nominees for the 2025 Tourism Awards in the Chef of the Year and Young Chef of the Year categories, recognising some of the nation\u2019s leading culinary talent. Nominees represent several of Antigua\u2019s top hospitality brands, including Blue Waters Resort & Spa, Cocobay […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":258094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-258092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nTourism Awards Nominees Announced for Chef of the Year and Young Chef of the Year - Antigua News Room<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tourism Awards Nominees Announced for Chef of the Year and Young Chef of the Year\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Antigua and Barbuda Hotels and Tourism Association has released the list of nominees for the 2025 Tourism Awards in the Chef of the Year and Young Chef of the Year categories, recognising some of the nation\u2019s leading culinary talent. Nominees represent several of Antigua\u2019s top hospitality brands, including Blue Waters Resort & Spa, Cocobay […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Antigua News Room\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/antiguanewsroom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-11-15T15:14:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-15T15:14:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_9630.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Editor\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@AntiguaNewsRoom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@AntiguaNewsRoom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Editor\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Editor\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/36cac05ef6398fe56ae3e6317f8535c5\"},\"headline\":\"Tourism Awards Nominees Announced for Chef of the Year and Young Chef of the Year\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-15T15:14:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-15T15:14:34+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/\"},\"wordCount\":172,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1280\/h:720\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_9630.jpeg\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/\",\"name\":\"Tourism Awards Nominees Announced for Chef of the Year and Young Chef of the Year - Antigua News Room\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1280\/h:720\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_9630.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-15T15:14:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-15T15:14:34+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1280\/h:720\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_9630.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1280\/h:720\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_9630.jpeg\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":720},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Tourism Awards Nominees Announced for Chef of the Year and Young Chef of the Year\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/\",\"name\":\"Antigua News Room\",\"description\":\"News As It Happens\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Antigua Newsroom\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1584.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1584.jpeg\",\"width\":1260,\"height\":1260,\"caption\":\"Antigua Newsroom\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/antiguanewsroom\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/AntiguaNewsRoom\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/antiguanewsroom\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/36cac05ef6398fe56ae3e6317f8535c5\",\"name\":\"Editor\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=96\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=96\",\"caption\":\"Editor\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/author\/editor\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Tourism Awards Nominees Announced for Chef of the Year and Young Chef of the Year - Antigua News Room","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Tourism Awards Nominees Announced for Chef of the Year and Young Chef of the Year","og_description":"The Antigua and Barbuda Hotels and Tourism Association has released the list of nominees for the 2025 Tourism Awards in the Chef of the Year and Young Chef of the Year categories, recognising some of the nation\u2019s leading culinary talent. Nominees represent several of Antigua\u2019s top hospitality brands, including Blue Waters Resort & Spa, Cocobay […]","og_url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/","og_site_name":"Antigua News Room","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/antiguanewsroom","article_published_time":"2025-11-15T15:14:33+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-11-15T15:14:34+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1280,"height":720,"url":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_9630.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Editor","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@AntiguaNewsRoom","twitter_site":"@AntiguaNewsRoom","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Editor","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/"},"author":{"name":"Editor","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/36cac05ef6398fe56ae3e6317f8535c5"},"headline":"Tourism Awards Nominees Announced for Chef of the Year and Young Chef of the Year","datePublished":"2025-11-15T15:14:33+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-15T15:14:34+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/"},"wordCount":172,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1280\/h:720\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_9630.jpeg","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/","url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/","name":"Tourism Awards Nominees Announced for Chef of the Year and Young Chef of the Year - Antigua News Room","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1280\/h:720\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_9630.jpeg","datePublished":"2025-11-15T15:14:33+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-15T15:14:34+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1280\/h:720\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_9630.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1280\/h:720\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_9630.jpeg","width":1280,"height":720},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-awards-nominees-announced-for-chef-of-the-year-and-young-chef-of-the-year\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Tourism Awards Nominees Announced for Chef of the Year and Young Chef of the Year"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/","name":"Antigua News Room","description":"News As It Happens","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization","name":"Antigua Newsroom","url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1584.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1080\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1584.jpeg","width":1260,"height":1260,"caption":"Antigua Newsroom"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/antiguanewsroom","https:\/\/x.com\/AntiguaNewsRoom","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/antiguanewsroom\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/36cac05ef6398fe56ae3e6317f8535c5","name":"Editor","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=96","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536?s=96","caption":"Editor"},"url":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/author\/editor\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258092"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258092\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":258095,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258092\/revisions\/258095"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/258094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/anr-api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}