Held annually ahead of the Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards ceremony, the Foodie Seminar connects culinary professionals, students and stakeholders with industry voices from Jamaica and overseas.

This year’s event, themed “Unbreakable Spirit”, took place on Tuesday, June 16 at Terra Nova All Suite Hotel. The pre-lunch session featured food security communicator Allison Richards, who spoke about turning advocacy into action through her own at-home farming efforts, and panellists Dr Altreisha Foster and Soup King principals Romario Creary and Adrian Wilson who shared insights on transforming passion into purpose and building food-based enterprises.

The Jamaica Observer spotlights the post-lunch presentations from an impressive line-up of culinary innovators: Joseph Johnson, CEO of Peckish; Nadine Burie, award-winning fine pastry chef and artisan chocolatier; Suedi-Ann Hamilton, co-founder of Aunt Suedi Foods; and Robyn Fox, the driving force behind 17 Mile Post and EITS Café. Together, they explored ideas shaping the future of food, entrepreneurship, resilience and culinary creativity in Jamaica.