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Introducing our 𝙂𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙛 & 𝙅𝙪𝙙𝙜𝙚, 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 of St. Martin for our newest 𝗔𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗟𝗼𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 addition - 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙗𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣! [Full Bio below] Chef 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 was born in French Guiana but moved to French St.Martin at a very young age. While in high school he already found his passion for cooking which led him to graduate with a speciality in culinary arts. He soon moved to the South of France to pursue his culinary dreams, but because of the financial strain, he was forced to switch to English Literature. His love for the kitchen haunted him and he reluctantly left France to follow his dreams back home. At the tender age of 22, 𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙛𝙞𝙫𝙚-𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙩, 𝙍𝙄𝙐, located in Anse Marcel as a line cook, sadly the resort - and the majority of the island was destroyed by the devasting Hurricane Irma. It took the island a few months to get back to its glory which motivated Chef Shane to continue following his dreams. During the years 2018 to 2021, he worked in some of the top restaurants on the island gaining a mass amount of knowledge that curated his own flare to many dishes. A rare opportunity presented itself to become 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙀𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙛 on the island of 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗽𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲. He has made a name for himself with his creative play on flavours and plating. His thirst for knowledge only grew to want to master other cuisines, which led him to an 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗻, 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸at a 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙪𝙫𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩, 𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙤. Shortly after, he took his talents to the Bamboo House where he curated an exceptional menu as their new Executive Chef. At the age of 28, 𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶é 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 which is set to open this November. Chef Shane is just scratching the surface of greatness and has much more to show the island of St.Martin and the world." #bvifoodfete #anegadlobsterfestival #anegadalobsterfest #anegada #lobstersamplers #lobstersunanegadafun #lobstersamplershowdown #FoodieCommunity

#TravelThursday | Need some advice on what to do when you visit the BVI? From our delicious foods to fun-filled activities, here are some ideas from 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗮𝗻 - 𝗞𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗰𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 - that you can add to your list. #bvi #britishvirginislands #travel #travelguide #travelnoire #caribbeandestination #virginislands #YourBVI #OURBVI https://lnkd.in/e_eADdX5

#TravelThursday | Need some advice on what to do when you visit the BVI? From our delicious foods to fun-filled activities, here are some ideas from 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗮𝗻 - 𝗞𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗰𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 - that you can add to your list. #bvi #britishvirginislands #travel #travelguide #travelnoire #caribbeandestination #virginislands #YourBVI #OURBVI https://lnkd.in/e_eADdX5

#TerrificTuesday | Yesterday was a truly momentous occasion! We have now made a new home for Caribbean Airlines Ltd, and it is a thrilling new venture that we - the British Virgin Islands - are pleased to be a part of. The flight made its Inaugural landing at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island at 11:16 am, with public onlookers and Government Officials in attendance to Welcome Home the new flight addition to our shores. This has now garnered us a better position to aid visitors with additional travel options for connecting flights to the BVI. Caribbean Airlines is now the 4th Inaugural flight to the BVI in the last two years, with an additional two (2) airline carriers to be added to our flight route this year. We are looking forward to new adventures! #bvi #bvitourism #tourism #caribbeanairlines #britishvirginislands #inauguralflight #CSRCaribbean #ifly

🎉 𝗔 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽! 🎉 We are excited to share that our first-ever 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 was an outstanding success! A sincere "𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂!" to our valued industry partners for their unwavering support and collaboration. We extend special appreciation to The Moorings, Nanny Cay Resort, Rosewood Little Dix Bay, Necker Island, and Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina for playing an integral role in this initiative and providing hands-on learning experiences for our interns. Throughout the internship, our interns gained invaluable, real-world experience in key areas of the tourism industry. They honed their guest service skills by working directly with visitors, learning how to exceed expectations and deliver memorable experiences. Front-of-house operations training prepared them to manage reception and guest inquiries, while the housekeeping modules taught attention to detail in maintaining the high standards expected in luxury hospitality settings. Our interns also explored behind-the-scenes functions essential to the smooth operation of resorts, such as procurement, IT, and human resources. Teamwork was emphasized across all departments, helping them develop collaboration and communication skills. They were introduced to fundamental accounting practices to understand the financial aspects of the tourism business. Additionally, they received hands-on training in food and beverage service, including table setting, and conducted safety briefings for guests—a vital responsibility in ensuring the well-being of visitors. Marina assistance at various locations further expanded their knowledge of managing coastal hospitality operations. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆. We are committed to empowering our youth with the practical tools and industry knowledge needed to succeed in every facet of this vibrant and ever-evolving field. #bvi #britishvirginislands #bvitourism #summerpaidinternship #internshipprogram

Our UK team is at the Southampton Boat Show! If you're in the area, stop by to see us and our Virgin Islands Shipping & Maritime Authority industry partners to have a quick chat and some delicious BVI Painkillers and Soggy Dollar Rum! You can find us at the 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸, 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝟭𝟭𝟯. We can't wait to see you! #southampton #internationalboatshow #boatshows #uk #london #bvi #britishvirginislands #tourism #bvitourism

𝙐𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘽𝙑𝙄𝙏𝘽 𝙇𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚 The British Virgin Islands participated in the 179th Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta Sailing Week held in 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺 - one of the oldest regattas in the country. The event, which ran from August 27th to 31st, attracted thousands of visitors throughout the week. The team from the 𝗕𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗕 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 engaged with booth visitors, promoting the BVI as a travel destination, suggesting holiday ideas for solo and family travellers, and showcasing local regattas. Attendees also enjoyed samples of Painkiller cocktails and Soggy Dollar Rum. Cheers, to each opportunity we get to share our incredible BVI paradise. #bvi #britishvirginislands #bvitourism #LondonOffice #dartmouth #UnitedKingdom #UK #regatta #sailing #sailingweek

We're pleased to announce that the British Virgin Islands will welcome Forbes Travel Guide’s Executive Trainer on 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 for 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜, one each on Virgin Gorda and Tortola. Anyone interested in elevating their hospitality skills is encouraged to register for the training. Additional information about the training, including registration will be shared closer to the date. Interested persons should visit our BVITBFC Facebook Page at (https://lnkd.in/enjtyJS2) for updates. #bvi #bvitourism #tourism #hospitalitytraining #forbestravelguide #forbestravel

#MondayMotivation | We're excited about these 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 to the BVI with Caribbean Airlines. As of 14th August, here are the 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗮. #iflycaribbean #bvi #britishvirginislands #travel

🎭🇻🇬𝟳𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯𝘀-𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲 🇻🇬🎭 𝙃𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙑𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙣 𝙋𝙤𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝘼𝙨 “𝙍𝙚𝙣𝙖” 𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙃𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 The BVI Tourist Board & Film Commission is delighted to announce that the 𝙈𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝙑𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 70𝙩𝙝 𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙀𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 will be named in honour of 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯𝘀-𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲. A native of Jost Van Dyke, “Rena”, as she is affectionately called, has been a cornerstone of the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival for nearly four decades, serving up local culinary delights and exemplifying the spirit of Virgin Islands hospitality. "𝙍𝙚𝙣𝙖 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙘𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙨, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙖 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙫𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙣," said Clive McCoy, Director of Tourism. "𝙃𝙚𝙧 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣." Rena has always been deeply connected to her roots. Although she spent some time living in St. Thomas and the U.S. Mainland, her heart has always been anchored in the British Virgin Islands. In 1984, she ventured to New York seeking education and new experiences but returned home a year later with a renewed goal: to forge a unique career path. Rena's contributions to the community extend far beyond her culinary expertise. She has co-managed and cooked for her family business, 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆’𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 & 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿, 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝘆𝗸𝗲, and has built a multifaceted career as a property owner, manager, and proprietor of 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗮’𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲, 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗮’𝘀 𝗜𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗮’𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝘅𝗶 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲. However, it is her consistent and welcomed presence at the Emancipation Festival as the owner and 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 #𝟯 that has made her a nationally recognized personality. 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 70𝙩𝙝 𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙀𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩:https://lnkd.in/d6sAiRqq. #bvi70thfestival #vifestivals #bvifestivals #VirginIslandsFestival #thecelebrationcontinues #ThePlatinumJubilee #RenasFestiville