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Hues and colours of the evening sky over Kingston, the crescent of the moon and Venus in formation  Prize catch - fishermen lay two baby sharks at Black River P Poignant message - effective water conservation technique maybe... :) at Negril

Just like starting over....its time to spread our wings and fly.....

Walking on Sunshine....

Billy Joel rocks...inspiring lyrics...walk on walk tall

Published August 4, 2010 Hospitality Jamaica  One of her favourite time of the week, when she was growing up was to accompany her mother to Coronation market to buy vegetables. “It was a different little world, the sight and smell of fresh fruits and vegetables was fascinating,” said Georgia Guscott, senior sous chef at Courtleigh Hotel and Suites, Kingston.      As the colours and varieties of the produce in the marketplace mesmerized the nine year old, she used to experiment making dishes at home. Guscott said that she used to buy little pots from vendors and cook pudding, dumplings and roll. “It was like playing with food and cooking,” she said. It was this passion for cooking that set her sights on transitioning from home to cooking in the hotel kitchen; she did food and nutrition in the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC), went on to do Basic and Advanced Certificate in cake decorating and gum pasting. She also has a diploma in Food &Beverage Managemen...

Published August 4, 2010 Hospitality Jamaica Suzanne Lawton-Lewis’ love for hospitality industry came both as a personal interest and as an inspiration from her father, who managed the Brimmer Hall Plantation Tour in St Mary. “I grew up watching, admiring and working alongside him in my spare time,” Lawton-Lewis said. The time spent with her father at an early age left a mark on her. “It made me realize from that I had the same drive and passion he had to make our visitors happy and leave wanting desperately to come back.” “It is always service with a smile, whatever is at the back of your mind,” she said. “As the first impression lasts, we are pleasant and make the visitors welcome when they come.” Lawton-Lewis pursued a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management from the University of the West Indies and had a chance to go to the Bahamas, which further cemented the trait of best practices in service. “I visited the Atlantis, (Bahamas) it was an out of the world experience,” Law...