Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman Fires up for Food Fest 2023

The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman is taking up the baton for the highly-anticipated Cayman Cookout 2023, taking place at the resort January 12-16, 2023. Cayman Cookout will make its grand return to the resort after a two-year hiatus and plans to bring together some of the world’s most talented chefs, wine and spirits experts alongside new events, never before seen by attendees.

Hosted by Chef Eric Ripert, the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman is hosting the 14^th annual celebration with an impressive line-up of talent including José Andrés, Adrienne Cheatham, Master Sommelier Aldo Sohm, Andrew Zimmern, Antonio Bachour, Charles Joly, Daniel Boulud, Dean Max, Dominique Crenn, Emeril Lagasse, Jennifer Carroll, Kristen Kish and Tom Colicchio.

The events and menus for Cayman Cookout already have been curated by the participating chefs, who have worked closely with Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman’s Master Sommelier. This year in particular, an emphasis has been placed on expanding the beverage programming, offering events and menus designed through the lens of master mixologists and global spirits experts. The beverage team has curated an extensive list of rare wines provided by some of the most exclusive and world-class producers, including Jason Smith MS, Jean-Marc Rouleau, Landon Patterson, Larry Stone MS, Marc Gagnon, Michael Kennedy, Nathaniel Dorn and Rajat Parr MS.

The festival at Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman will also allow guests to take advantage of two new dining concepts on property as well as the resort’s recently renovated guestrooms and public areas. The new interiors include the revamped Silver Palm Lounge, which has retained its iconic spirit but offers updated interiors and the Armoire, a custom-built hardwood cabinet, offering guests a collection of indulgent discoveries from rare rums to premium hand-rolled cigars of the Caribbean, alongside chocolates created from the region’s finest cacao. This venue will provide attendees with laid-back space to relax between events. 

The resort will also debut a new restaurant named Saint June, where guests can enjoy a sophisticated and stylish food and bar menu inspired by Caribbean and Latin American cuisine. The space will host dinners and events throughout the weekend, including a memorable South American Steakhouse Dinner.

Guests planning to attend the cookout will also see the return of signature events like Beach Bash, Barefoot BBQ, and Rum and Robusto alongside new events including, but not limited to:

+A Cayman Cookout In-Flight Experience with Chef Eric Ripert presented by Cayman Private Aviation

+Island Culinary Excursions including a Cayman Brac Lunch Experience 

+Wine Tasting and Discussions with World-Class Producers like Marc Gagnon

+Exclusive dining experiences including a Le Bernardin Reunion 

+A Sommelier Standoff featuring Master Sommelier Aldo Sohm, Michael Kennedy, Monica Dubar, and Enrico Carmassi

+Steakhouse Dinners and Latin American/Caribbean inspired experiences at newly opened Saint June

+Effervescence Soirée by Moët & Chandon

Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman’s full event line-up and ticket sales for all events are available now. The 2023 event is also a unique experience tailored for loyalty by Marriott Bonvoy and Chase Marriott Bonvoy Credit Cards. 

Emerging from a refresh completed last year, The Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman occupies 144 oceanside acres abutting Seven Mile Beach. The a Forbes Five-Star property offers 369 rooms and suites designed by Champalimaud Design. The property also offers a spa with a bespoke collection of revitalizing and relaxing treatments, and six dining venues, including the Caribbean’s only AAA Five Diamond restaurant, Blue by Eric Ripert. 

In addition to a Greg Norman-designed nine-hole golf course, Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman also offers golf enthusiasts a state-of-the-art indoor simulator using Trackman technology. 

Meeting and event planners know that Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman is home to the island’s largest ballroom. It also has the Caribbean’s largest luxury suite configuration, Seven South , with nearly 18,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor living space and all the elegant interiors, personalized service, and amenities and panoramic views that go with it. Encompassing up to nine bedrooms, including the three-bedroom Grand Penthouse, the private suite expanse is perched atop the resort’s Ocean Tower for a sense of being on top of the world.