The Bahamas culinary team on their return last night: Front row: Team Captain Ron Johnson, Team Mixologist and Co-Captain Marv Cunningham, Co-Captain Sheldon Tracey Sweeting and Richmond Fowler II. Back row: Carlton Francis, Vice President of the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association Suzanne Pattusch, Apprentice Marvon Thurston, Shelby Coleby, Apprentice Savannah Adderley, BHTA President Stuart Bowe, Chef Charon McKenzie, Chef Jamal Small, Marketing Manager of Cable Bahamas Melissa Baker, and Leonardis Moss. (Photo: Kemuel Stubbs/BIS)

THE BAHAMAS culinary team returned home last night after a successful Taste of the Caribbean competition in Miami.

While the team were not able to defend the title they won last year - Trinidad and Tobago taking the honours - three individual members claimed gold awards, two won silver and two bronze.

Team Mixologist and Co-Captain Marv Cunningham won Bartender of the Year; Co-Captain Sheldon Tracey Sweeting received gold in Chef of the Year and Richmond Fowler II won Seafood chef of the year.

Chef Charon McKenzie (beef) and Leonardis Moss (Junior Chef of the Year) were awarded silvers and Shelby Coleby, in Pastry Chef of the Year, and Chef Jamal Small, in cheesecake, took bronzes.

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