Beautiful Virgin Islands

Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025

No open crowds for BVI Food Fete 2020

Crowded ferries and other boats with revellers will not be the order of the day as is customary for the biggest event that has been featured on the island of Anegada annually, the Anegada Lobster Fest.
Lobster Fest with a twist!


The event usually sees hundreds of persons heading to the island via air and sea, crowding restaurants and many party spots, with the ultimate aim being to sample the many lobster dishes available.

The event will be on this year, but with a twist, says Director of the BVI Tourist Board, Mr Clive McCoy.

At a media launch for BVI Food Fete held on Sunday, November 16, 2020, at Coconut Lounge at Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park to mark this year's event now titled 'BVI Food Fete Dine Out', Mr McCoy said special emphasis was put into making Lobster Fest 2020 a special one.

"Some of the dates that we can expect special things to happen here in the BVI for a month- on the 20th and 22nd we will have our culinary team at participating restaurants on Tortola and on the 22nd and 23rd we will have them over on Anegada for the Lobster Fest.'

"Now also the restaurants over on Anegada that would be participating would have lobster dishes, we will provide some entertainment on the dock and it’s a different event than we have seen before but again its somewhere we can go and experience the culinary prowess over in Anegada, especially the lobster."

VG & JvD


On December 4 and 6, BVI Food Fete will be dine outs at restaurants on Virgin Gorda.

The last weekend is reserved for Jost van Dyke where, unlike last year's Just Pork, restaurants will feature their special menus for dine outs.

Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the BVI Tourist Board and Film Commission, Mrs Kenisha A. Sprauve said when the COVID-19 pandemic happened, the team at BVITB was challenged to plan the event with the COVID-19 protocols in mind.

BVI Food Fete planning team rose to the occasion- Sprauve


"Many of you have enjoyed the annual BVI Food Fete culinary journey through our territory, with events such as the Gourmet Soiree, Taste of Virgin Gorda, Taste of Tortola, Jost Pork Festival, Cooper Island Rum Festival and of course the highlight, the Anegada Lobster Festival.

“When the occurrence of COVID-19 seriously challenged the staging of this year’s BVI Food Fete, our Board of Directors asked our team of professionals at the Tourist Board to consider this an opportunity to showcase our culinary legacy in an unconventional manner."

Sprauve said the team rose to the occasion and came up with a concept that would work within the parameters of the many protocols in effect for the territory’s food and beverage sector.

“This concept is the BVI Food Fete Dine Out. The event presents an opportunity to stimulate our palates while testing our protocols for restaurants and bars in preparation for the reopening of the territory to international guests on Tuesday, December 1, 2020," Sprauve stated.

Newsletter

Related Articles

Beautiful Virgin Islands
0:00
0:00
Close
Germany and Italy Under Pressure to Repatriate $245bn of Gold from US Vaults
Airlines Evaluate Flight Cancellations Amid Escalating US-Iran Tensions
Starmer Invites Innovators to Join Government Talent Scheme
UK Economy’s Strong Opening Quarter Shows Signs of Cooling
Harrods Seeks Court Order to Secure Al Fayed Estate for Victims
BA and Singapore Airlines Cancel Dubai Flights Amid Middle East Tensions
Trump Faces Backlash from MAGA Base Over Iran Strikes
Meta Bets $14 B on Alexandr Wang to Drive AI Ambitions
WATCH: Israeli forces show the aftermath of a massive airstrike at Iran's Isfahan nuclear site
FedEx Founder Fred Smith, ‘Heart and Soul’ of the Company, Dies at 80
Chinese Factories Shift Away from U.S. Amid Trump‑Era Tariffs
Pimco Seizes Opportunity in Japan’s Dislocated Bond Market
Labubu Doll Drives Pop Mart to Status as China’s Most Valuable Toy Maker
Global Coal Demand Defies Paris Accord Goals
We have new information and breaking details to share about what is shaping up to be a historic air campaign tonight
Six Massive Bombs Dropped on Fordow; Trump: 'A Historic Moment for the U.S., Israel, and the World'
Fordow: Deeply Buried Iranian Enrichment Site in U.S.–Israel Crosshairs
United States Conducts Precision Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites
US strikes Iran nuclear sites, Trump says
Pakistan to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize.
BBC Demands Perplexity AI Immediately Stop Using Its Content
Telegram Founder: I Will Leave My Fortune to Over 100 of My Children
Political Turmoil Resurfaces in Belgium Amid Economic Concerns
Fed policymakers divided on timing of interest rate cuts
Trump signals imminent agreement with Harvard University
Inheritance tax referendum alarms Swiss billionaire community
Japan cancels bilateral security meeting amid US defence demands
AI skeptic Emily Bender warns that ‘the emperor has no clothes’
Israel Confirms Assassination of Quds Force Commander in Tehran
16 Billion Login Credentials Leaked in Unprecedented Cybersecurity Breach
Senate hearing on who was 'really running' Biden White House kicks off
Iranian Military Officers Reportedly Seek Contact with Reza Pahlavi, Signal Intent to Defect
FBI and Senate Investigate Allegations of Chinese Plot to Influence the 2020 Election in Biden’s Favor Using Fake U.S. Driver’s Licenses
Vietnam Emerges as Luxury Yacht Destination for Ultra‑Rich
Plans to Sell Dutch Embassy in Bangkok Face Local Opposition
China's Iranian Oil Imports Face Disruption Amid Escalating Middle East Tensions
Trump's $5 Million 'Trump Card' Visa Program Draws Nearly 70,000 Applicants
DGCA Finds No Major Safety Concerns in Air India's Boeing 787 Fleet
Airlines Reroute Flights Amid Expanding Middle East Conflict Zones
Elon Musk's xAI Seeks $9.3 Billion in Funding Amid AI Expansion
Trump Demands Iran's Unconditional Surrender Amid Escalating Conflict
Israeli Airstrike Targets Iranian State TV in Central Tehran
President Trump is leaving the G7 summit early and has ordered the National Security Council to the Situation Room
Taiwan Imposes Export Ban on Chips to Huawei and SMIC
Israel has just announced plans to strike Tehran again, and in response, Trump has urged people to evacuate
Netanyahu Signals Potential Regime Change in Iran
Juncker Criticizes EU Inaction on Trump Tariffs
EU Proposes Ban on New Russian Gas Contracts
Analysts Warn Iran May Resort to Unconventional Warfare
Iranian Regime Faces Existential Threat Amid Conflict
×