By all accounts, the 2008 edition of the Old Boys’ Association flagship event Chefs Royal was quite a success.
According to the Trinidad Newsday (link), under the caption “Lovely evening at Chefs Royale” on July 30th:
The 75-strong Queen’s Royal College (QRC) Old Boys contingent showed off their culinary skills in a big way at the 12th annual Chefs Royal 2008, produced by the Old Boys’ Association, that was held on Saturday at St John’s Ambulance Hall, Fitzblackman Drive, Port-of-Spain.
And in keeping with the event’s theme “Flags of the Nations II,” the embassies of Nigeria and Costa Rica also formed part of the event via their national dishes, as well as Arabic dishes from Lawrence of Arabia and Italian cuisine from Angelo’s.
Most interesting was a “tree truck” of mouth-watering shrimps from which guests picked for consumption.
Chefs from rival college, St Mary’s, led by Roderick Ward and included Roberto Ramirez, Nestor Lambert and Richard Joseph, not only showed off their outstanding and professional chef’s attire that they used at their own dinner three weeks ago, but also their sumptuous seafood and spare ribs dishes… [more]
Former Principal William Carter also captured some excellent photos and a video for posterity, uploaded to his Picasa Web Album.
The Quite Respectable Chaps, an alumni group of more recent vintage and hosts of the year-end QRC Small Lime, also featured prominently under their own tent. Member Gerard “Pina” Manzano took a light-hearted look at the group’s participation in a slideshow which can be viewed online.
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