Joe
Shooman
Rum Point
Restaurant re–opens Friday, 27 November with
a new menu and a new chef as the island
prepares for the tourist high season.
Chef Stuart Mena gets close to his
ingredients.
Photo: Submitted |
At 5.30pm
the daytime beach bar and grill there will
be transformed into a restaurant with one of
the most gorgeous views in the world as the
sun sets over the emerald sea.
The
evenings are equally stunning as the days
according to Rod McDowall of Red Sail
Sports, who own the restaurant.
“Rum
Point has been renowned as a kid–friendly
daytime excursion for a long time,” he
explained. “But often people aren’t aware of
the restaurant.”
“As the
sun goes down the beach is deserted, there’s
a great restaurant with a beautiful view and
well–supported by North Siders and our
long–term winter visitors.”
Often the distance to Rum Point from other
parts of the island, says McDowall, can be
off–putting for those wanting to eat out so
this year on Wednesdays and Saturdays the
ferry service is to be reinstated to get
visitors to Rum Point.
“It’s a two–hour round trip,” he mused, “So
we’re putting on the free ferry to and from
Safe Haven so visitors and locals can have a
good time without worrying about the drive,
particularly after a couple of cocktails.”
Chef
Stuart Mena comes with an impressive
pedigree, having previously been Executive
chef at the Governor’s residence.
“I had a
great four years there,” said Mr. Mena, “but
it was time to move on and things are
looking really good here. It’s a new
challenge for me.”
The menu
is described as a fusion of Modern European
style and Caribbean taste.
“We need
to showcase the great flavors we have here
in Cayman,” continued the chef. “The more
local produce I can incorporate into my
food, the better.”
“I’ve
been meeting with local fishermen up here
who will be bringing us seasonal fresh fish
and I want to start sourcing local foods
from the local farms to showcase them. It’s
important.”
Chef Mena
will be assisted by a team of chefs
including recent Culinary Society Award and
medal winners, Kapila Kodituwakku and Saman
Dadallage. |