PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos – October 24, 2017 – As Turks and Caicos Islands are quickly transforming into ideal culinary destinations, Seven at Seven Stars Resort & Spa is falling in line with the latest savory development. Recognized for its top-rated spa and superior service, Seven Stars Resort & Spa now adds more award-winning cuisine and culinary personnel to its many distinctions. Providing guests with signature dishes and exceptional service, the island's freshest seafood and steak at Seven make a food-lover's dream come true.

Seven Stars Resort & Spa's Executive Chef Edwin Gallardo took home the honor of Gold in the Chef of the Year award in this year's Taste of the Caribbean in Miami. The Turks & Caicos team including Seven Stars' Chef Gallardo, also won two gold, a silver and a bronze medal. Executive chef-led Seven Stars Resort & Spa's Seven, the resort's fine dining restaurant, received Gold in the Chef of the Year category with the mouthwatering dishes prepared by Chef Gallardo and his team. The savory dishes (pictured below) included jerk beef, and curried chicken satay, sweet potato and coconut scorched, dates and tamarind jus, eggplant puree, watermelon poke, aromatic macadamia and shrimp cabbage roll. 

 “We are committed to providing our Seven Stars Resort & Spa guests incomparable world-class service. Our team of creative chefs produce culinary creations inspired by the relaxed island vibes and culture found in Providenciales,” said Bryan Guilliot, President of Thomas Lee Group, marketing company responsible for Seven Stars Resort & Spa.  “We are proud to offer guests unique culinary experiences by award-recognized chefs who create unforgettable memories for every person who visits Seven.”

Along with the imaginative menu available at Seven, guests and visitors also enjoy Seven Stars' award-winning cuisine at the resort's Sunday BBQ and Bonfire, where live music and a beach bonfire add to the resort's various culinary options. For a more intimate dining experience, visitors can book the “Toes in the Sand” dinner, where couples or groups of up to 10 guests can enjoy butler service and a-la-carte items from Seven, served on the sugary soft sands of Grace Bay beach. Seven Stars Resort & Spa's additional culinary offerings include The Deck, the resort's casual, open-air, beachfront restaurant and bar as well as in-room dining prepared by a private chef.

Turks and Caicos also offers a range of culinary events and attractions such as The Caicos Conch Farm, the only commercial farm of its kind in the world, (located five minutes from Seven Stars Resort), and The 6th annual Caribbean Food & Wine Festival, attended by more than 500 world-renowned chefs and culinary experts.

To book your next culinary vacation at Seven Stars Resort & Spa, visit http://www.sevenstarsgracebay.com.

ABOUT SEVEN STARS RESORT & SPA

Framed by white-sand beaches and the marine preserve of Princess Alexandra National Park, Seven Stars embraces the natural environment and beauty of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Seven Stars Resort features a magnificent pool that serves as its centerpiece, luxuriously appointed junior, one-, two-, and three-bedroom suites, island inspired gourmet dining, a tranquil spa, a resort-owned catamaran offering daily excursions and complimentary water sports such as kayaking, surfing, snorkeling in the calm waters and along the acclaimed Grace Bay Beach. Recent accolades include being named to Condé Nast Traveler's Gold List as one of the World's Best Hotels and Resorts, Top 10 Ranked Resort in the Caribbean by U.S. News and World Report, Top 25 Spa's in the World by Condé Nast Traveler, and being named one of the Top 500 Hotels in the World by Travel+ Leisure, among others. For more information on Seven Stars Resort, visitwww.SevenStarsGraceBay.com.

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