May
4
to May 19

Antigua & Barbuda Restaurant Week

“We are seeing more and more travellers around the world choose Antigua and Barbuda as a vacation destination,” said The Honourable Charles Fernandez, Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transportation and Investment. “Building on the success of 2023, Antigua & Barbuda Restaurant Week will continue to raise the visibility of our culinary excellence in the region and around the world, and we are certain our guests will delight in immersing themselves into our food and our culture.”

The schedule of events for Restaurant Week will include Prix Fixe menus and discounted dining packages ($25USD - $75USD) inclusive of lunch, dinner, wine, and cocktails from more than 20 restaurants. Dishes to suit all tastes and dietary requirements will be available, and guests will also enjoy live music, entertainment, and children’s’ activities throughout the festivities.

ABRW will coincide with the run of Pepperpot Rum Shop, a 100-day pop-up event series created by The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, Treehouse Beach Club, and Antiguan decent, British chef, television and radio broadcaster, Andi Oliver.  Pepperpot is the national dish of Antigua & Barbuda, and the concept of the The Pepperpot Rum Shop was conceived upon the successful 2023 release of Oliver’s recipe book, The Pepperpot Diaries: Stories From My Caribbean Table. For 100 days from May, the series will host curated cultural content and events spanning food and drink, music, art, and film in its stay-all-day sustainable and eco-conscious setting.

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May
9
11:00 AM11:00

Menu Launch hosted by Chef Andi Oliver

Join us as we celebrate restaurant week with the launch of the Pepperpot Rum Shop menu hosted by Chef & Author Andi Oliver and World Renowned Cocktail expert Harp Mix Mann

This will be our most exciting food and drink menu yet! And we can’t wait to share it with you!!!

Let Andi Oliver take you on a culinary journey, an exploration of identity and heritage as she brings the unbeatable flavours of Caribbean cooking to your table. The story of food captured in her book Pepperpot Diaries will manifest at the Pepperpot Rum shop this Summer in Antigua. Join us as we launch this unique Caribbean menu, a melting pot of cultural influences, history and heritage.

Enjoy a range of unique flavours to complement the food by our expert mixologist Harp Mann | @Mix.Mann

Harp is the Mann behind @Mix.Mann, an award-winning UK based mixology & drinks page and now one of the largest Instagram cocktail creator accounts. Listed no.1 leading bartenders & mixologists by London Spirits Competition and listed in London Drinks Guide as a leading mixologist to follow on Instagram.

Harp has organised numerous masterclasses, drinks discussions, is an ambassador for large consumer drinks events, advisor to TV shows, drinks industry mentor & coach, a pioneer in the alcohol-free cocktail sector, and cocktail judge including Top 50 Cocktail Bars. 

Cocktail creativity is Harp's passion, including inventing innovative drinks concepts, championing flavours from around the World and elevating drink quality, most importantly making cocktails and spirits accessible for all to enjoy, have fun and encouraging all to make & shake their favourites at home too!

Part of Antigua & Barbuda Restuarant Week, be the first to sample this amazing menu at Treehouse Beach Club on the 9th of May 2024 from 11am - Sunset +

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May
12
11:00 AM11:00

PPRS: Mother's Day Lunch & Live Entertainment

Join Andi Oliver, family and Friends as we celebrate Mother’s Day…

Special live performance by Claudette Peters and sounds by DJ Elementz

Performance at 4pm

Additional Mother’s Day Specials on board plus restaurant week menu by Andi Oliver

Complimentary welcome drink by Harp Mix Mann

Complimentary Entry for Children under 16

There will be an additional cover charge of EC$50 per adult


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May
15
5:30 PM17:30

Special Dinner with Author & Chef Gurd Loyal with Andi Oliver

Join Andi Oliver as she cooks up a storm with one of her favourite chefs Gurd Loyal.

Pepperpot Diaries meets Mother Tongue!

Gurdeep Loyal is a British-Indian Food & Travel Writer. His writing and recipes champion diasporic food cultures of the world, trace the evolution of migratory cuisines and spotlight culinary creatives on a mission to decolonise food narratives. He was winner of the Jane Grigson Trust Award for his first cookbook ‘Mother Tongue – Flavours of a Second Generation’, which explores British-Indian identity through food, memoir and recipes; and which was named The Observer Food Monthly’s ‘Favourite New Cookbook of 2023’. He also curates the online platform MotherTongueTV.com which celebrates food stories of migration, race and identity; and has written about the culture aspects of food for Conde Nast Traveller, Delicious Magazine, The Independent, Suitcase Magazine, and Olive Magazine - in which he has a monthly food trends column called ‘The Hot List’. @gurd_loyal

Drinks by mixologist Harp Mix Mann

There will be an EC $50 additional cover charge to sample dishes by Chef Gurd Loyal


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May
17
5:00 PM17:00

Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell Menu launch & Cocktail Master Class

VOTED 10th MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN THE 2020 BAR WORLD’S TOP 100.

Drinks International, Sept 2020

See the World’s Top 100 Drinks influencers here

One of the most travelled and acclaimed figures within the drinks industry

Ian Burrell has established himself as the world’s ONLY
recognised Global Ambassador for the rum category. He has conducted masterclasses and seminars, sipped cocktails and judged competitions on no less than 7 continents around the world.

And in 2014 he even took the time to break the Guinness World Record for the largest organised rum tasting & masterclass. His passion for rum and cocktails is infectious and in 2007 he not only created the world’s first international Rum festival (The UK RumFest), he also inspired the birth of
rum festivals around the world including Miami, Berlin, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Prague, Hong Kong, California, New York, Chicago and Mauritius. As an “Edu-tainer”, he is in constant demand by various rum companies and organisations to give key note speeches, rum tastings, cocktail presentations and demonstrations to trade & consumers alike.

Be part of the lucky few to experience an Ian Burrell masterclass, sample great rum drinks along with some nibbles by Chef Andi Oliver

Please note that there will be a EC$150 cover charge for the drinks, nibbles and masterclass

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May
23
5:30 PM17:30

There Are No Deficits Here - A Book Event by Author Dr Lauren M. Wells

Join us for an enthralling evening as Andi Oliver & Dr Lauren Wells discuss their respective books and their influences.

There are no deficits here - Disrupt the deficit beliefs that steal belonging, purpose, pride, and joy from Black students

School reform efforts have long dominated the educational landscape, but the fixes that characterise many school improvement initiatives swing on the hinges of deficit beliefs about Black students. This book calls for a disruption in these models and urges educators to take seriously the significance of beliefs and cultures within schools.

Focused on racial equity from an ecological perspective and designed to propel readers to examine individual and systemic beliefs operating in their ecosystems, this book provides

  • Details on emancipatory educational ecosystems governed by beliefs that affirm Black children and immerse them in learning where their identities matter

  • A set of beliefs that work together to create collective mindsets needed to power change

  • A counternarrative of how interrelationships and interdependence govern healthy systems by challenging the meritocracy, competition, and individualism.

Grounded in extensive research and personal experience showcasing large-scale change efforts in major urban areas, Wells’ approach toward emancipatory educational ecosystems enables affirming beliefs to guide the work.

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May
26
11:00 AM11:00

Celebrating with Chef & Author Andi Oliver with guest Author & Chef Sophie Michel

Join us as we celebrate Andi Oliver’s Birthday! No one throws a party like Andi does!

Fun for everyone, great music, food and drinks!

Special guest chef on the day - Sophie Michel

Chef Patron, Local & Co, Barbados:True Farm to Table concept, focusing on local produce & sustainable business practices.

  • UK’s Youngest Female Executive Chef:Completely overhauled the menu at Belgraves and helped relaunch its restaurant Pont St in 2013.

  • Published Author:Sophie has released seven books since her first hit, Irresistible. Fabulous Food, Love Good Food, The Gorgeous Kitchen and The Greek Yoghurt Cook Book.

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May
27
to May 30

UN 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are in the crossfires of multiple crises: climate change, the economic and social repercussions of COVID-19, and a crisis of debt. The pandemic hugely impacted all island nations, especially those dependent on tourism. Global lockdowns left large holes in islands’ coffers and severely set back efforts to invest in the Sustainable Development Goals.

Meanwhile, climate action is becoming increasingly urgent, as weather-related disasters have doubled in two decades: with island nations both most vulnerable and least responsible.

At this time of great peril, opportunity must be seized. In Antigua and Barbuda in May 2024, the international community will gather to review SIDS’ sustainable development progress and propose a new decade of partnerships and solutions to supercharge their path to resilient prosperity.

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May
29
5:30 PM17:30

Charity Fundraiser: Adopt a Coastline + Good Humans + ABSea Turtles

Our mission at Pepperpot Rum shop is to leave Antigua & Barbuda better than we found it.. To ensure this happens, we are partnering and fundraising for Adopt a Coastline, Good Humans and ABSEA Turtles and we need your support to ensure that they continue to do the great work that they are doing:


The mission of AB Sea Turtle Awareness is to ensure the protection and survival of sea turtles in Antigua and Barbuda through awareness, education and advocacy.

Good Humans 268 Inc is dedicated to furthering environmental sustainability and assisting those with disabilities in Antigua and Barbuda. Facilitating relationships that result in changes that benefit not only individuals with disabilities but the entire country. Their guiding principle is “Necessary for some, useful for all.”

Adopt a Coastline is focused on environmental clean up efforts, conserving natures habitat for the wildlife that depends on these coastlines for their survival.

Event programme:

5.30pm - arrivals & welcome drinks

7pm - dinner

7.30pm - speeches

8pm - live entertainment

8.30pm - live auction

9pm - DJ

11pm - Carriages

The event is inclusive of food, drinks & entertainment
There is a cover charge of EC$200 per person with 50% of all proceeds to be split between the 3 organisations


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Jun
1
to Jun 29

ICC Cricket World Cup Fan Park Launch

The 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup will be the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup, a biennial Twenty20 International (T20I) tournament contested by men's national teams and organised by International Cricket Council (ICC). It is scheduled to be co-hosted by the West Indies and the United States from 1 June to 29 June 2024. It will be the first ICC World Cup tournament to feature matches played in the United States. England are the defending champions, having defeated Pakistan in the final of the previous edition.

Pepperpot Rum Shop will run a fan park throughout the month of June and show as many televised matches as possible.

If you can’t get out to Guyana or Barbados or any of the other islands hosting the tournament - dont worry - we will bring you the entertainment live on the big screen with local food and drinks to match!

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Jun
22
11:00 AM11:00

Nisha Parmar Book Launch sponsored by Shivering Mountain

Join Nisha Parmar as she recreates signature dishes and drinks from her recently launched book - SHARE.

Nisha Parmar rose to culinary fame on BBC’s MasterChef UK in 2018, where she was runner up.  She was celebrated for her signature presentatioin style, authentic family recipes, and travel-inspired Asian cuisine.

Nisha’s debut cookbook ‘SHARE’ - Asian Dinner Party Dishes was published March 2024 by Penguin Random House.  

Nisha Parmar is the brand ambassador for Shivering Mountain,  the craft gin distilled in Derbyshire.  

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Jun
24
11:00 AM11:00

Dine with celebrity Chefs Tommy Banks & Andi Oliver with drinks by Nisha Parmar

Join Celebrity Chef Andi Oliver and special guest Chef & Author Tommy Banks for a special menu

Tommy is Chef Owner of The Black Swan, Roots and The Abbey Inn in Yorkshire, England. With Tommy’s agricultural background, naturally he wanted to grow his own produce for the restaurants. Both the kitchen and front of house teams are very closely involved in the incredibly short journey from field to plate.

Tommy has achieved great attention and national recognition. At the age of twenty four, he became the youngest Michelin-starred chef in Britain.

Tommy Banks’ debut book ‘Roots’ was published by The Orion Publishing Group in April 2018. It was the UK winner for the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in the Chef category.

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