Basseterre, St. Kitts – Ms. Kaylieyonna Robin, the newly crowned In Ya Kitchen Top Junior Chef, has been recognized for her outstanding culinary skills by the TDC Home and Building Depot on St. Kitts.
In a brief ceremony held at the TDC Home and Building Depot on the Frigate Bay Road, Mr. Iston Williams, Senior Manager, presented the cooking genius with a Whirlpool 30-inch Gas Range valued at over three thousand five hundred dollars for her exceptional performance in the ‘Battle of the MyPlate’ finals.
“On my own behalf, the TDC Home and Building Depot management team and by extension the TDC Group it is my pleasure to present you with this brand-new Whirlpool 30-inch Cooker as the winner of the 2023 In Ya Kitchen Junior Top Chef Competition. We are very proud of your recent success. Congratulations.”
He added, “This gesture is our way of nurturing young talent and promoting culinary excellence within our community. We know you will put this gift to good use, as you continue your culinary journey, Chef Robin”, said Williams.
In accepting the most welcome gift, the beaming young chef expressed her appreciation to the retail store for her efforts in the recently held competition.
“Thank you, Mr. Williams and the TDC Home and Building Depot for this wonderful gift. I am very excited. This stove will surely serve me well,” she said.
The presentation was attended by her proud mother, Dahlia Robin, who is also a bona fide chef, her siblings, the In Ya Kitchen Team, and staff of the TDC Home and Building Depot were on hand to congratulate the young culinary genius.
Robin a fifth former at the Washington Archibald High School out cooked her other two competitors in the cooking showdown on Sunday 17th September, 2023, at the La Cucina Restaurant in the St. Kitts Marriott Resort and The Royal Beach Casino.
Picture – Kaylieyonna Robin, In Ya Kitchen Junior Top Chef poses for a photo with Mr. Iston Williams, Senior Manager, TDC Home and Building Depot (St. Kitts) following the presentation ceremony
