Lifestyle June 17 2026

Something Extra | Thursday

Updated 10 hours ago 1 min read

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  • Direct from the buffet line, R Hotel Director Marcus Richards — with his plate of spare ribs, shrimp tacos and oxtail alfredo pasta — endorsed the revamped menu.

  • NCB Corporate Officer Renee Smith enjoyed mimosa sips alongside her retail business support officer co-worker, Ricardo Daley.

     

  • Team CPJ (from left) Marc Lewis, image sales manager; Howard Chambers, image sales representative; Rojah Thomas, head of marketing for premium beverages; and Reina Mshana, corporate wine specialist, were out for the hot-ticket brunch event.

  • Stewart Cockburn, business development manager at Caribbean Assurance Brokers, heeds the dress code in a floral print button-up shirt.

     

  • Strawberry lychee cocktail in hand, Tanesha Fagan, Integrity Commission complaints review officer, made the R Hotel's social her weekend starting point.

  • Jodi-Kaye Douglas, procurement officer at the Tourism Enhancement Fund, stepped out with her significant other, Kissani Laing, product quality officer at the Tourism Product Development Company.

     

  • Repping for the R Hotel at last Saturday's menu tasting event, senior management colleagues (from left) Kimesha James, operations manager; Shaan Christie, sales and concierge manager; Monique Gossop, sales and concierge supervisor; La-Jean-Paige Salmon, marketing coordinator; and Abigail Evans, human resources manager, welcomed ‘Something Extra’ to the venue.

    PHOTOS BY MATHU CAMPBELL

Reintroducing R Hotel's District 5 restaurant as a social destination, the powers that be of the Renfrew Road property rolled out the welcome mat last Saturday for a tasting preview of its revamped menu. 

With CPJ and Pure Country on board as sponsors, guests RSVP'd and arrived in casual chic ’fits for the culinary affair that spotlighted delicious bites from Chef Okeim Dallas.

Mimosa sips topped up with Prosecco and a head-bopping soundscape curated by DJ Fyah Miek Entertainment and DJ Caliba kept the vibes at full blast.

Something Extra checks in at the R Hotel.