Bahia Principe Luxury Runaway Bay

How This Chef Created Her Own Food-Industry Job | Eater

"A luxury bed-and-breakfast in Runaway Bay that was uniquely crowdfunded on Kickstarter — billed as the first and only campaign of its kind — it delivered immersive, hyperlocal culinary stays centered on Jamaican food and culture. Run by its executive chef-manager, the operation prioritized keeping tourist dollars in the community by sourcing food at local markets, outfitting rooms with locally made furniture and décor from artists such as Andre Woolery, hiring students from a local hospitality college, and contracting Jamaican companies for guest activities and transportation. Designed to celebrate untold diasporic stories rather than exploit the land, the project emphasized thoughtful, locally minded experiences and later expanded into curated international trips to destinations like Bali, Cuba, and Morocco." - Vonnie Williams