Lionfish fritters with lime cilantro aioli from Laura Ashley Catering

Beautiful display cakes from Earth & Sugar 

Executive chef Dewey Losasso of Bill Hansen Catering prepared a Lobster BLT bite during The Event Experience that included liquid nitrogen shattered bacon. 

Beautiful display cakes from Earth & Sugar 

Jerk in a Cup from Catering CC featuring a jerk chicken bite with coconut milk rice and beans. 

Sequoia Baking Company provided flavored buns: in tropical flavors:  la caridad (guava & cream cheese); Cuba libre (brioche rolled with browned butter and rum filling with Havana Club Anejo and topped with homemade coke and anejo glaze, garnished with dehydrated lime); hazelnut latte made with Cuban coffee; classic cinnamon buns; and honey buns.

A steel drum, also known as a steelpan, welcomed guests to The Event Experience.

A roaming raw oyster station with a vodka shooter was provided by Oysters XO.

 A friendly parrot greeted guests at Jungle Island.