Latisha Swaby is Bellfield’s pride and Joy
THE COMMUNITY of Bellfield in Davyton, Manchester, has been in a jubilant mood since one of their own – Latisha Swaby – emerged triumphant at Regional 1 of PAN 2017 in St Elizabeth.
Swaby not only finished in second place for the parish of Manchester, but she also won the Miracle Tomato Ketchup Tallawah Sauce competition.
“Everyone from the community has been rejoicing since I won. They are proud of me and the attention that it has brought to the community. When they saw me on the television and in the newspapers, it gave everyone a good feeling,” Swaby shared.
Swaby is a former student of Porus High School, who later attended the Knox Community College and HEART Trust/NTA, where she studied food and housekeeping.
“My interest in food started when I was in high school, and I really want to become a well-known chef and to have a chain of restaurants,” Swaby shared.
The 21-year-old said she entered PAN 2017 after hearing how the competition has helped many pan chicken vendors.
“I always heard about it and seen how persons who have won have gone on to become successful, so I said why not give it a try?”
She attributed her winning the Miracle Tomato Ketchup Tallawah Sauce competition to a secret recipe.
“I have the talent and I practised a lot with the ketchup. My parents are also chefs so I learnt from them. It’s a secret recipe,” she said jokingly.
She added, “I am happy I came second for my parish, and I’m just focusing on taking the top prize at the grand finals in October. I want to impress the judges and hopefully it will work out.”