The Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, just north of Jacksonville in Florida, will host the Fish to Fork weekend. The weekend includes a cooking competition on May 7, 2016 to benefit the James Beard Foundation, a non-profit culinary arts organization. Six chefs: Kathleen Blake, Joey Ward, Craig Deihl, Cesar Zapata, Jeremy Sewall and Kenny Gilbert, will compete in the event.

Guests are invited to experience a weekend full of activities that revolve around food. Taste tests, seafood meals, great wine, a fishing expedition, and live music and entertainment are planned for Fish to Fork.

The competing chefs will participate in two challenges. First, they’ll have to catch their fish during a chartered fishing trip. Then, they’ll have to prepare signature dishes with the fish they caught. Next, the chefs will participate in a timed team challenge to create entrees. Fish to Fork guests will choose the winner through a vote, after tasting the entrees.

The Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort is a 404-room/suite property set on 1,350 acres. There are over 300 one and two-bedroom villas in the resort. Guests have access to 10 on-site restaurants, three pools, a fitness center, and a golf course. Packages for the Fish to Fork weekend include accommodations at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation resort. The packages are:

The VIP Package

Luxury accommodations for three nights, May 5 – 8, with an oceanfront view which offers two tickets to the main event for $1,645 per room, not including taxes and fees.

  • Dinner and cocktails with the chefs during a welcome ceremony
  • Either go fishing with the chefs or have lunch on the beach
  • Dinner and wine at the Sunrise Cafe, which overlooks the Atlantic Ocean
  • A farm-to-table lunch at the Sprouting Garden

The Weekend Package

Two nights in a luxury oceanfront room, May 6 – 8; two tickets to the event for $1,075 per room plus taxes and fees.

  • Dinner and wine at the Sunrise Cafe with a view that overlooks the ocean
  • A farm-to-table lunch at the Sprouting Garden

Main Event Package

One night in a luxury oceanfront room, May 7-8, and two tickets to the event for $495 per room plus taxes and fees.

Book packages by May 1st at www.OmniAmeliaIslandPlantation.com or call 904-261-6161.