Russians in Negril

Rob posts on another thread:
"When one thinks of a holiday vacation in Negril, the first thing that comes to mind is our world famous Seven Mile Beach! The soft white sand, the calm crystal clear Caribbean Sea, the sweet sounds of reggae music and bars and restaurants dotting the entire length make for memories that last a lifetime!"

NOT RUSSIAN CUISINE!!!!

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Originally Posted by spreadlove

Rob posts on another thread:
When one thinks of a holiday vacation in Negril, the first thing that comes to mind is our world famous Seven Mile Beach! The soft white sand, the calm crystal clear Caribbean Sea, the sweet sounds of reggae music and bars and restaurants dotting the entire length make for memories that last a lifetime!
NOT RUSSIAN CUISINE!!!!

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Spreadlove,

I purposely mentioned NO CUISINE at all in what I wrote on that page.... walking down the beach there are all kinds of food you can smell being cooked. There are multiple choices at the various restaurants and I for one encourage that the Russian and Eastern European cuisine be added to some of the restaurant menus. There is nothing wrong with choices, as Bnewb mentioned that we were talking with an excited long time business owner in Negril about the new menu prospects.

The following is about the upgrades taking place at MoBay's Sangster International Airport:

"The expansion comes in the wake of the airport’s aim to its potential in accessing distant markets such as Russia and other Eastern European countries. The plan calls for an expansion of 400 metres to the existing runway. Currently, the runway measures 2,662 metres, and with a lease facility of 30 years, which gives the company permission to expand, MBJ hopes to rezone the state-of-the-art airport"

http://www.jtbonline.org/resources/M...lose%20out.pdf

If Jamaica is spending money to expand the Sangster International Airport for our Russian and Eastern European visitors, it only makes sense that some of the restaurants also begin to cater to their familiar food choices, just as happened with our North American and Western European visitors. It would truly be bad business to do otherwise....

Why the hate? I think catering to potential customers is a great idea. I don't get the haters. Geeze people lighten up. Ms Anna has it spot on. Really, places trying to cater is going to ruin your vacation? As far as the idyllic vision of soft white sand, sweet reggae music, have you heard the some of the music? Hardly sweet. Soft white sand, have you seen the cig butts? Enjoy it for what it is and all its morphs. Out of Many Come One. Chill the vodka!

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Originally Posted by Miss Anna

Guys, have you noticed that places in Negril that cater for italians serve pasta and places that cater for americans serve burgers? When you fly over for a weekend you can survive on jerk chicken alone and call it exotic experience, but when you you come down for 10 days its not so easy. Plus I'm not demanding anything, just pointing the way to make extra $$$.

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Sorry. this is hilarious to me. I have traveled to all corners of the earth and had cravings for krispy kreme donuts...mexican... etc, but never once expected a country to cater there(their?) menu to me. If the market is huge for Russian food in Jamaica an enterprising Russian will soon open a place stocked with vodka... Until then Mobay airport has vodka dirt cheap and tell you peeps to stock up.

A cute story we were at the riu tropical bay...a man had his two Russian nurses with him...they had on white mico mini skirts on at night and white thongs on at the beach...no cares about the food ...I think all the food is the same average food just go on vacation and have fun....

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Originally Posted by kbisiar

Sorry. this is hilarious to me. I have traveled to all corners of the earth and had cravings for krispy kreme donuts...mexican... etc, but never once expected a country to cater there(their?) menu to me. If the market is huge for Russian food in Jamaica an enterprising Russian will soon open a place stocked with vodka... Until then Mobay airport has vodka dirt cheep and tell you peeps to stock up.

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My guess it will be an enterprising Jamaican restaurateur.... (grin)

The point i was making is that when i go to a country, i don't expect that country to adapt to my palate. When I think of Jamaica, i think white sand, reggae music, the beach, etc. Not Russian cuisine. Nothing is wrong with Russian Cuisine, Italian, Asian, American, Spanish, or other Caribbean cuisine. But to expect it is another story. I guess the fact that i live in a place where you can get it all, makes Jamaica special to me. No hate. Just don't want to vacate to another NYC. I love Jamaica just the way it is.

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Originally Posted by spreadlove

The point i was making is that when i go to a country, i don't expect that country to adapt to my palate. When I think of Jamaica, i think white sand, reggae music, the beach, etc. Not Russian cuisine. Nothing is wrong with Russian Cuisine, Italian, Asian, American, Spanish, or other Caribbean cuisine. But to expect it is another story. I guess the fact that i live in a place where you can get it all, makes Jamaica special to me. No hate. Just don't want to vacate to another NYC. I love Jamaica just the way it is.

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Spreadlove,

Thanks for coming back and explaining your feelings. I dont feel that Miss Anna came here expecting Jamaica to adapt to the Russian palate. Since I know that English is not her first language and not everything comes out in writing on the internet as it does in a personal conversation - I truly think she was just making a rather obvious suggestion that it would be a wise business decision if some of the Negril restaurant owners think about her new, the new emerging Eastern European market.

Negril and Jamaica would only benefit from their increased visitation, tourism being such an integral part of the local economy.

And while both me and Lisa love Kingston, if you dont want another NYC, then DO NOT go to Kingston.... (grin)

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Originally Posted by spreadlove

The point i was making is that when i go to a country, i don't expect that country to adapt to my palate. When I think of Jamaica, i think white sand, reggae music, the beach, etc. Not Russian cuisine. Nothing is wrong with Russian Cuisine, Italian, Asian, American, Spanish, or other Caribbean cuisine. But to expect it is another story. I guess the fact that i live in a place where you can get it all, makes Jamaica special to me. No hate. Just don't want to vacate to another NYC. I love Jamaica just the way it is.

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Yes yes well said. I bet if you give any of those guys walking the beach $20-$30 they would be back in 10 minutes(45 minutes Jamaican time) with a bottle of vodka and a free spliff.

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Originally Posted by Bnewb

Hussyband...Miss Anna is simply suggesting/hoping to have the option once in awhile of food they are most familiar with in Russia.
I don't believe anyone is suggesting that Italians only eat pasta, Americans only eat hamburgers...it was a simple example of common food choices in the respective countries.
If you ask the old time hoteliers...pasta was put on the local menus from the suggestion of their Italian guests.

And, you can get wiener schnitzel at a couple of locations here...I would try the German Bar at Mary Bay... ;)

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I will pass on that one, Bnewb. But, thanks. :). I have had some very interesting food interpretations when in JA, the worst of which was a grilled cheese sandwich from sharks (although everything else they made me was delicious), I think I will pass on the jamaican schnitzel and stick to the snapper and ackee I have grown to love.