I GUARANTEE YOU THAT YOU WILL LOVE THIS : JAMAICA OBSERVER GIVING BACK TO THE CHILDREN.... VIDEO: 20 Reasons To APPLAUD IT! it was an education in fine culinary dining. The bright-eyed guests, ranging in ages from six to 12

For the 20 specially invited children of Jamaica Observer vendors who entered the newspaper's boardroom on Monday afternoon for a five-course luncheon, it was an education in fine culinary dining. The bright-eyed guests, ranging in ages from six to 12, and all primary school-aged pupils, were feted at the launch of the Observer's Salut! Applaud It! week by Managing Director Danville Walker and the initiative's partners Jamaica Broilers, represented by its President and CEO Christopher Levy and his divisional sales and marketing manager Joan Forrest Henry; and Victoria Mutual, represented by Devon Barrett, general manager of the company's Wealth Management division, and his sales and client relations manager colleague Karlene Mullings.

 Jamaica Observer Managing Director Danville Walker
(centre, back row) is joined by Victoria Mutual Wealth
 Management General Manager Devon Barrett (left),
 Jamaica Broilers President and CEO Christopher Levy,
 and the specially invited children of Observer
vendors to cut the Nadene Lazaruscreated chocolate cake.

Excited at the sight of name cards signalling where they were to be seated around the boardroom's super-long mahogany table (beautifully adorned by Ann Marie Wyss-styled floral arrangements of white roses and orchids with lemon slices floating at the bottom) and gleaming silverware courtesy of Maureen Capleton of MC Décor the children perked up when Observer Food Awards-winning chef Brian Lumley popped in from the kitchen to announce the menu, with the mention of seafood prompting audible 'oohs' from a few young 'uns. more