Chef Jenard Wells brings Southern cuisine to Virgin Voyages cruise

Chef Jenard Wells is bringing his Georgia-based restaurant, Cornbread and Butter, to sea through a collaboration with Virgin Voyages. The dining experience, titled ‘Cornbread and Butter at Sea’, will take place aboard the Resilient Lady during a cruise departing from Miami from October 26 through November 1.

Working alongside the ship’s culinary team, Wells aims to serve more than 2,000 guests a menu featuring Southern classics. Featured dishes include sweet tea-brined fried chicken, Creole fried catfish, shrimp and grits, mint and rosemary lamb chops, truffle garlic mashed potatoes, and oxtails. The initiative follows Wells’ decade-long involvement in culinary events and competitions associated with the cruise line.