10 Facts About The Lobster-Licious Festival

Lobster-licious is Cape Breton’s brand-new culinary event and we’re sure you are going to want to join in on the fun. For all you need to know about the event and our Lobster-licious contest check out these 10 facts below! 

1) What is Lobster-licious?

Lobster-licious is a brand-new food festival that is being rolled out this summer on Cape Breton Island, from July 4, 2020 to July 26, 2020. For the event, there are 19 participating restaurants and food establishments that are each featuring delicious and one-of-a-kind local lobster dishes on their menu.

2) How long will the participating restaurants have these lobster dishes on their menu?

The Lobster-licious dishes will only be featured on menus for the duration of the food event, which is from July 4^th until July 26^th 

3) What is the Lobster-licious Foodie Passport and where can I get one?

The Lobster-licious Foodie Passport is a brochure which lists all of the restaurant’s and their dishes, along with a place to be stamped next to each. This passport is made to take with you to each venue, to get stamped, so you can be entered into the Lobster-licious Contest. You can pick up your Lobster-licious Foodie Passport at your local Visitor Information Centre or at any one of the participating restaurants.

4) How do I get entered into the contest?

To get entered into the contest you must have received a minimum of three stamps on your Foodie Passport and have dropped it off to one of the participating food establishments or mail to Destination Cape Breton. Passports must be dropped off or mailed by 4:00pm AST on August 14, 2020 to be entered in the contest.

5) Where can I get my passport stamped at?

Your passport is stamped at each food venue you visit, after purchasing their Lobster-licious dish.

6) What happens if I get more than three stamps on my passport?

Three stamps on a passport is considered one entry into the contest and from there you will receive additional contest entries for every stamp received after three.

7) Who can enter the contest?

The contest is open to anyone who visits the participating restaurants, who are 21 years of age or older at the time of entry; however, the contest is not open to employees of Destination Cape Breton Association or its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising or promotional agencies, or immediate family members of such employees (defined as parents, siblings, children, and spouses, regardless of where they live), or anyone who is domiciled with such employees. 

8) What is included in the Lobster-licious Prize Package?

• One-night accommodation for two at the Valley View Chalets
• Dining experience for two at Woodroad
• One-night accommodation for two at the Luckenbooth Bed & Breakfast
• Dinner for two at The Freight Shed Waterside Bistro
• All taxes and accommodations levy fees (gratuities not included)

9) When will the draw for the contest winner take place?

A random, electronic draw will be made by Destination Cape Breton in Sydney, Nova Scotia, on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at 4:00 pm AST from all eligible entries received during the Contest Period.

10) How will the winner be contacted?

Destination Cape Breton will attempt to contact the winner of the Lobster-licious Prize Package via phone for approximately two weeks following the selection process, between 9:00 am AST and 8:00 pm AST. If Destination Cape Breton is unable to contact the selected winner after five attempts, the selected winner will be disqualified from the contest, rendering the selection null and void, and another winner will be chosen from the remaining eligible entries received during the contest period.

We hope this helped answer all of your Lobster-licious questions and that you’re now ready to get out and enjoy some of these delicious lobster dishes!