our story
Welcome to Jerk Centre, where authentic Jamaican flavour, family tradition and unforgettable food come together.
We are a family run UK business creating handmade Jamaican jerk sauces and dressing in small batches. Every bottle is made using carefully selected ingredients to deliver the bold aromas, warming spices and rich Caribbean flavour that make everyday meals feel like a proper feast.
Our story began with the food our mother cooked for family and friends. Her dinner parties what she called “feast days” were filled with delicious Jamaican food, laughter and people coming together around the table. She dreamed of owning a restaurant and seeing her food stocked in shops under the name “Taste & See.” Jerk Centre carries that dream forward and celebrates the flavours, memories and togetherness she gave us.
Our sauces are made for much more than jerk chicken. Use them to marinate meat, seafood and vegetables, add depth to pasta and rice dishes, create spicy burgers and wraps, or simply serve them as a dipping sauce. Yardie Drizzle brings a sweet, tangy Caribbean twist to salads, grilled food and seafood.
Choose your heat:
Taste from the Ancestors delivers authentic Jamaican flavour with a gentle, warming finish.
Duppy Conqueror brings balanced jerk flavour with a stronger chilli kick.
Badman Sauce is made for serious chilli lovers who want bold Scotch bonnet heat.
Yardie Drizzle combines honey, lemon and chilli in a vibrant Caribbean-inspired dressing.
Whether you are cooking a quick midweek dinner, firing up the barbecue or preparing a full family feast, Jerk Centre makes it easy to bring authentic Jamaican character to the table.
Taste the tradition. Choose your heat. Turn every meal into a feast.
Handmade in
small batches
100% Natural
ingredients
no artifical
preservatives
Gluten free
vegan friendly
Award
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The founder
Jerk Centre was founded by Elka Paquette, whose passion for authentic Jamaican food began with family, tradition and the belief that great meals bring people together.
Inspired by the flavours she grew up with, Elka wanted to create sauces that captured the depth, warmth and character of real Jamaican cooking. Her aim was never simply to make something hot. It was to build layers of flavour using carefully selected herbs, spices and Scotch bonnet chillies, creating sauces that could transform everyday meals into something memorable.
Working in small batches, Elka developed the Jerk Centre range to offer a flavour for everyone from the gentle warmth of Taste From the Ancestors, through the bold heat of Duppy Conqueror, to the fiery kick of Badman Sauce, alongside the sweet and tangy Yardie Drizzle.
For Elka, Jerk Centre is about more than sauce. It is about heritage, family, celebration and sharing authentic Jamaican flavour with people everywhere.
“I wanted every bottle to taste like it had come from a family kitchen full of flavour, warmth and personality.”
Elka
