Doc Ford’s Rum Bar Grille gets saucy this season, turning up the heat with three new and improved sauces – from sweet to seriously spicy – perfect for tableside dipping and pouring. Available starting mid-November in restaurants and for purchase online, the new lineup of sauces includes Mango Pepper, Jalapeño and Habanero, each highlighting a different pepper profile that captures the flavors of the Caribbean Rim and Colombia. Bonus for zero to 10 calories per serving!

“There was some serious thought and testing invested into each sauce to ensure they complement and enhance the menu items served at Doc Ford’s,” said Joe Harrity, a partner with HM Restaurant Group, the parent company of Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille. “Colombia and South America are known for their amazing peppers, which translate well to our new sauces. Sauce aficionados are going to love them.”

Using fresh Colombia-grown peppers, the sauces include, from mild to hot:

  • Mango Pepper, a tropically sweet sauce balanced by the heat of cayenne peppers.
  • Jalapeño, a sauce with a little kick and tons of flavor.
  • Habanero, made from pure Colombian sun-ripened peppers that packs a fiery finish.

Available at all four Doc Ford’s locations and online, these new sauces join the restaurant’s famed Yucatan sauce, offering patrons even more ways to enjoy and enhance the restaurant’s renowned dishes. The sauces pair beautifully with Doc Ford’s signature Yucatan flavors and array of seafood dishes. Patrons can savor these unique flavors at home by purchasing the sauces at any Doc Ford’s location or online at shopdocfords.com.

Renowned for its legendary guest experience, Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. with locations on Sanibel Island, Fort Myers Beach, the St. Petersburg Pier and Jungle Terrace in St. Petersburg.

Owned and operated by HM Restaurant Group, award-winning Doc Ford’s offers food with a unique balance of flavors inspired by the Caribbean Rim. Revered for its sauces, spices and signature Yucatan shrimp served daily, it’s highly regarded by locals and visitors alike as a spectacular seafood restaurant. Established on Sanibel in 2003, Doc Ford’s is a perennial Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice winner. The Pier restaurant was named the county’s No. 1 Best of the Best Restaurants for Everyday Eats in 2023.

Doc Ford’s also offers live music most nights at its Fort Myers Beach and St. Petersburg Pier locations.

Philanthropy and community outreach are engrained in HM Restaurant Group’s company philosophy. Proceeds from specialty cocktails at Doc Ford’s raise money to support children’s hospitals and water quality issues. HM Restaurant Group also supports local nonprofits dedicated to conservation, community and the environment. The “Ding” Darling Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament has raised nearly $1.3 million for Sanibel’s J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge since 2012. The 13th annual tournament will be held May 9, 2025.