Re: Food on Ships

[Rich and Kathy]

Most of the cruise lines we have sailed recently combine the soup/salad.
Celebrity, in our experience, has the most separate courses. It is just too
formal and lasts too long for us -- for every night.

"Howard Garland" > wrote in message
...
> Mason
>
> All the cruise lines that I've been on have served five dinner courses.
> Just my preference, but I like a full table setting and formally
> served dinner every night when I'm cruising. For me, it's part of the
> difference between cruising and not cruising.
>
> Howard
>
> Mason Barge wrote:
> > On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 11:35:00 GMT, "sheree"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>i'd rather get the silverware for each course. the table is so full on
> >>celebrity with all that silverware out!
> >
> >
> > Well. I'll try to explain it as I see it. Celebrity's dinner service
> > is "formal" and hearkens back to the days of greater elegance and
> > "socitey". Which gives rise to the old expression, almost
> > incomprehensible today, of "not knowing which fork to use." Also,
> > they will switch out silverware depending on what you order,
> > especially a steak knife or cocktail fork.
> >
> > They also serve five courses -- appetizer, salad, soup, entree,
> > dessert, which has to be tops of any line.
> >
> > Personally, I think they should retain this for formal nights only,
> > and go to a more basic silver service (five or six pieces instead of
> > 11) and go to four courses, too. Dinner's just too damn long.
> >
> >
> > Mason Barge
> >
> > "If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please
bring me some coffee."
> > -- Abraham Lincoln
>
>

[Charles]

In article >, Rich and
Kathy > wrote:

> Most of the cruise lines we have sailed recently combine the soup/salad.
> Celebrity, in our experience, has the most separate courses. It is just too
> formal and lasts too long for us -- for every night.

Which cruise lines were those? I have not yet encountered that yet. In
the last 24 months I have been on one RCI cruises, one Princess cruise
and three Celebrity cruises and they all had seperate soup and salad
course although I have choosen myself to skip one of those courses.

--
Charles

[Howard Garland]

I have observed that soups and appetizers are sometimes listed under the
same heading some ship's menus but I can't remember which one's. I
guess it's because I (rudely) deliberately ignore the hint and order
both when I am so inclined. In any event, I've never experienced so
much as a raised eyebrow from a waiter when I do this.

Howard

Rich and Kathy wrote:

> Most of the cruise lines we have sailed recently combine the soup/salad.
> Celebrity, in our experience, has the most separate courses. It is just too
> formal and lasts too long for us -- for every night.
>
> "Howard Garland" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Mason
>>
>>All the cruise lines that I've been on have served five dinner courses.
>> Just my preference, but I like a full table setting and formally
>>served dinner every night when I'm cruising. For me, it's part of the
>>difference between cruising and not cruising.
>>
>>Howard
>>
>>Mason Barge wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 11:35:00 GMT, "sheree"
> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>i'd rather get the silverware for each course. the table is so full on
>>>>celebrity with all that silverware out!
>>>
>>>
>>>Well. I'll try to explain it as I see it. Celebrity's dinner service
>>>is "formal" and hearkens back to the days of greater elegance and
>>>"socitey". Which gives rise to the old expression, almost
>>>incomprehensible today, of "not knowing which fork to use." Also,
>>>they will switch out silverware depending on what you order,
>>>especially a steak knife or cocktail fork.
>>>
>>>They also serve five courses -- appetizer, salad, soup, entree,
>>>dessert, which has to be tops of any line.
>>>
>>>Personally, I think they should retain this for formal nights only,
>>>and go to a more basic silver service (five or six pieces instead of
>>>11) and go to four courses, too. Dinner's just too damn long.
>>>
>>>
>>>Mason Barge
>>>
>>>"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please
>
> bring me some coffee."
>
>>> -- Abraham Lincoln
>>
>>
>
>

[Mason Barge]

On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 15:51:00 -0400, Charles
> wrote:

>In article >, Rich and
>Kathy > wrote:
>
>> Most of the cruise lines we have sailed recently combine the soup/salad.
>> Celebrity, in our experience, has the most separate courses. It is just too
>> formal and lasts too long for us -- for every night.
>
>Which cruise lines were those? I have not yet encountered that yet. In
>the last 24 months I have been on one RCI cruises, one Princess cruise
>and three Celebrity cruises and they all had seperate soup and salad
>course although I have choosen myself to skip one of those courses.

HAL does four course dinners, and it's great IMO. There is no big
formal change of course and you can get a couple of plates piled up,
but I think that's fun.

The waiters also seem less stressed out for some reason.

Another thing I wish Celebrity would eliminate is the dessert tray,
which is shared by waiters and again, you have to sit there while
every other table looks at it.


Mason Barge

"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee."
-- Abraham Lincoln

[Charles]

In article >, Mason Barge
> wrote:

> Another thing I wish Celebrity would eliminate is the dessert tray,
> which is shared by waiters and again, you have to sit there while
> every other table looks at it.

I like the dessert tray. I think that is a great feature on Celebrity.
It really helps choosing dessert.

--
Charles

[Jean O'Boyle]

"Charles" > wrote in message
d...

> I like the dessert tray. I think that is a great feature on Celebrity.
> It really helps choosing dessert.

Me too, Charles~~I like to see what I will get. First experienced this on
the Zenith.

--Jean

[Jeff Coudriet]

I like looking at them too! Sometimes something sounds so good on the
menu, and then you look at it....

That doesn't stop me from ordering 3 desserts or more though! I just
like to choose carefully!

Jeff



Charles wrote:
>
> In article >, Mason Barge
> > wrote:
>
> > Another thing I wish Celebrity would eliminate is the dessert tray,
> > which is shared by waiters and again, you have to sit there while
> > every other table looks at it.
>
> I like the dessert tray. I think that is a great feature on Celebrity.
> It really helps choosing dessert.
>
> --
> Charles

[Sue and Kevin Mullen]

Jean O'Boyle wrote:

> "Charles" > wrote in message
> d...
>
>
>>I like the dessert tray. I think that is a great feature on Celebrity.
>>It really helps choosing dessert.
>
>
> Me too, Charles~~I like to see what I will get. First experienced this on
> the Zenith.

Me three!! It was very nice seeing what they had, there were times the
description on the menu, didn't give us a clue.

sue

[sheree]

except I would see TOO many things that I just had to have!

--
Sheree

"Jean O'Boyle" > wrote in message
.. .
>
> "Charles" > wrote in message
> d...
>
> > I like the dessert tray. I think that is a great feature on Celebrity.
> > It really helps choosing dessert.
>
> Me too, Charles~~I like to see what I will get. First experienced this on
> the Zenith.
>
> --Jean
>
>

[Mason Barge]

On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 18:13:56 -0400, Charles
> wrote:

>In article >, Mason Barge
> wrote:
>
>> Another thing I wish Celebrity would eliminate is the dessert tray,
>> which is shared by waiters and again, you have to sit there while
>> every other table looks at it.
>
>I like the dessert tray. I think that is a great feature on Celebrity.
>It really helps choosing dessert.

Yeah, I think everyone likes to see the desserts. But on Celebrity
they now have one tray for like 12 tables, so you just sit there and
your waiter sweats bullets.

How about it they just bring the desserts up and serve them off the
trays?

Actually, in comparison, I like that way HAL does this, too. They set
the desserts out when you enter so you can see them all you want.


Mason Barge

"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee."
-- Abraham Lincoln

[Charles]

In article >, Mason Barge
> wrote:

> Yeah, I think everyone likes to see the desserts. But on Celebrity
> they now have one tray for like 12 tables, so you just sit there and
> your waiter sweats bullets.

That could be bad. I don't know how many trays per number of tables
they had last April or December but there did not seem to be a problem
like you had on my last two Celebrity crusies.

--
Charles

[Jean O'Boyle]

"Mason Barge" > wrote in message
...

> Actually, in comparison, I like that way HAL does this, too. They set
> the desserts out when you enter so you can see them all you want.


Mason, if I remember correctly, I think I saw a tray of desserts at the
entry to the Zenith dining room last month.

--Jean

[Sue and Kevin Mullen]

Jean O'Boyle wrote:

> "Mason Barge" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>
>>Actually, in comparison, I like that way HAL does this, too. They set
>>the desserts out when you enter so you can see them all you want.
>
>
>
> Mason, if I remember correctly, I think I saw a tray of desserts at the
> entry to the Zenith dining room last month.

I don't remember seeing one, but that doesn't mean it wasn't there. I
know I have seen it on other cruises.

sue