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In article om,
LeeNY wrote: http://books.google.com/books?id=FPL...cruise+l ine+ budget+food&source=web&ots=cU56sWHlnf&sig=8R56Qnn7 enJ9zRRRWfq-XSyeO9w#PPA15,M1 For future reference.. http://tinyurl.com is your friend (g) http://tinyurl.com/yotaxe |
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On Aug 31, 10:24 am, Kurt Ullman wrote:
In article om, LeeNY wrote: http://books.google.com/books?id=FPL...pg=PA15&dq=cru... budget+food&source=web&ots=cU56sWHlnf&sig=8R56Qnn7 enJ9zRRRWfq-XSyeO9w#PPA15,M1 For future reference..http://tinyurl.comis your friend (g) http://tinyurl.com/yotaxe Thanks, Kurt!!! Lee |
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John Sisker wrote: Sue, I have to agree with you. Palo on the Disney Magic was by far the favorite specialty restaurant for both my wife Deborah and myself. However, we only had the opportunity for dinner, having to cancel our brunch reservation, If you go back on the Magic, be sure to have brunch in Palo. Dinner and brunch were very good, but IMO brunch was the better of the two meals. sue |
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LeeNY wrote: On Aug 31, 10:24 am, Kurt Ullman wrote: In article om, LeeNY wrote: http://books.google.com/books?id=FPL...pg=PA15&dq=cru... budget+food&source=web&ots=cU56sWHlnf&sig=8R56Qnn7 enJ9zRRRWfq-XSyeO9w#PPA1 5,M1 For future reference..http://tinyurl.comis your friend (g) http://tinyurl.com/yotaxe Thanks, Kurt!!! Lee My pleasure, those really long URL make my head hurt (g). |
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LeeNY wrote: On Aug 30, 10:58 pm, delta wrote: I think it is a shame that in order to get excellent food and service you have to pay extra and go to these specialty restaurants. The cruise costs more than enough and should include everything. The meals that are included in your cruise fare, at no extra cost, are really lovely, and the service is, for the most part, really great, too. I'm amazed at the food that they are able to produce, for the number of people they have to serve, and within the very limited budget they have to work with. But, I think to expect excellence is unrealistic. I found an excerpt from the book Cruise Ship Blues - I have no idea of the accuracy of what was written, but it confirms what I remember reading on this ng a few years ago, when someone posted a list of the cruise lines and what each spent, for food, per passenger, per day. According to Cruise Ship Blues, lines like Carnival and Royal Caaribbean, the food budget is about $10-$11 per day, per passenger. HAL and Celebrity spend about $12-$15 per day. With Seaborn, Silversea, you're looking at $20-$24 per day. Lee For what it is worth, a "Rule of Thumb" in the food service trade is that the materials for a meal should never cost more than one third of the sell price. Cheers, John in LALALand (On the Left Coast) |
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"Brian K" wrote in message ... On 8/30/2007 10:58 PM delta exclaimed: On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:28:50 -0500, "George Leppla" wrote: Which leads to some questions... What do you think about "specialty restaurants" on ships? If you go to these restaurants, what was your favorite meal? I have to admit I dislike the concept of additional pay, specialty restaurants on ships. I think dining in the dining room should be "special" but it has become ordinary. Waiters singing, Maitre 'ds who think they were born to spend their life talking on a microphone, trying to feed 3500 people in 3 hours. Most dining room food and service is very good, but for me, it is no longer "special". My favorite meal in a specialty restaurant was on the Carnival Conquest. We had dinner with my brother and his wife, it was their first cruise and their honeymoon and Carnival does an excellent job. I think it is a shame that in order to get excellent food and service you have to pay extra and go to these specialty restaurants. The cruise costs more than enough and should include everything. HAL provides great food and service in the main dining room, the Lido Buffet, and Pinnacle, the specialty restaurant. In fact on formal nights the Lido Buffet mirrors the main dining room for folks who'd rather be casual. On a Pacific Northwest cruise on ms Amsterdam a group of us dined in the specialty restaurant. On HAL the specialty restaurant tries to reflect the cuisine of the areas the ship will sail to. I had Grilled Salmon with Alaskan King Crab Legs for the main dish. In lesser hands the salmon would be dry and overcooked. Not on the Amsterdam. It was done to perfection served up with shettake mushrooms on a bed of herbs and wild rice. The desert was some divine chocolate thing, Dutch chocolate of course. We have always found the food on Princess to be very good. Except for International night when the food is really poor. We booked the steakhouse for that night and we were pleasantly surprised at the menu and the extra amenities we received. It was like a private dining session. My wife and I both had the filet mignon. It was a great evening and we might do it again if the International night at the dining room sucks again on our upcoming cruise. |
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On Aug 31, 11:30 am, J Carnaghie wrote:
LeeNY wrote: On Aug 30, 10:58 pm, delta wrote: I think it is a shame that in order to get excellent food and service you have to pay extra and go to these specialty restaurants. The cruise costs more than enough and should include everything. The meals that are included in your cruise fare, at no extra cost, are really lovely, and the service is, for the most part, really great, too. I'm amazed at the food that they are able to produce, for the number of people they have to serve, and within the very limited budget they have to work with. But, I think to expect excellence is unrealistic. I found an excerpt from the book Cruise Ship Blues - I have no idea of the accuracy of what was written, but it confirms what I remember reading on this ng a few years ago, when someone posted a list of the cruise lines and what each spent, for food, per passenger, per day. According to Cruise Ship Blues, lines like Carnival and Royal Caaribbean, the food budget is about $10-$11 per day, per passenger. HAL and Celebrity spend about $12-$15 per day. With Seaborn, Silversea, you're looking at $20-$24 per day. Lee For what it is worth, a "Rule of Thumb" in the food service trade is that the materials for a meal should never cost more than one third of the sell price. Interesting. So, at retail, we're looking at $40 per day (give or take)? I'd be hard pressed to find comparable food on land, for $40 a day. Ever watch that Rachel Ray show - $40 A Day? She eats well, but not like one eats on a cruise ship at the no-extra-fee venues. Lee Cheers, John in LALALand (On the Left Coast) |
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Specialty Restaurants on ships- tipping
Having never used a specialty restaurant when cruising, I wonder how the
tipping works. Is there a tip built into the surcharge, such as with drinks in a bar? If not, do you tip separately or are the waiters covered by the tipping pool from the end of cruise tips being added on to the charges? Nonny -- ---Nonnymus--- You don’t stand any taller by trying to make others appear shorter. |
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In article , Nonnymus
wrote: Having never used a specialty restaurant when cruising, I wonder how the tipping works. Is there a tip built into the surcharge, such as with drinks in a bar? If not, do you tip separately or are the waiters covered by the tipping pool from the end of cruise tips being added on to the charges? The tip is included in the charge. -- Charles |
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