Four years ago, Celebrity hired Jacques Van Staden as its Vice-President of Food & Beverage Operations. He was just 36, a rising star in the culinary world (nominated as such by the prestigious James Beard Foundation), and eager to make his mark on what the general population considers fine dining. On the Celebrity Eclipse, a… Continue reading Van Stadens…Celebrities of Celebrity
Tag: Dining on ships
Who's Cookin' at Holland America
We’ve always found cruising an educational experience, for a myriad of reasons. New countries, new experiences, new people or just plain new knowledge. On cruise ships, there are amply opportunities. Today, it’s new people. Okay, do you know who Rudi Sodamin, Jonnie Boer, David Burke, Marcus Samuelsson, Jacques Torres and Charlie Trotter are? Neither did… Continue reading Who's Cookin' at Holland America
Calling Cruise Food Junkies!
Today’s subject is food, something dear to our hearts not to mention our stomachs. It is, naturally, about food on cruise ships and we are requesting your…well, feedback. Quality of food is always subjective. However, there have been many changes in food on cruise ships over the last few years and so, in general terms,… Continue reading Calling Cruise Food Junkies!
Weighing a Post-Cruise Inevitability
Now that our two-week Transatlantic cruise is over, the “fun” starts, and I can hardly weight — please note, this is neither a typographical nor a spell-check error. After 41 scheduled meals (and a few unscheduled ones) on a cruise ship, there is an inevitability that comes with being home. It’s that four-letter word again.… Continue reading Weighing a Post-Cruise Inevitability
Qsine — Eating Like a Celebrity
Despite all that we had read about Qsine, Celebrity’s newest dining experience, we weren’t prepared. We’d read about Disco Shrimp served in a dish with disco lights, strawberries served on actual grass — Strawberry Fields Forever — and dessert menus on Rubik’s cubes. Orders were created on iPads. Frankly, it all sounded rather gimmicky. Nothing… Continue reading Qsine — Eating Like a Celebrity