Cruise Ship Food Preparation

A lot of this is things we do every day says Wes Cort the vice president of food and beverage operations for.

Cruise ship food preparation. Salary 2200 - 3000 dollarseuros a. The pastry chef prepares pastries and desserts. The Sagafjord an older ship can accommodate 400 tons of provisions while the Queen Elizabeth II can hold up to 900 tons.

Salaries range from 1500 to 2400 per month. The First Cook organizes and prepares mis en place measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe to prepare soups salads gravies desserts sauces and casseroles. Passengers now want higher quality cruise ship food versus quantity but the ships are still cranking out seemingly endless portions.

Heshe is also responsible for the display of the pastries and desserts served onboard. The amount of food is huge by land-based food service standards but the variety is equally astonishing. Food is one thing but what about that timeless cruise staple the cocktail.

Discover specialty cruise dining unique culinary experiences coffee spots casual restaurants and bars and lounges part of the cruising. Food preparation process under the supervision of the first cook and direction of another subordinate staff pastry men bakers cleaners pot washers etc. Feeding around 6600 passengers and 2200 crew on a typical seven.

Deck and Engine department mess hall. Published data indicate that the QE2 can sail. Cooking and prep work is divided between 36 kitchens with main storage and prep kitchens off the ships secret highway I-95 which runs the entire length of the ship on deck two.

Even budget cruises have gotten the message. Hotel department mess halls. To cook up every snack meal and de.