CruiseCat99 Posted April 5, 2018 #1 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I have read several posts where people mentioned asking a chef to prepare a meal in-suite that was from his/her home culture. I am curious if this is something people paid a premium for, or if the staff were willing to substitute their own preparations for the regular menu? I am interested in having this experience, but want to know what to expect before I ask. It sounds like a lovely experience and possibly one of those "once in a lifetime" meals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted April 5, 2018 #2 Share Posted April 5, 2018 (edited) We have done this on two different cruises. Each dinner was prepared by a chef from the Philippines (different chef each time). We asked that they choose dishes that they would serve to their families at home. The menu was set by each chef . The second time we gave the chef a copy of the menu from the first experience so the second meal had different dishes. The meal was served course by course by our butler in our suite. The meals were paired with wines suggested by the sommelier based on the chef's menu. It was a great experience and we will do it again on our next cruise. We were given copies of the menu signed by each chef. There was no extra charge! The credit for the idea of a meal from the chef's home country goes to UKCruiseJeff! Edited April 5, 2018 by mysty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted April 5, 2018 #3 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Many of those of us who have sailed Silversea have had this dining experience. One may either ask for specific dishes or food genres or specialities of the chef. We have had special meals in our suite as well as special meals prepared for a group of our guests. It is necessary to plan ahead and discuss with your butler. Silversea does a terrific job with this customized experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer Posted April 5, 2018 #4 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I have read several posts where people mentioned asking a chef to prepare a meal in-suite that was from his/her home culture. . Just to clarify. I do not recall any posts about chefs cooking -- preparing meals -- in suite. All meals are cooked/prepared in the galley. They can be served in suite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mysty Posted April 5, 2018 #5 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Yes, that is correct Observer! The meals were prepared in the galley and delivered to and served in the suite by the butler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted April 5, 2018 #6 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Thats really funny. No personal chef laboring over a hot cookstove en suite! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer Posted April 5, 2018 #7 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Thats really funny.No personal chef laboring over a hot cookstove en suite! And leaving the wonderful aroma of curry in the suite for weeks to come. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKCruiseJeff Posted April 5, 2018 #8 Share Posted April 5, 2018 CC99, My suggestion is that you pick a moment say just before lunch service in the MDR very early in your cruise, and ask whether you can have a quick word with the chef if he can spare a moment. Explain what you want and ask whether he has a particularly talented chef who he is "bringing on" and who he thinks would be great to produce some local food that he would likely prepare for his/her family at home. If you can it might be considerate to ask him to pick the night for you when he has less kitchen pressure which might for example be on a non-formal night. This might even improve your meal a little and you might have fresher rather than pre-cooked results. I first experienced this long before butlers and discussed it with a head chef on Wind during a lengthy discussion about Asian street food and when I asked whether it was feasible and not too inconvenient and he thought it a really great idea. You could ask your butler to do this but I think you improve the risk of a better result if you take the trouble to discuss it directly and have direct contact with the chef when you can discuss your likes and dislikes ie chilli or not, fried etc and when is best for them to do it, and I also suggest that you ask the chef to write down the name of the person who will be preparing the food for you as sending a personal note after your meal would really be prized and appreciated by a young chef. You could concern yourself with wine pairings or just choose something generic you like, but you may find that with some spicier offerings a really decent supply of really cold beer in an ice bucket in your suite might be a better option. I hope you try the dining idea and enjoy it and hope you enjoy Venice and Whisper and that your husband had a great 70th. (Thanks for remembering M! :) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wripro Posted April 5, 2018 #9 Share Posted April 5, 2018 And leaving the wonderful aroma of curry in the suite for weeks to come. :) One of the reasons I did not enjoy my experiences at ryokans in Japan. They cook this elaborate Kaeseki dinner in your room but the problem is it's mostly fish and the odor lingered throughout the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted April 6, 2018 #10 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Jeff, That is a lovely and detailed response! The thank you notes should never be forgotten! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebelle14 Posted April 8, 2018 #11 Share Posted April 8, 2018 We've sailed with Silversea since 1996 (on all ships except the explorer ones) and will reach our 500th day on our next cruise. We have never has a bad experience and think the staff is the best! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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