What is a yum yum man?

[james'mommy]

I've never sailed HAL before. I will be sailing the Eurodam this summer. I've seen reference in some threads of a yum yum man (person). Do you mind me asking what this is? Thanks in advance.

[catl331]

He is a young man who passes out mints, dates, or ginger candy just outside the MDR after dinner. Since the inception of Open seating on the lower level of the MDRs, he is usually only found on the upper level for Fixed dining.

 

Edited January 8, 2014 by catl331

[Krazy Kruizers]

Here is a picture that maxout posted some time ago:

 

[Alphen]

I've never sailed HAL before. I will be sailing the Eurodam this summer. I've seen reference in some threads of a yum yum man (person). Do you mind me asking what this is? Thanks in advance.

 

His official title on his name tag now, is "Dining room greeter".

[Copper10-8]

I've never sailed HAL before. I will be sailing the Eurodam this summer. I've seen reference in some threads of a yum yum man (person). Do you mind me asking what this is? Thanks in advance.

 

As Carol said; the official title for the position used to be Doorman with HAL. It has since been changed to Dining room greeter

[Krazy Kruizers]

His official title on his name tag now, is "Dining room greeter".

 

 

All the years we have cruised on HAL, the Yum Yum Man was never there to greet us as he was walking the decks "chiming" us that it was time for dinner.

That was gone for a couple of years (on our cruises) but is now back.

[innlady1]

All the years we have cruised on HAL, the Yum Yum Man was never there to greet us as he was walking the decks "chiming" us that it was time for dinner.

That was gone for a couple of years (on our cruises) but is now back.

 

Seems spotty, Yonnie. Sometimes we've seen him ringing chimes; other times not.

[Shmoo here]

This past November on our Panama Canal cruise:

[Cruise or Lose!]

AHA! I have always wondered about this, but never dared ask. I'm glad someone did :)

[dvcmember]

The Yum Tum Man was very present on the Ryndam in December. He was there when we enter the dining room and stood by the door with hand sanitizer. Our table for two was near the entrance, so he would come by every night and say hello. He was so friendly and looked forward to seeing his smiling face. Certainly the "best" after dinner treat!

[mrscopper]

We always stop to say good evening to the Yum Yum Man after dinner. I love to get a small piece of ginger, which helps settle the tummy. I hope that he will always be a main stay of HAL.

[Thebes]

OP

Thanks for asking the question. I never knew when reading it :)

 

Everyone

Thanks for unlocking the mystery :)

[Krazy Kruizers]

Seems spotty, Yonnie. Sometimes we've seen him ringing chimes; other times not.

 

That is why I said "sometimes".

There used to be 2 of them.

Don't know when they cut back to just one.

[puppycanducruise]

I always enjoy seeing the Yum Yum Man.

A smiling happy person to hand out treats - what's not to love.:)

[whogo]

I wish we would all refer to him as the dining room greeter or doorman. The other term is offensive.

[catl331]

Don't know when they cut back to just one.

Not long after Open Seating began on the lower level.

[Copper10-8]

The information being put out that there is now only one Dining room greeter on the ships is incorrect! Every one of the fifteen ships, incl PRDM, have two Dining room greeters

[startwin]

I've actually heard some of them refer to themselves as the Yum Yum man, and with a smile. I think it's more a term of endearment, and I don't believe they find it offensive.

[lindaler]

We are always a little sad when he isn't outside the door of the dinning room when we leave. The ginger helps when you have eaten too much or the seas are a little rough. And it is nice to end your evening with a smile from him as he wishes you goodnight.

[mamaofami]

We are always a little sad when he isn't outside the door of the dinning room when we leave. The ginger helps when you have eaten too much or the seas are a little rough. And it is nice to end your evening with a smile from him as he wishes you goodnight.

 

 

 

In the last few years when we've left early dining, there has been a stand with some mints, but no ginger and no Yum Yum man.

[themerle]

I've actually heard some of them refer to themselves as the Yum Yum man, and with a smile. I think it's more a term of endearment, and I don't believe they find it offensive.

 

I feel this way too and I would never refer to him as such if I knew that the dining room greeters didn't like it.

[whogo]

I've actually heard some of them refer to themselves as the Yum Yum man, and with a smile. I think it's more a term of endearment, and I don't believe they find it offensive.

They and others may not find it offensive because they are unfamiliar with vulgar slang.

[Cruiz'nBaers]

I wish we would all refer to him as the dining room greeter or doorman. The other term is offensive.

 

I don't think of the term as offensive. From my interaction with the yum yum man, they seem to enjoy what they are doing. The ones I came in contact with seemed to enjoy greeting the passengers. In my younger days, in the pharmacy where I worked, an older gentleman employee used to refer to me as "the girl". I never took offense at that.

[startwin]

They and others may not find it offensive because they are unfamiliar with vulgar slang.

 

Well evidently I am too. What's vulgar about it?

[RuthC]

Well evidently I am too. What's vulgar about it?

 

Nothing I've ever heard in English (don't know any other language). Something "yummie" is good tasting, and frequently sweet.