Chef's Table on Silhouette

[WisconsinFarmersWife]

My husband and I did the Chef's Table on Silhouette a few weeks ago. We had done one for the first time last year on Allure of the Seas and really enjoyed it. I tried to research leading up to our cruise, but there wasn't much info out there. We weren't 100% sure it was even available so as soon as we boarded we asked about it. We were told when it was and went ahead and reserved it!

 

We were on the Western Caribbean itinerary. Our Chef's Table was held on night 5 which was the day we were in Grand Cayman. The cost was $145 per person and included dinner, wine pairings, and a galley tour of the main dining room and Murano. We also got a giant cookbook and a photo of our group.

 

We first met in Cellar Masters. Upon arrival, we got a glass of champagne. We visited with another couple while waiting for others to join us. It turned out to be only three couples. The executive chef of the specialty restaurants joined us along with the matre'd of Murano. Before leaving for our galley tour, we were provided with a couple small bites. One was a piece of venison with lots of flavor. The other was a fancy little potato.

 

After our small bites, we got refills on our champaign and followed Chef Shane to the MDR.

 

We first stopped inside the giant wine tower.

 

Next, we made our way through the MDR galley on the 4th deck. Stops included the dessert station where everything is made from scratch.

 

The bakery (for the entire ship) where, again, everything is from scratch.

 

The line. Left is servers. Right is chefs. We were in there around 6:30, so early seating was in full swing. It was a crazy busy place!

 

The salad station is slightly cooler in temperature than the rest of the galley.

 

To be continued...

[WisconsinFarmersWife]

We made our way upstairs to the galley of Murano. Much smaller compared to MDR.

 

Finally, we sat down to a delicious dinner in the wine room of Murano.

 

Wine pairings. They kept the wine flowing throughout dinner. Lots of refills!

 

We didn't take any photos of our food, but everything was delicious! One of the senior officers of marketing joined us as our host for dinner. Chef Shane prepared our meal and explained each dish as it was brought out. He sat down with us at the end of the meal and visited for a long time. Lots of great conversation! I don't think we walked out of Murano until after 10:30.

 

Overall, it was a wonderful, unique experience and definitely a highlight of our vacation!

[Texed]

Wisconsin,

Shane was a hoot. Thanks for posting. :)