jsn55 Posted May 23, 2020 #301 Share Posted May 23, 2020 On 2/14/2020 at 2:58 PM, d9704011 said: Faacy of presupposition.... I usually like the buffet choices on the ships I’ve been on. We love the buffet. We have intense business lives, so socializing is low on our lists. Dinner at the buffet means small portions of whatever you like, no sitting around for two hours. Ice cream for dessert. Doesn't take long to figure out what time to have dinner without a crowd. I don't like over-eating at dinner, my husband has a bigger appetite, so the buffet works perfectly for us. Room service breakfast and whatever/wherever we want for lunch. I can see the ships setting up the buffet like a food court in a shopping mall. It will be a win-win. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted May 23, 2020 #302 Share Posted May 23, 2020 18 minutes ago, jsn55 said: We love the buffet. We have intense business lives, so socializing is low on our lists. Dinner at the buffet means small portions of whatever you like, no sitting around for two hours. Ice cream for dessert. Doesn't take long to figure out what time to have dinner without a crowd. I don't like over-eating at dinner, my husband has a bigger appetite, so the buffet works perfectly for us. Room service breakfast and whatever/wherever we want for lunch. I can see the ships setting up the buffet like a food court in a shopping mall. It will be a win-win. The only best buffet I ever liked was jimmy buffet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikeanswers Posted May 23, 2020 #303 Share Posted May 23, 2020 59 minutes ago, richstowe said: I wonder if they ate more or just wasted more . Either way 👍 to served buffets . I assume if people were eating less at the served buffets then cruise lines would reduce the amount of food they make 😳. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted May 23, 2020 #304 Share Posted May 23, 2020 50 minutes ago, ilikeanswers said: I assume if people were eating less at the served buffets then cruise lines would reduce the amount of food they make 😳. On our Oceania trip, they didn't have huge pans of eggs or meat or ???. So obviously they were continuously cooking. The eggs were as good as I cook at home - and I'm a decent cook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sverigecruiser Posted May 23, 2020 #305 Share Posted May 23, 2020 14 hours ago, clo said: Why not forever? Who benefits other than the gluttons honestly? We had a discussion about this and you finally understood me so you know that more than gluttons benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ontheweb Posted May 23, 2020 #306 Share Posted May 23, 2020 10 hours ago, richstowe said: I wonder if they ate more or just wasted more . Either way 👍 to served buffets . DW especially likes the buffets because she can control what goes into her salad, but she says they always give her much more than she wants no matter how much she asks for. She also manages to lose weight on almost every cruise we take, and she is already very thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ontheweb Posted May 23, 2020 #307 Share Posted May 23, 2020 9 hours ago, lenquixote66 said: The only best buffet I ever liked was jimmy buffet. Are you wasted away in Margarittaville? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted May 23, 2020 #308 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I agree with jsn55; makes sense to me. Have a wonderful Memorial weekend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d9704011 Posted May 23, 2020 #309 Share Posted May 23, 2020 11 hours ago, jsn55 said: We love the buffet. We have intense business lives, so socializing is low on our lists. Dinner at the buffet means small portions of whatever you like, no sitting around for two hours. Ice cream for dessert. Doesn't take long to figure out what time to have dinner without a crowd. I don't like over-eating at dinner, my husband has a bigger appetite, so the buffet works perfectly for us. Room service breakfast and whatever/wherever we want for lunch. I can see the ships setting up the buffet like a food court in a shopping mall. It will be a win-win. Not sure why you quoted my elderly post but It’s nice to see that somebody is reading well back into the thread for overall context! As I originally said, I like buffets and agree with you on the convenience, choice and flexibility. What the future brings remains to be seen. Personally, other than crew members serving up the food (handling the serving utensils), I think the buffets will look pretty much the same as they do now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted May 23, 2020 #310 Share Posted May 23, 2020 4 hours ago, ontheweb said: Are you wasted away in Margarittaville? No,just lying on my bed watching the thunderstorms. (if CC had a PM section I would tell you about all the times I vacationed in your area) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ontheweb Posted May 23, 2020 #311 Share Posted May 23, 2020 1 hour ago, lenquixote66 said: No,just lying on my bed watching the thunderstorms. (if CC had a PM section I would tell you about all the times I vacationed in your area) And I could answer by letting you know of the times that I was in your neck of the woods as DW is from there and the rest of her family is still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted May 23, 2020 #312 Share Posted May 23, 2020 1 hour ago, ontheweb said: And I could answer by letting you know of the times that I was in your neck of the woods as DW is from there and the rest of her family is still there. Yes,you have told me .If her family likes Italian food I highly recommend Bacaro’s in Massapequa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacruise804 Posted May 26, 2020 #313 Share Posted May 26, 2020 On 5/22/2020 at 12:24 PM, ed01106 said: Self service buffets will be a thing of the past not just on cruise ships but EVERYWHERE for the foreseeable future. On 5/22/2020 at 1:02 PM, clo said: Why not forever? Who benefits other than the gluttons honestly? Those who prefer smaller portions than what is served benefit as well as gluttons. You yourself say in post #301 that you can't stand wasting food and take smaller portions. I benefit serving myself because I can choose to have a very small taste of something rather than the large portion servers tend to give. Even sharing with my husband it is often too much food. I suppose going forward I won't be trying many new dishes as I don't want to waste food but I also don't want to be uncomfortably full by finishing a full serving of something I try and don't enjoy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted May 26, 2020 #314 Share Posted May 26, 2020 1 hour ago, pacruise804 said: I benefit serving myself because I can choose to have a very small taste of something rather than the large portion servers tend to give. I just say something like "just a taste/bite of x." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacruise804 Posted May 26, 2020 #315 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Only a few times have I been able to truly get small amounts and they seem very confused/concerned that it is really what I want. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spif Barwunkel Posted May 26, 2020 #316 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Buffets, my friends, are here to stay. They'll live to cruise another day. Just not in the same format, thank goodness. Self-serve will give way to plated food. You choose your vittles, someone else puts 'em on your plate. An easy transition that lessens our exposure to the hygienically challenged. Buffets serve an intended purpose, and they do it well. They also provide the occasional glimpse into the revolting behavior of disgustingly crude humans. Indeed that can be off-putting, getting into our heads in such a way that it never gets out. Will mitigating the conditions, thus the number of hands-on players change that? Maybe, maybe not. After all, unless we do it ourselves, we will never see everything that goes on during food preparation. If we dwell on that too much, we may never eat again outside the confines of our humble abodes. I will continue to enjoy the buffet when it suits my purpose. If you good folks notice any unsavory characters near me at the buffet on our next cruise, please keep that to yourself. Unless of course it's you. When next you cruise, only the best of times. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed01106 Posted May 26, 2020 #317 Share Posted May 26, 2020 4 hours ago, pacruise804 said: Those who prefer smaller portions than what is served benefit as well as gluttons. You yourself say in post #301 that you can't stand wasting food and take smaller portions. I benefit serving myself because I can choose to have a very small taste of something rather than the large portion servers tend to give. Even sharing with my husband it is often too much food. I suppose going forward I won't be trying many new dishes as I don't want to waste food but I also don't want to be uncomfortably full by finishing a full serving of something I try and don't enjoy. For all the complaints I hear about not being able to get the portion size one wants, I have never had this problem. If I ask for a quarter spoonful that is what I got. If I asked for more I always got. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsn55 Posted May 26, 2020 #318 Share Posted May 26, 2020 2 hours ago, ed01106 said: For all the complaints I hear about not being able to get the portion size one wants, I have never had this problem. If I ask for a quarter spoonful that is what I got. If I asked for more I always got. Oh so true! This brings back memories of our first cruise a hundred years ago. The cabin steward was unfriendly and surly. I was scared of him and always made my husband ask for whatever we needed. Thankfully, I grew out of that quickly. People on cruise ships are there to make your trip great. Just ask for what you want. Don't accept what you don't want. Be polite. End of issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spif Barwunkel Posted May 26, 2020 #319 Share Posted May 26, 2020 23 minutes ago, jsn55 said: Oh so true! This brings back memories of our first cruise a hundred years ago. The cabin steward was unfriendly and surly. I was scared of him and always made my husband ask for whatever we needed. Thankfully, I grew out of that quickly. People on cruise ships are there to make your trip great. Just ask for what you want. Don't accept what you don't want. Be polite. End of issue. I'm envious. You cruised during the height of luxury. Tailored suits and spiffy hats. Nice. On what ship did you sail? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted May 26, 2020 #320 Share Posted May 26, 2020 2 hours ago, jsn55 said: Oh so true! This brings back memories of our first cruise a hundred years ago. The cabin steward was unfriendly and surly. I was scared of him and always made my husband ask for whatever we needed. Thankfully, I grew out of that quickly. People on cruise ships are there to make your trip great. Just ask for what you want. Don't accept what you don't want. Be polite. End of issue. My father was on a ship 107 years ago .The people that called Stewards now we’re called attendants then and not too friendly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted May 27, 2020 #321 Share Posted May 27, 2020 On 2/24/2020 at 12:27 PM, clo said: Oh I know but as you said where would they find the space and pay for it and get the extra staffing. And remember, staffing it not just about cost. Where do you PUT the extra staff? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsn55 Posted May 27, 2020 #322 Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 hour ago, SRF said: And remember, staffing it not just about cost. Where do you PUT the extra staff? Very good point ... buffet dining in whatever form it takes will be wildly different. Much slower too. When the buffet lines are long, more pax will do the sit-down option, so it will all even out ... sort of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed01106 Posted May 27, 2020 #323 Share Posted May 27, 2020 14 minutes ago, jsn55 said: Much slower too. Not necessarily. I have found lines with manned stations often move quicker as there is less indecisiveness, picking thru the entire bowl, or issues of having problems operating salad tongs and holding a plate at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremyosborne81 Posted May 27, 2020 #324 Share Posted May 27, 2020 On 5/22/2020 at 11:02 AM, clo said: Why not forever? Who benefits other than the gluttons honestly? God damn! What a judgemental trash monster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted May 27, 2020 #325 Share Posted May 27, 2020 57 minutes ago, ed01106 said: Not necessarily. I have found lines with manned stations often move quicker as there is less indecisiveness, picking thru the entire bowl, or issues of having problems operating salad tongs and holding a plate at the same time. That was our experience on Oceania. 'Course they're not huge ships but there was rarely more than one or two people ahead of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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