Behind the scenes with the Food and Beverage team

by Thomas Karlsson on September 7, 2009 · View Comments

Hi Bloggers,

Back onboard after a very nice vacation. Had a splendid time over in California, went both to Las Vegas and Napa Valley. Now let me tell you a little bit about our food and beverage storage operation onboard Australia’s first superliner. On this ship approximately 2700 passengers and crew consume around 13 tons per day. For example we consume about 3700 Eggs and 300kg of watermelons per day.

Our Provision team

Our Provision team

For cruises up to two weeks we load all of our items in our home port Sydney part from some top ups of fresh items during our voyage. So a normal size loading in Sydney for a 10 day cruise is around 130tons or 260 pallets all stored onboard in some of the finest storage facilities I’ve seen at sea.

Thomas Karlsson
Food & Beverage Director

Liquor storeroom

Liquor storeroom

Our Chief Butcher in the freezer at -24C

Our Chief Butcher in the freezer at -24C

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Tagged as: behind the scenes, crew, food, Food and Beverage

  • Jen

    Really like reading all the behind the scenes stories about what staff & crew do. This blogg has very good information. I know all crew work so hard. Thank you P & O for making passengers feel relaxed on your wonderful ships.
    I still have a video of the Final Fairstar voiage I recorded off TV. Yes there was nothing like the Fairstar, I hope the LWC’s have tried P & O current ships, more room, larger more modern ships. Pacific Sun is my favorite so far. I am going on Dawn and Jewel next year, 2010. I have never been on the same ship twice, so I will only have Pacific Pearl to try (I always liked the ships with their own cinema).

  • Gail Stewart

    Hi,

    Can you please send an alcohol and softdrink price list – including bottled and glass prices. I am travelling on the Pacific Dawn in August 2010 for 7 nights. I am not just talking about the restaurant prices, but the general prices for sitting down and having a refreshment (either alcohol or a soft drink)

    Gail

  • M galea

    please keep Robin from the promenade bar on your ship. he was the most pleasant bar stewart i have come across. he always had a smile and was wonderful.

  • Sandee

    We have found all the stewards to be very pleasant and obliging, especially cabin stewards and the waiters. (We don’t buy many drinks from the bars so I can’t comment on the bar stewards.)

  • Melita

    YES PLEASE!!!
    I’m heading off next March and would love to have some idea of what I’ll be spending! Cheers :)

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