Nerd_World I used to work as a chef de Partie on Carnival Cruises. Allow me to explain to you how hectic and terrible life on the ship is. Morning / Breakfast shift - 2:30 a.m - 10:30 a.m By the time you wrap up it’s 11:00 a.m By the time you take a shower and go to sleep it’s 12:00 p.m Dinner shift reporting - 4:00 p.m - 11:30 p.m Next day repeat! Also you get only HALF A DAY OFF A WEEK. Now you can calculate the hours they make you work. They literally make you work like a slave. You will also have dark circles by end of two months, due to lack of sleep and rest. By the end of 6 months, your spinal chord will pain like a b**** Also, your cabin is in the underwater compartments. So sleeping will be very hectic, you will also be swaying from side to side. People who work on the starter / cold sections have NO DAY OFF for a 10 months contract. But their shift is from 10am-10pm. No break apart from lunch and dinner. Also my overtime hours were automatically deleted by the system.
@@MVelli but not necessarily much they are often hired from countries with low income, for a in relation to an average Us income low income, to cut costs and get as much profit as possible.
@@Corlunz don't get discouraged Bonl, Im sure there are positive aspects to this job as well. Plus you can be the one to bring improvements in that work place.You can do a vlog once you start working to point out situations if they are extreme etc
@@steelinskin5925 well except for flags of convenience making it exceptionally easy to pay poverty wages, but sure, I guess *someone* must be well paid
i went on a cruise this summer that passed. and the staff was so attentive and friendly despite the loads of sloppy drunk , impatient people. (even though they weren’t all like that) but it really broke my heart that one of the staff had said to us he works half the year on the cruise traveling and sends money home to his family in Europe and can only see them for a couple months of the year . and you would’ve never guessed that bc he serviced to us so happy and was very kind.
this is a change for them to better their lives and lives of family. if you want to better your life , you always have to pay a price . no matter where you are in the world . when people ask me , how can i become rich . always tell them , you have to pay a price , time with family, working long hrs , doing what others are not willing to do , health.
@@yeeaahhzz There are strict environmental and regulatory provisions against any kind of dumping from cruise-ships. However, on the positive side, there is a large and growing demand for sustainability, for environmentally friendly practices, and for whole-foods and plant-strong diets/menus. Many travellers nowadays want supermarkets, hotels, airlines, cruiseships, and restaurants to minimise waste: either compost it, give it to a composter, donate it, or repurpose it somewhere else in the menu for the day or the week.
I went on a Make A Wish trip on the Disney’s Dream cruise and the main chef in charge of all of food came to my table to make me my own menu due to my food restrictions from cancer. It was amazing!
Exactly! Plus they work long hours for long stretches of time w/o a day off as I'm sure applies to all these ships crews, not to mention they're away from their loved ones during these cruises which is difficult I'm sure. (And they have to bunk w/others so they probably don't get a lot of privacy either).
The fact that everything is mostly fresh and hand made and not frozen or prepackaged. Insane. I mean, they were making pasta from scratch for thousands of people. Wut?!
@@tauriusmagnamus3281 cheaper? Maybe. Easier? Hell no! Besides I buy premade pastas at the grocery. Usually on sale for around a dollar a box or bag. If they bought it wholesale, I'm sure it would be cheaper than scratch and paying staff to make!
They actualy arent, the fresh pasta is made only in that specific restaurant, its compeletely inviable to make fresh pasta every day for all those passangers, the rest of the kitchens use ready made pasta, which is in no way inferior to the fresh one. :)
@John Smith Oh yeah. No staff members will be eating fresh steaks seafood or poultry. Employee meals mostly consist of leftovers from buffets. I never worked shipboard however, I was a Sous Chef for a private country club and employee meals were an important part of everyday service.
@@Thailova Well the passengers are paying large amounts of money to go on vacation for a little bit. The workers are earning money. Good money to be made people pay their retirement funds to spend a few days on one of these ships.
@@RiggyRonnie these cruise ships use labor from the third world, use them as their slaves and there's no good money to be made. Cruise ship guests obviously vary but this whole business tends to be a pretty sick money makery circus that only serves few rich people . Basically just like United States !
Just finished my 7 day eastern caribbean cruise of symphony of the seas ( this ship), and was blown away by the variety of meals, whether it be the hooked seafood restaurant, jaimes italian, chops steakhouse, or the included buffet / main dining, the attention to detail in every single meal was extraordinary. I suspected tyhe type of operation needed to pull something like that off, but had no idea until watching this video just how extensive it was! So much respect for the hardworking chefs on board! If you are planning on going on an oasis class ship, I highly recommend the solarium bistro & johnny rockets!
@@grilleFire actually a blue collar heavy machine operator here in Canada. Took splitting quite a few pay checks to be able to take my first vacation in years.
You recommend sh*t fast food like Johnny Rockets on a ship filled with highly trained Chefs from around the world? Tell us you’re Murican without telling us. 🙄
They have production charts they go by. They have a computer that tallies the information as to what needs to be cooked and at what time.Checking the quality of the food is important,so they wont have any loss $$$
This is the kind of Head Chef I'd want to work with. He's not barking out what's wrong in front of everyone, instead keeping his tone and formality throughout checking the dishes
@@kuriso I've done the long endless shifts for months at a time before. Not to seem like another entitled American, but 60k is not nearly enough for me to submit to that again.
One neat thing is that all the cooking is done on electric grills. There are no open flames to prevent a fire from breaking out if there's an accident.
Adding propane storage and piping would add cost, mass, and complexity with little benefit for cooking. The French sauce cooked in copper pans aficionados may not like it, but they survive with electric stove made sauces.
@@wino0000006 , I think that would be basic knowledge gained in a land based beginners cooking school before the staff got assigned to a ship. I can't imagine the chef getting completely untrained new hires that the chef has to train during a revenue trip.
I mean that’s kinda how it’s supposed to be. This is them simply working their day to day job while the passengers are on a very rare 1 week vacation that costed them a fortune, so of course it’s gonna be a big contrast. Obviously they work extremely hard tho.
They only care about happiness because they want to make a profit, don't think that they really care about any passenger whatsoever (hence still running when corona started)
My dad served 30 years in the navy and retired in 1973. My wife & I had been on so many cruises. I tried my best for 30+ years to get him & my mom to join us on a cruise with Royal Caribbean. After 30 years in the navy he was not about to ever step foot on another ship! Finally I told my dad, hey they are not going to make you work on this ship... Sadly I was never able to talk him into it. Shalom
They lie. The contracts for lower positions in the kitchen is up to 9 months. When I was on my early 20's I did a few contracts on the ship at 9 months each as cook. Only the last 3 were at 4 months because I was already a Sous Chef.
@@tonymontana4929 A friend of mine after he was out of the military started the cruise run and he did 6 months on 3 off. He thought it would be a easy job he said it was a nightmare because even when the shift is over you walk around with a uniform shirt. So you are pretty much always expected to stop and help anyone who asks even when off duty. He said it was a 24/7 job pretty much because the only escape he had was in the very tiny room he shared with another guy. He now has his own very tiny room lol but he is still working for them and has moved up to a point where he has a crew of 40 men under him.
As a person who is fortunate enough to have been on multiple cruises, I am amazed at how effortless it is disguised as to the passengers. I personally would have never guessed the amount of effort, time and people it takes to pull off such a large scale operation. These people repeat this every single day which must be both mentally and physically exhausting. They deserve so much respect. Edit: and higher wages!!!!
Once you get it down to a rhythm the only days you have to worry about are the days when you are expected to do inspections and audits where not only you have the people you are feeding but also the health inspector who will look for anything to ding you with. Worked in the kitchen as porter to service staff and I find myself looking for things to do.
Cooks are the most exploited crew on the ship. They're working very hard and get paid very little. I know that because i worked 6 years, and i get paid around $800/month. Plus, no tips. All the tips and praises goes to the waiters.
@@eltambulero2392 Sounds about right. I cooked at a truck stop and one, ONE waitress would give me a couple bucks now and then, the rest hoarded their ill gotten gains. I would offer that dishwashers are the most unappreciated link in any establishment, underpaid, over worked and if they get behind, so does everyone else.
The food I had on my cruise was awesome. Every evening dinner was delicious. We were assigned to the same table every night, so we sat with the same family and had the same wait staff. We all had a wonderful time, and the wait staff was so great. They were genuinely so nice and worked so hard. God bless them.
i like this head chef unlike other big time chefs he doesn't waist time on drama and anger he is calm stays positive and is straight to the point very efficient
All restaurant kitchens are hectic. I use to work at a catering company, and during the busiest times of the year, such as wedding season, and Christmas/New Years, it would get really crazy. I found it way too stressful and I stopped doing that.
@@louisejohnson6057 you're only stressed that much during the peak season. In cruise ships, everyday is hectic. Can you imagine how stressful it is during 4th of july, christmas, new year?
I feel so bad for the whole crew the amount of stress they have to go through. Yes , it’s their job and they chose to do it but I still feel so bad for all of them and they have gained my respect for sure.
@@armenakbalasanov9074 10 hours a day, 7 days per week for 120 days straight. with 20$/h thats 24k$. And i think the chefs on that ship makes more than 20$/h. And on top of that all the extra money they make from benefits etc which is huge because they work almost all the time and no days off.
Carnival Corporation ships emitted nearly 10 times more SOx around European coasts than did all 260 million European cars in 2017. Royal Caribbean is estimated to have emitted four times more than the European car fleet.
What is so absurd to me is that they have every right to just say “Sorry, we ran out of that. We do have other options, though.” It seems like pleasing people is their whole job, and the lengths that they go to avoid an upset customer just blows my mind. So much respect to them!
While on the Oasis, I took an extended tour of the ship. The kitchen was fantastic. One thing that struck me was just how clean it was. The Chef told me they've got the food estimates so exact that they don't waste even a single plate. They even do a demographic analysis of the passengers; for example if they have a lot of Italians on board they prepare more pasta dishes. Truly, an amazing operation. BTW; There are additional kitchens that prepare the meals for the crew.
and Americans wonder why 68% of the population, men/women/children are OBESE. Pigs eating all day long. PLUS, I am sure these people are all being quite "sanitary" while on these ships. Not like you never see men leave the bathroom without washing their hands. No thank you.
@@beamboy14526 Racist? You must be joking. It's called catering to your customers. Even hotels in Vancouver do it. They offer congee and many other Chinese dishes at the breakfast to cater to their Chinese guests.
These aren't buffets they are restaurants that cost $50 per person per meal so you don't get to fill up your plate. I'm sure there is waste but I'm also sure they want to save as much money as possible and adjust their orders to suit demands. I doubt it's any different than any other restaurant just at a huge scale.
cody keane Only a small number of people use the Restaurants where you pay extra. Most people use either the main restaurant or one of several buffets, both of which are ‘free’ to eat at. So you can bet your life there will be waste!
0:35 compact kitchen 0:46 Turnaround day is the day when one set of passengers departs the ship and another set embarks. 1:21 by and large 一般來講 1:31 pallet （堆高機裝卸或搬運貨物用的）托盤，貨板 3:12 pate 肉醬；魚醬；蔬菜醬 3:55 racks of lamb
My uncle worked on a cruise ship for many years. While they may have an abundance of delicious eats, a TON gets wasted. Passengers often gorge and put way more food on their plate than they could ever possibly eat. So yeah, it is a lot of food, but they didn't really talk about how much of it goes to the trash.
Same for any restaurant or supermarket these days. In the US, approximately 1 pound of food per person is wasted. I think focusing on this would bring a much more noticeable impact and would possibly be easier to do compared to convincing everyone to eat meat which is never going to happen.
Yes, it is estimated that up to 40% of all the food produced worldwide is lost or wasted somewhere: in the field, in handling, in storage, in processing, in retailing, in homes, and in service to customers. However, have you identified cruise-lines, airlines, restaurants, supermarkets, hotels, etc., that have become serious about minimising food-waste? E.g., donations, re-purposing in menus, better management of portion-sizes, etc.
Food isn’t put into garbage what happens to it is on the carnival Mardi Gras they use something similar to grey and black water they use bacteria to eat the food and what is left which is water is dumped out at sea. Another thing they can do is burn it but they would have to keep that on board which is something they can’t do at all ports of calls
@@ElloImNoodle Thanks for sharing that. Do you know this from working on that (or any other) cruise-ship? How safe is the effluent from the bacterial process of food-leftovers like this?
Carnival Corporation ships emitted nearly 10 times more SOx around European coasts than did all 260 million European cars in 2017. Royal Caribbean is estimated to have emitted four times more than the European car fleet.
@@jetteraismabash4186 that's just the kitchen and dining area. You then have the bar staff, entertainers, housekeeping, general cleaners, engineers, captains crew, and a few lifeguards (if the entertainers don't do it).
It is quite literally a floating city. If you've never been on one it is crazy. Seeing how big it is in a video or picture isnt comparable to walking on the boarding platform or turning and seeing it as you walk down the port dock. They're massive and wicked cool.
Im a professional chef working in an Italian chain restaurant called Prezzo with over 200 sites and I cant even begin to imagine the endurance, dedication and concentration these chefs go through every day. High volume dining of 50 people can result in well over 100 orders needed to be served straight away and creates intense pressure. I have alot of respect for them for this, especially because Batch cooking is very good but they didnt mention how difficult it is, it only works that well when the chefs in the kitchen are of a standard of reliability. Any mistake immediately imoacts and delays the next chef which like dominos starts a chain of delays. Each chef must do their job perfectly every time to pull this off, which is especially difficult on a rocking ship. Incredible.
Most of that food is more buffet style, so it's not as bad as having to have the food ready simultaneously. They just keep replenishing the selections.
@@aewtx have you ever even been on a cruise? “Most of that food” is *not* buffet style. We cruise often,sometimes more than twice a year! We are not exceptional in eating in the _proper_ restaurants for each of our three meals daily! We eat breakfast in the restaurant, lunch most probably in the restaurant, late afternoon snack _may_ be on the lido deck, it may be afternoon tea. Dinner is absolutely in the restaurant. If you don’t know what you’re talking about, best stay quiet!
@@JulieWallis1963 You are taking my comment a bit too personally. It's definitely not something to get so mad over. Calm down. And my mother has been on a few cruises and told me about it.
The best cruise that I've been on was a 10 night around the South Pacific Islands. It stopped at 5 different islands and only cost me $69pn! The drinks cost a lot but all of the free food was sensational...you name it, you got it! The entertainment on board was outstanding and everybody was having a ball! There was a statement plaque on the wall of our cabin stating that 'No is not an option for us' Meaning that whatever you want, we will not say no to. It was the best cruise of my life!
I can tell you rn the meat cutter guys and the guys who butcher it is one of the most depressing and crippling jobs, I worked at the seafood department in a publix and worked with the butchers cutting meat and I've never been in such a soul crushing environment in my life, there for hours on end, cold, metal everywhere, bright lights, it's awful bless those guys who do that.
Jeah ive worked in a butchery before and also the smell of meat cause u work for long hours it can disgust u no matter how fresh the meat is. Its depressing really
Yes yes yes yes yes. I absolutely hated the meat and fish butchery classes in culinary school because of everything you said. Cold kitchens, blinding bright lights every hour of the day, and generally monotonous (as opposed to working on the line). I think working with fish would be even more uncomfortable, since you’re likely working with a lot of ice to keep everything fresh. Much respect to anyone who butchers for a living
I went on a cruise last year. Had no idea this was all going on behind the scenes. I have the utmost respect for the workers for going thru this every week
sOuLs rInG I used to work as a chef de Partie on Carnival Cruises Miami. Allow me to explain to you how hectic and terrible life on the ship is. Morning / Breakfast shift - 2:30 a.m - 10:30 a.m By the time you wrap up it’s 11:00 a.m By the time you take a shower and go to sleep it’s 12:00 p.m Dinner shift reporting - 4:00 p.m - 11:30 p.m Next day repeat! Also you get only HALF A DAY OFF A WEEK. Now you can calculate the hours they make you work. They literally make you work like a slave. You will also have dark circles by end of two months, due to lack of sleep and rest. Also, your cabin is in the underwater compartments. So sleeping will be very hectic, you will also be swaying from side to side. People who work on the starter / cold sections have NO DAY OFF for a 10 months contract. But their shift is from 10am-10pm. No break apart from lunch and dinner. Salary - $3000 per month non tax. No over time or any bonuses. This is Carnival Cruises Miami. I’ve seen people come and quit the next day. Also taking all the storage to the galley only 2 people did that for 4000 people on board Carnival Cruises. Trust me, it’s hell on Earth!
I’ve been on a Royal Caribbean Cruise twice last year and the year before last. All you can do is relax and eat tons of food. Ate about 4-5k calories a day. I miss it...
I’ve been on this cruise! Genuinely the best food I’ve ever had. I knew the kitchen work must have been grueling, but this is seriously insane. Amazing video, huge respect to these workers!!!
Happened to my high school on their cruise to Mexico for spring break, luckily I wasn’t a spoiled rich kid so I never went in that cruise, but they said it was brutal
Luckily the plumbing never overflowed because it was just a handful of people, sadly majority of that handful were my high schools group, but let’s just say that with 4 roommates in each cabins all or some having to use the bathroom. There was quite I fight in some of the cabins
For cruise ship passengers: Please thank all staffs ypu bump into for their hard work. I know you paid for it but a simple thank you and a smile would mean a lot to keep them going through out their very long day.
They are very much indeed...I have done 4 years on a River Cruises around whole Europe and it is also salvery...never ever more in my life...big respect for all of the staff on a big cruise liners...some of them have no other option...I feel sorry about them...I am a chef too...btw...
The abundance of food in a close quarter like this is mind-boggling. On the other hand, the lack of foods in some parts of the world are very concerning. Truly a survival of the fittest!
Well, technically the people who run it all (cooks, cleaners, waiters and other service) probably get paid next to nothing. It's a lot of food, but divided up between a lot of people. So your money probably easily covers the cost of food and fuel, but they still choose workers willing to work for borderline illegal wages. But I assume it's more than they would make at home.
This is why even if a server gets my order wrong, I've never complained (no matter how bad my day is) because some of my family members are chefs and cooks and I know that their work is very hard and demanding. Respect people who work in the service industry, most of us cannot do what they do on a daily.
I think if I ever decide to go on a big cruise ship like this I would love to have a tour of the kitchens and thank all of them for their extreme gift. Just Amazing!
Being a chef in a large cruise ship is back breaking job. Been there, while I do enjoy the travelling, there's so much better places for a chef to do their magic.
Yeah, when they were bragging about their kitchen staff working 12 hour days for 4 months straight without a day off, all I could think was this is where lack of labour laws gets you. They should be ashamed of themselves.
@@kvdjopfdj5302 their defense will be that they need to press down the number because of limited amount of cabin. We live in a shared 2x2 cabin....while the galley and passenger area spread large. True capitalism
@@mattrixx007 the salary depends on what level of chef you are. But it's a nice pay usually. Thought wouldn't recommend given the amount of work and stress and strain you go through
That's because your thinking of it as the whole picture. When you start to break it down to different departments, different restaurants, different food types, the impossible becomes possible.
Serving 6000 passengers a day, throughout the year and some can't even run a snack bar properly! While watching this video, several times my mouth was left open in admiration and the sheer size of this operation. You guys are something else! Hats off.
I used to work in the restaurant business. In one fine dining restaurant, the owner, a chef, had his son working as a sous chef. The son, while training, spent a few years working on a cruise liner and spoke of what it was like-- brutal. The chefs never see the sunshine. They work 10 hour days, yes, but they are not allowed above decks. They must stay out of sight at all times. I always thought that was unnecessarily harsh, especially for chefs. But it was because there could be no exceptions. He said it was hard, but it was also a great experience, too. He also trained at the Savoy in London. Now his father is retired and he runs his family's 5-star restaurant. And he's training his sons.
@@missd5878 Unfortunately that has always been the case with rich versus developing countries. Excess versus not enough. I'm not saying that it is right but that is the way it has always been.
I have a friend who works as a chef in a cruise. 6 months off, 18hrs a day every day. No alcohol, women when they are on shore... or break whatsoever. He loves his job and says he wouldn't leave it for anything. He has been doing this for 18years. Seeing this makes me respect his sacrifice for his family even more.
I just went on a carnival cruise to the bahamas last month and i swear one of the waiters would clean the tables and then he was eating some of the food off of the plates that people left. They dont get paid enough and they get paid from gratuities but most people dont pay gratuities since it is optional. We talked to some workers and they said they have been on the cruise all year but send money back home to their families. Some of them are even doctors in their country but they make more money working on the cruise. The service is outstanding but its just soooo much to do. Thousands of people on board and they have to wait on everyone with a smile hand and foot, room service, cleaning, food, childcare, etc. They dont get paid much at all and have to split gratuities evenly . I know it sucks not seeing your family all year then constantly serve everyone else and their families to please them. We tipped every time we got room service. Please treat them good! We got back on the boat and they were asking "how was the island?" We told them it was beautiful and then one went on to explain they never have been off of the boats to explore like the passengers. She said she always wanted to know what some of the places looked like off the ship smh that is sad. You spend months on a boat and cant even get off for 5 minutes to enjoy the scenery. I really hated to see the worker eating scraps, he didnt even care to hide it. I vlogged the cruise which is on my channel btw. Just being honest, the ones that looked to be enjoying themselves were American and properly treated a little better (captain, co captain, dancers). The servers were all asian and looked pitiful.
Actually they do get payed very good around 3k to 3.5k $. Most of the waiters are Asian and eastern EU. I know, I am waiter on RCCL. And you can go out if you chose to do it. All have a day off a weekly , is just a morning off , it means that you don't do any other job that day, except dinner. Starting at 5 pm to 22 pm. There is no time to eat yr dinner. That's why there is a midnight buffet in crew mess opened until 12 am every day. And I've never eaten anything from the tables after sittings. And I'bve never seen anyone, I'm not saying they don't , I just never seen it. I tell u one thing though, tons of left over food and expired food get to be pumped in the ocean. It's very hard and stressful job, working with pll. You always have to smile even when u don't feel well. I work for six mouths, then 2 mouths off. Just finished two weeks ago. Be back again in middle march. Its a happy day when you get to got home, don't even look back on the ship, just run to the airport.
The cruise ship is registered in Bahamas because its minimum wage is $5.25 USD an hour. Its basically slave wages 18 hours a day for third world chefs. Enjoy your cruise!
Exactly, "Chefs" as they call them. In comparison to a cruise we took in 1971 to one in 1999, the food in 1999 does not compare and neither did the service and knowledge of the waiters etc. The groups of people is different these days too, some just don't fit too well on a high life ship but then some ships today are built for those types.
I WILL ENJOY THE CRUISE! I COULD GIVE TWO SHITS ABOUT THE WAGES! I'M ALREADY PAYING FOR MY TICKET, SO WHETHER THE FOOD COMES FROM GROUND UP BABIES OR PUPPIES MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO ME!
@@boredoflife8703 That's not always true outside of this situation because most people often prefer a boss that yes, has a backbone, but is still nice/fair/polite
Been to Disney Dreams cruise three times with my family, and have always been amazed at how they serve so many guests at the same time with so many types of food, all tastes delicious! Just amazing.
Wow, that's crazy, I've never been sailing or on a cruise ship or anything like that but I'm sure, I'd be just like everybody else, you just eat your meals and don't give it another thought but the incredible lengths that a cruise ships kitchen and staff has to go through to bring you those meals is incredible. I never really thought about it but I have so much respect for the kitchen staff on a cruise ship now thanks to watching this video, this really is unbelievable and almost no delays in anything, and how they dress each and every plate, instead of just throwing the food on the dish, these people are incredibly talented and know every second what they are doing. It was really nice to see this video because they definitely deserve more attention and recognition for all that they go through. If I ever go on a cruise, I'll definitely be sure to thank everybody for making my trip easy and comfortable.
i've been on many cruises for years and you can physically see how hard these people work and they don't have days off. they'll sometimes tell you or you'll assume since you may see your waiter never changes shifts even if you want to do dine in breakfast. some of the hardest working people i've ever seen in my life were from cruise ships
I wish I could take my mom aboard one of these. She's a cook at a restaurant and loves her job. I'm sure if she saw everything being done here and the organized teamwork she'd be amazed. Someday.
Carnival Corporation ships emitted nearly 10 times more SOx around European coasts than did all 260 million European cars in 2017. Royal Caribbean is estimated to have emitted four times more than the European car fleet.
At the pool one day I watched them set up a grill and start cooking complete with sides and were serving the food in 30 minutes. Pop up BBQ. It was excellent. Poolside.
Protip on a cruise: When you first get on, buy a big bottle of water. After you've finished your water, you can go out every morning and get yourself enough juice for the day. Now repeat that for every day of that trip.
A few years ago my family and I did a short cruise on one of the Royal Caribbean ships. During the cruise a tour of the kitchen was offered to any interested passengers and I joined on that tour. It was mind-blowing just what it really looks like behind the scenes. As this video says everything is made from scratch, bread, cakes, gravies and sauces are all made on board. Ever since that tour of the kitchen I have the utmost respect for all the chefs and kitchen-hands and the hard work they do and the long hours that they work
Waste must be minimized & people do not need to over eat themselves. Thank you for their service & their presentation is superior & their hard work & dedication is truly amazing!
Ive went on Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas 2 years ago I was fortunate to be able to take a guided "All Access Tour" I was able to see this very kitchen and I can tell you as a Restaurant cook myself that it is HUGE approximately 4 to 5 times bigger than the restaurant I work in and the amount of food they make daily and the manpower to make it is amazing the crews they work so hard and get little or no public recognition as a cook my respect to them all ! PS I will soon post a video slidshow of my vacation on my page as soon as its edited I cant wait to go cruising again !
Im one of those service staffs that work in a cruise ship, and its a nightmare everyday. But you'll eventually learn to just be numb and pretend its not a nightmare.
That's amazing, thank you so much! Wish there were more ways passengers could show our appreciation besides being just respectful (which a lot of people fail to do).
And this is but one of several reasons I will never willingly go aboard a huge cruise ship. All respect to the crew, they do their best - but one man being sick is all it takes.
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I’ve never been on a cruise but these people have earned my respect
Nerd_World you should go on one.
definitely look at going on one
Nerd_World I used to work as a chef de Partie on Carnival Cruises.
Allow me to explain to you how hectic and terrible life on the ship is.
Morning / Breakfast shift - 2:30 a.m - 10:30 a.m
By the time you wrap up it’s 11:00 a.m
By the time you take a shower and go to sleep it’s 12:00 p.m
Dinner shift reporting - 4:00 p.m - 11:30 p.m
Next day repeat!
Also you get only HALF A DAY OFF A WEEK. Now you can calculate the hours they make you work. They literally make you work like a slave.
You will also have dark circles by end of two months, due to lack of sleep and rest. By the end of 6 months, your spinal chord will pain like a b**** Also, your cabin is in the underwater compartments. So sleeping will be very hectic, you will also be swaying from side to side.
People who work on the starter / cold sections have NO DAY OFF for a 10 months contract. But their shift is from 10am-10pm. No break apart from lunch and dinner.
Also my overtime hours were automatically deleted by the system.
Imagine 24 no you shouldn’t the pollution and abuse of workers is insane.
O-Toko Maka Cruises are the best
These guys don’t get the respect they deserve
no, they get the money
@@MVelli but not necessarily much they are often hired from countries with low income, for a in relation to an average Us income low income, to cut costs and get as much profit as possible.
I hope they do
i'm filipino college student taking cruiseline operations in Culinary arts, and this video is stressing me out
@@Corlunz don't get discouraged Bonl, Im sure there are positive aspects to this job as well. Plus you can be the one to bring improvements in that work place.You can do a vlog once you start working to point out situations if they are extreme etc
They're literally importing an entire grocery store in this ship every week
That must be a logistic nightmare
And they load it all on the ship in one day
They are all very skilled and paid very well for it.
@@steelinskin5925 They arent paid well for it lmao... the ships are registered in panama so they can pay their crewman around 3 dollars an hour
@@steelinskin5925 well except for flags of convenience making it exceptionally easy to pay poverty wages, but sure, I guess *someone* must be well paid
Stein 6000+ passengers for a week?
That’s a lot of diarrhea😂😂😂😂
I can not imagine the amount of seamless coordination it takes to keep an operation like this running. So much respect to all of the chefs and staff!
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i went on a cruise this summer that passed. and the staff was so attentive and friendly despite the loads of sloppy drunk , impatient people. (even though they weren’t all like that) but it really broke my heart that one of the staff had said to us he works half the year on the cruise traveling and sends money home to his family in Europe and can only see them for a couple months of the year . and you would’ve never guessed that bc he serviced to us so happy and was very kind.
miah ! Same
hospitality workers as its finest, in gods good will i might work on a cruise ship server you. :)
His happiness was fake. They are trained to fake smile and be nice to you.
this is a change for them to better their lives and lives of family.
if you want to better your life , you always have to pay a price .
no matter where you are in the world .
when people ask me , how can i become rich .
always tell them , you have to pay a price , time with family, working long hrs , doing what others are not willing to do , health.
It's never easy for most of the people who want to get a better life.
I respect people who “recycle “ veggies and food about to expire or ripen. Much respect
a few decades ago there was no respect in it. It was just the common sense thing to do either because food was scarce or expensive - often both.
wasted food cuts in to the bottom line. If it were cheaper to toss overboard, you think they wouldn't?
@@yeeaahhzz There are strict environmental and regulatory provisions against any kind of dumping from cruise-ships. However, on the positive side, there is a large and growing demand for sustainability, for environmentally friendly practices, and for whole-foods and plant-strong diets/menus. Many travellers nowadays want supermarkets, hotels, airlines, cruiseships, and restaurants to minimise waste: either compost it, give it to a composter, donate it, or repurpose it somewhere else in the menu for the day or the week.
@@brentshuffler1234 lol, that wasn't my point at all
Wrong thread!
I went on a Make A Wish trip on the Disney’s Dream cruise and the main chef in charge of all of food came to my table to make me my own menu due to my food restrictions from cancer. It was amazing!
I hope that you’re in remission now and get to enjoy food in all it’s glory!
That’s beautiful, hope you’re well now (:
That’s amazing
The chefs are awesome right
Thats awesome
No. She ded now.
Huge respect to these people who arrange all this food. Amazing.
Exactly! Plus they work long hours for long stretches of time w/o a day off as I'm sure applies to all these ships crews, not to mention they're away from their loved ones during these cruises which is difficult I'm sure. (And they have to bunk w/others so they probably don't get a lot of privacy either).
The fact that everything is mostly fresh and hand made and not frozen or prepackaged. Insane. I mean, they were making pasta from scratch for thousands of people. Wut?!
lol it's actually cheaper to make some thing from scratch.
@@tauriusmagnamus3281 cheaper? Maybe. Easier? Hell no!
Besides I buy premade pastas at the grocery. Usually on sale for around a dollar a box or bag. If they bought it wholesale, I'm sure it would be cheaper than scratch and paying staff to make!
They actualy arent, the fresh pasta is made only in that specific restaurant, its compeletely inviable to make fresh pasta every day for all those passangers, the rest of the kitchens use ready made pasta, which is in no way inferior to the fresh one. :)
@@tauriusmagnamus3281 You can get an awful lot of pasta out of a bulk pallet of eggs, a pallet of flour bags and a little water and salt!!!
it because of us white people !
I've been on a Royal Caribbean cruise and all I've done was eat mountains of food. This video is really eye opening.
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Another point you never mentioned is that the crew has to eat as well, not just the passengers.
Unfortunately not the same for food as the passengers
@@Thailova True, but they still have to eat as well and the food has to be prepared, cooked and served, usually cafeteria style.
@John Smith Oh yeah. No staff members will be eating fresh steaks seafood or poultry. Employee meals mostly consist of leftovers from buffets. I never worked shipboard however, I was a Sous Chef for a private country club and employee meals were an important part of everyday service.
@@Thailova Well the passengers are paying large amounts of money to go on vacation for a little bit. The workers are earning money. Good money to be made people pay their retirement funds to spend a few days on one of these ships.
@@RiggyRonnie these cruise ships use labor from the third world, use them as their slaves and there's no good money to be made. Cruise ship guests obviously vary but this whole business tends to be a pretty sick money makery circus that only serves few rich people . Basically just like United States !
Just finished my 7 day eastern caribbean cruise of symphony of the seas ( this ship), and was blown away by the variety of meals, whether it be the hooked seafood restaurant, jaimes italian, chops steakhouse, or the included buffet / main dining, the attention to detail in every single meal was extraordinary. I suspected tyhe type of operation needed to pull something like that off, but had no idea until watching this video just how extensive it was! So much respect for the hardworking chefs on board! If you are planning on going on an oasis class ship, I highly recommend the solarium bistro & johnny rockets!
Must be nice to be a rich white privileged person...
@@grilleFire actually a blue collar heavy machine operator here in Canada. Took splitting quite a few pay checks to be able to take my first vacation in years.
@@QuinnPerrault Shit dude, you deserve it at that point. Idk what the other comment said, but don't listen to haters.
Thank you for your stay 🙏
You recommend sh*t fast food like Johnny Rockets on a ship filled with highly trained Chefs from around the world? Tell us you’re Murican without telling us. 🙄
Imagine trying to keep track of 1M worth of food and making sure it doesn’t rot.
Only gotta last a week or 2 tops. The nightmare would be real with a power outage.
They are well trained to do that and have done it 100 times. Its a piece of cake
They have production charts they go by. They have a computer that tallies the information as to what needs to be cooked and at what time.Checking the quality of the food is important,so they wont have any loss $$$
@@jonas3333 If a ship's power fails, you've got bigger issues than rotting food.
@@Fishfingers232 I bet! And it's bound to happen at some point. Ships like that must have backups for their backup power I'd think.
This could be a reality tv show.
Spring Montes yes please
Lmao imagine Gordon Ramsay in a cruise ship kitchen
@@d0002179262 Gordon will have a heart attack within hours of doing quality control. Guy will be yelling every 10 minutes.
Lmao but honestly, most of us would probably enjoy the food there but to Gordon Ramsay it would probably taste bad cause his standards are so high
I would watch
Cruise ships are so fascinating. We literally made a floating, moving, expensive town that has everything you'd ever need.
Would you live on one?
For one week
@@Hitherto90 If it was free hell yeah.
@@Hitherto90 I'd say no, but still, you have to admit that it's pretty incredible we make such a vehicle for pleasure
Except a sewer treatment plant!
This is the kind of Head Chef I'd want to work with. He's not barking out what's wrong in front of everyone, instead keeping his tone and formality throughout checking the dishes
Whatever the service staff is paid, it's probably not enough.
Yeah allot of workers in the cruise ships aren't treated well TBH
Working on a cruise is slavery..I heard very bad things about working on one and I would never do it.
@@allexfenty You're American though. These people come from poor countries, and they get paid well considering where they're from.
@@DoctorChained Im from Barbados..im not american sorry.
@@kuriso I've done the long endless shifts for months at a time before. Not to seem like another entitled American, but 60k is not nearly enough for me to submit to that again.
One neat thing is that all the cooking is done on electric grills. There are no open flames to prevent a fire from breaking out if there's an accident.
Adding propane storage and piping would add cost, mass, and complexity with little benefit for cooking. The French sauce cooked in copper pans aficionados may not like it, but they survive with electric stove made sauces.
Still it doesn't matter if you add water to a hot oil.
@@wino0000006 ,
I think that would be basic knowledge gained in a land based beginners cooking school before the staff got assigned to a ship. I can't imagine the chef getting completely untrained new hires that the chef has to train during a revenue trip.
HELLO
...did anyone ask for rezon?
Jesus they are so underrated in the insane work they do. Oh wow that is insane how much they have to work just to make us happy.
Agreed!
It really is! I took a tour in the kitchen the last time I went, and it was super impressive.
I mean that’s kinda how it’s supposed to be. This is them simply working their day to day job while the passengers are on a very rare 1 week vacation that costed them a fortune, so of course it’s gonna be a big contrast. Obviously they work extremely hard tho.
This is why it is insane how some people can be so rude to service staff.
They only care about happiness because they want to make a profit, don't think that they really care about any passenger whatsoever (hence still running when corona started)
My dad served 30 years in the navy and retired in 1973. My wife & I had been on so many cruises. I tried my best for 30+ years to get him & my mom to join us on a cruise with Royal Caribbean. After 30 years in the navy he was not about to ever step foot on another ship! Finally I told my dad, hey they are not going to make you work on this ship... Sadly I was never able to talk him into it. Shalom
Did he serve in WW2?
Filthy jevv
"10-12 hr days for 4 months with no day off" leads me to wonder which storage room is holding all the cocaine for the staff.
On both accounts ;)
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I've been on 3 cruises. I've scored off the staff on all 3 cruises.
They lie. The contracts for lower positions in the kitchen is up to 9 months. When I was on my early 20's I did a few contracts on the ship at 9 months each as cook. Only the last 3 were at 4 months because I was already a Sous Chef.
@@tonymontana4929 A friend of mine after he was out of the military started the cruise run and he did 6 months on 3 off. He thought it would be a easy job he said it was a nightmare because even when the shift is over you walk around with a uniform shirt. So you are pretty much always expected to stop and help anyone who asks even when off duty. He said it was a 24/7 job pretty much because the only escape he had was in the very tiny room he shared with another guy. He now has his own very tiny room lol but he is still working for them and has moved up to a point where he has a crew of 40 men under him.
10 hours a day, 7 days a week, for 4 months straight 😰 These people deserve the highest salary on the boat!
Jacquelin Mendez 4 months is false, for the asians it’s 8-10 months
but they get free food and get to live rent free.they are saving 60 to 70% of their salary on that alone.
Jacquelin Mendez And School teachers too.
Ikr
I sure hope they get it !
As a person who is fortunate enough to have been on multiple cruises, I am amazed at how effortless it is disguised as to the passengers. I personally would have never guessed the amount of effort, time and people it takes to pull off such a large scale operation. These people repeat this every single day which must be both mentally and physically exhausting. They deserve so much respect.
Edit: and higher wages!!!!
Once you get it down to a rhythm the only days you have to worry about are the days when you are expected to do inspections and audits where not only you have the people you are feeding but also the health inspector who will look for anything to ding you with. Worked in the kitchen as porter to service staff and I find myself looking for things to do.
I once went on a cruise, the endless good food was amazing.
Cooks are the most exploited crew on the ship.
They're working very hard and get paid very little. I know that because i worked 6 years, and i get paid around $800/month.
Plus, no tips. All the tips and praises goes to the waiters.
Sucks to be you, I back packed the world and did not need people kissing my ass to enjoy a vacation.
@@eltambulero2392 Sounds about right. I cooked at a truck stop and one, ONE waitress would give me a couple bucks now and then, the rest hoarded their ill gotten gains.
I would offer that dishwashers are the most unappreciated link in any establishment, underpaid, over worked and if they get behind, so does everyone else.
The food I had on my cruise was awesome. Every evening dinner was delicious. We were assigned to the same table every night, so we sat with the same family and had the same wait staff. We all had a wonderful time, and the wait staff was so great. They were genuinely so nice and worked so hard. God bless them.
Yes but I feel personally attacked with her 8 meals a day comments.
So rude; it’s not my fault my stomach is a bottomless pit!
i consider them 8 snacks
That's bodybuilding meals. Immediately thought about my meals every day. Eat clean, train dirty
That 24/7 pizza is no joke on them cruises!
Sucks to be obese huh
As someone who has been on this cruise, I can say the food and service there was top notch! Crazy hard workers
John Smith Whats your problem today?
@John Smith You need go Amish.
John Smith Global warming isn’t real
Shut up
@John Smith jeez! Wrong video dude!
A cruise ship filled with spices and rum:
1700s pirates: O_O
Its free real estate
@@th3t3rrorist38 your user makes it better lmao 😂
@@neotheone5559 lol
lmao
It's free real estate.
i like this head chef unlike other big time chefs he doesn't waist time on drama and anger he is calm stays positive and is straight to the point very efficient
Everything looks pretty good and organized... But i can only imagine the pressure they all go through😵
Yeah insane amount of work hours
@@stardog2779 That's what I think about it
17 hour shifts everyday i used to work
All restaurant kitchens are hectic. I use to work at a catering company, and during the busiest times of the year, such as wedding season, and Christmas/New Years, it would get really crazy. I found it way too stressful and I stopped doing that.
@@louisejohnson6057 you're only stressed that much during the peak season. In cruise ships, everyday is hectic. Can you imagine how stressful it is during 4th of july, christmas, new year?
Shoutout to all these people. I’ve been on multiple cruises before and the food is phenomenal. Thank you for the amazing food.
Not to be a buzzkill but perhaps limit your cruises since they're very bad for the planet
@@RK-ep8qy the universe is too big to care about our planet
@@parthmodha7504 that's good logic, knocking your house down is fine because there's an entire city of houses, you're the real genius of our time
@@RK-ep8qy If you couldn't tell..i was joking.
@@parthmodha7504 sorry
I went on this cruise ship it was literally like being in a new town it was my favourite holiday ive been one
I want to go on one
How much was it?
Same
Au Kai Ler i went with my family there were 4 of us and all together is was 5000$ so roughly 1250 per person
Lil jay 1 how long were you there?
Some of the BEST food I've ever had, has been on cruise ship. Absolutely incredible.
I know she just explained it but literally HOW is this possible oh my
Easy, just take kilos of weed with you before boarding.
Let Gordon Ramsay aboard, this cruise ship is gonna turn into a Titanic
David Belmonte the food was actually pretty good when I was there ngl
Id watch that shit
@@derickvo317 it looks delicious, but that dude just makes u doubt if something is delicious or not haha
That’s just plain good ole memeing right there
😂😂😂😂😂
I feel so bad for the whole crew the amount of stress they have to go through. Yes , it’s their job and they chose to do it but I still feel so bad for all of them and they have gained my respect for sure.
Dont feel bad for the Chefs, feel bad for the laughably ignorant people like the very people who are doing this video
They get paid ur early income during that trip . Dont be sorry
ElderGod4 how you know it?
@@armenakbalasanov9074 you get paid rly rly good. Trust me ... Bit you also go through a lot of cocaine and pep
@@armenakbalasanov9074 10 hours a day, 7 days per week for 120 days straight. with 20$/h thats 24k$. And i think the chefs on that ship makes more than 20$/h. And on top of that all the extra money they make from benefits etc which is huge because they work almost all the time and no days off.
The logistics here is mind boggling. Mad respect for these folks.
Suggestion for next report: How do cruise ships get rid of 600.000 pounds of human waste.
The ocean is pretty big
@PicklesNJack Yes They don't :-/
Carnival Corporation ships emitted nearly 10 times more SOx around European coasts than did all 260 million European cars in 2017. Royal Caribbean is estimated to have emitted four times more than the European car fleet.
@@TonyDootjes bruh you've gone on every thread and said this. Shush, no one cares.
@@thegeniusman8757 I care
imagine being a dishwasher on this ship
someone's still gotta load them and spot check them
They have a dishwashing pool, so you just throw them in the water... :D
Carl they still need to rinse them first
they toss it overboard
Paper plates: Let me introduce myself.
These people work so hard to be of service to others. They do so while being decent and cheerful. They deserve all the best.
True! Always, always be gracious.
As a chef I appreciate the culinary art an hope they are being paid properly for their service
What is so absurd to me is that they have every right to just say “Sorry, we ran out of that. We do have other options, though.” It seems like pleasing people is their whole job, and the lengths that they go to avoid an upset customer just blows my mind. So much respect to them!
Thats the sad part. Running out of produce is never an option nor an excuse. Customer's satisfaction should be in 120%
You got to get what they want respectfully both sides
this is mostly true but has changed some in the last 5-8 years, they aren't quite as perfect as they used to be
Then why is it absurd?
You know how much it costs to be on one of these right?
While on the Oasis, I took an extended tour of the ship. The kitchen was fantastic. One thing that struck me was just how clean it was. The Chef told me they've got the food estimates so exact that they don't waste even a single plate. They even do a demographic analysis of the passengers; for example if they have a lot of Italians on board they prepare more pasta dishes.
Truly, an amazing operation.
BTW; There are additional kitchens that prepare the meals for the crew.
Does the gift shop sell edible panties.
@@malibustacy3606
Nope. So you better bring a few with you.
and Americans wonder why 68% of the population, men/women/children are OBESE. Pigs eating all day long. PLUS, I am sure these people are all being quite "sanitary" while on these ships. Not like you never see men leave the bathroom without washing their hands. No thank you.
demographic analysis is racist. so if theres more asian people they prepare more rice?
@@beamboy14526
Racist? You must be joking.
It's called catering to your customers.
Even hotels in Vancouver do it. They offer congee and many other Chinese dishes at the breakfast to cater to their Chinese guests.
sucks for whoever is washing dishes😂
YBN Chris they getting that bag thi
Ever heard of cleaning machine?
Easier than cooking all those meals.
Nick Gers they don’t clean the dishes well 😬
Nick Gers dishwasher?
Cruise Ships are one of the worlds most fascinating modern marvels. Kudos to every worker aboard!
I wonder how much of it is actually just thrown away at the end of a single cruise. People tend to fill up their plates and eat like one fourth of it.
These aren't buffets they are restaurants that cost $50 per person per meal so you don't get to fill up your plate. I'm sure there is waste but I'm also sure they want to save as much money as possible and adjust their orders to suit demands. I doubt it's any different than any other restaurant just at a huge scale.
cody keane Only a small number of people use the Restaurants where you pay extra. Most people use either the main restaurant or one of several buffets, both of which are ‘free’ to eat at. So you can bet your life there will be waste!
I would say it least 20% waste.
I went on a cruise and they actually compose a ton of the leftovers and put it into the ocean for the fish
I went on a cruise last year just like this cruise and ate nearly everything on my plate
Imagine how the chef sounds off camera ..
Screaming and yelling. Throwing pans everywhere.
If he was any good he would sound the same. You guys watch to much t v. Get a life or come try working in my kitchen.
@@harryballz6740 ..
I also work in a kitchen.
Harry Ballz I guarantee “your” kitchen isn’t even a quarter as big as this one
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Man 12hrs a day. Every day for four months straight with no days off. That's real work folks. Tip these people well you know you can afford it.
It's for 8 months. 4 months is for higher position. Im a former royal caribbean pastry cook. My contract is 8months. No day off. 12-14hours per day.
Hell yea pay up I know I do
Sound like a deployment 😂 but yeah once you get in a groove of things 12 hour work days aren't bad
Jimhel Ramos how much did you make on those 8months? And after taxes?
Sounds like my military career. Get paid no overtime. All underpaid salary
0:35 compact kitchen
0:46 Turnaround day is the day when one set of passengers departs the ship and another set embarks.
1:21 by and large 一般來講
1:31 pallet （堆高機裝卸或搬運貨物用的）托盤，貨板
3:12 pate 肉醬；魚醬；蔬菜醬
3:55 racks of lamb
My uncle worked on a cruise ship for many years. While they may have an abundance of delicious eats, a TON gets wasted. Passengers often gorge and put way more food on their plate than they could ever possibly eat. So yeah, it is a lot of food, but they didn't really talk about how much of it goes to the trash.
Same for any restaurant or supermarket these days. In the US, approximately 1 pound of food per person is wasted. I think focusing on this would bring a much more noticeable impact and would possibly be easier to do compared to convincing everyone to eat meat which is never going to happen.
Yes, it is estimated that up to 40% of all the food produced worldwide is lost or wasted somewhere: in the field, in handling, in storage, in processing, in retailing, in homes, and in service to customers. However, have you identified cruise-lines, airlines, restaurants, supermarkets, hotels, etc., that have become serious about minimising food-waste? E.g., donations, re-purposing in menus, better management of portion-sizes, etc.
It doesn't go in the trash...it gets fed to the fish of the sea.
Food isn’t put into garbage what happens to it is on the carnival Mardi Gras they use something similar to grey and black water they use bacteria to eat the food and what is left which is water is dumped out at sea. Another thing they can do is burn it but they would have to keep that on board which is something they can’t do at all ports of calls
@@ElloImNoodle Thanks for sharing that. Do you know this from working on that (or any other) cruise-ship? How safe is the effluent from the bacterial process of food-leftovers like this?
6000 guests
4000 crews
Cruise ship is a floating city.
Carnival Corporation ships emitted nearly 10 times more SOx around European coasts than did all 260 million European cars in 2017. Royal Caribbean is estimated to have emitted four times more than the European car fleet.
Where did you get the 4000 number from?
It said 1 thousand people
@@jetteraismabash4186 that's just the kitchen and dining area.
You then have the bar staff, entertainers, housekeeping, general cleaners, engineers, captains crew, and a few lifeguards (if the entertainers don't do it).
It is quite literally a floating city. If you've never been on one it is crazy. Seeing how big it is in a video or picture isnt comparable to walking on the boarding platform or turning and seeing it as you walk down the port dock. They're massive and wicked cool.
Im a professional chef working in an Italian chain restaurant called Prezzo with over 200 sites and I cant even begin to imagine the endurance, dedication and concentration these chefs go through every day. High volume dining of 50 people can result in well over 100 orders needed to be served straight away and creates intense pressure.
I have alot of respect for them for this, especially because Batch cooking is very good but they didnt mention how difficult it is, it only works that well when the chefs in the kitchen are of a standard of reliability. Any mistake immediately imoacts and delays the next chef which like dominos starts a chain of delays. Each chef must do their job perfectly every time to pull this off, which is especially difficult on a rocking ship. Incredible.
Most of that food is more buffet style, so it's not as bad as having to have the food ready simultaneously. They just keep replenishing the selections.
Even with 8 years under my belt and roles as head chef this gives me anxiety when I think about being dropped in lol
@@aewtx have you ever even been on a cruise?
“Most of that food” is *not* buffet style. We cruise often,sometimes more than twice a year! We are not exceptional in eating in the _proper_ restaurants for each of our three meals daily! We eat breakfast in the restaurant, lunch most probably in the restaurant, late afternoon snack _may_ be on the lido deck, it may be afternoon tea. Dinner is absolutely in the restaurant.
If you don’t know what you’re talking about, best stay quiet!
@@JulieWallis1963 You are taking my comment a bit too personally. It's definitely not something to get so mad over. Calm down.
And my mother has been on a few cruises and told me about it.
Hello 👋
The best cruise that I've been on was a 10 night around the South Pacific Islands. It stopped at 5 different islands and only cost me $69pn! The drinks cost a lot but all of the free food was sensational...you name it, you got it!
The entertainment on board was outstanding and everybody was having a ball! There was a statement plaque on the wall of our cabin stating that 'No is not an option for us' Meaning that whatever you want, we will not say no to.
It was the best cruise of my life!
I can tell you rn the meat cutter guys and the guys who butcher it is one of the most depressing and crippling jobs, I worked at the seafood department in a publix and worked with the butchers cutting meat and I've never been in such a soul crushing environment in my life, there for hours on end, cold, metal everywhere, bright lights, it's awful bless those guys who do that.
omg
Totally agree with you
Enough frozen food to make Gordon Ramsay's head explode. That lobster looked bad too.
Jeah ive worked in a butchery before and also the smell of meat cause u work for long hours it can disgust u no matter how fresh the meat is. Its depressing really
Yes yes yes yes yes. I absolutely hated the meat and fish butchery classes in culinary school because of everything you said. Cold kitchens, blinding bright lights every hour of the day, and generally monotonous (as opposed to working on the line). I think working with fish would be even more uncomfortable, since you’re likely working with a lot of ice to keep everything fresh. Much respect to anyone who butchers for a living
I went on a cruise last year. Had no idea this was all going on behind the scenes. I have the utmost respect for the workers for going thru this every week
TBH its really easy gettin laid on these ships too... With other workers I mean.
@@silversrayleigh8980 well I heard that happens between workers. But if it's a crew member with a passenger they could get fired on the spot
Hats off to all these hardworking chefs!
That job looks like your constantly under pressure and stress😐
sOuLs rInG And they work 7 days a week! I’m sure they’re paid well but geez, along with being away from home for months, thats crazy.
@@yin1170 They arent paid well, workers from phillipines and other asian countries are pretty much slave labor
sOuLs rInG I used to work as a chef de Partie on Carnival Cruises Miami.
Allow me to explain to you how hectic and terrible life on the ship is.
Morning / Breakfast shift - 2:30 a.m - 10:30 a.m
By the time you wrap up it’s 11:00 a.m
By the time you take a shower and go to sleep it’s 12:00 p.m
Dinner shift reporting - 4:00 p.m - 11:30 p.m
Next day repeat!
Also you get only HALF A DAY OFF A WEEK. Now you can calculate the hours they make you work. They literally make you work like a slave.
You will also have dark circles by end of two months, due to lack of sleep and rest. Also, your cabin is in the underwater compartments. So sleeping will be very hectic, you will also be swaying from side to side.
People who work on the starter / cold sections have NO DAY OFF for a 10 months contract. But their shift is from 10am-10pm. No break apart from lunch and dinner.
Salary - $3000 per month non tax.
No over time or any bonuses.
This is Carnival Cruises Miami.
I’ve seen people come and quit the next day.
Also taking all the storage to the galley only 2 people did that for 4000 people on board Carnival Cruises.
Trust me, it’s hell on Earth!
@Bilbous Bagoda you are the one who has no idea.
@Bilbous Bagoda it's a fact bro..
I have only been on short cruises that restock often, but my god these large ships have a lot on their literal plate. Mad respect!
The main chef: Everything you eat here, comes from me. The potato fingers? Mine, the rice? Mine, hotel? Trivago
Wtf
Overused joke.
@@YYY-dw3qs Nah, its good :)
@Oliver Engholm it's called a *meme*
Bro trivago is such a meme now
I’ve been on a Royal Caribbean Cruise twice last year and the year before last. All you can do is relax and eat tons of food. Ate about 4-5k calories a day. I miss it...
T3CHnoGAM3R man that sounds like the life
Is food included on what you pay for the cruise?
@@Chinaman-gw6ts yes! its all free
@@Medere76 speaking from experience? Hahahahaha
I'm joking btw
@@user-sh8ms1kp1c even if you are hes not
If that cruise sinks, fish are gonna get obese...
Off the people
@@hchickenz1138 well that took a big turn
Atleast they clean the plates tho
Underrated
The plural of fish is fish, "fishes" doesn't exist (sorry I had to be that guy but that's just common sense)
I’ve been on this cruise! Genuinely the best food I’ve ever had. I knew the kitchen work must have been grueling, but this is seriously insane. Amazing video, huge respect to these workers!!!
If there's Food poisoning it will be hell... Imagine if the whole ship of 6000 people needed to go to the toliet at the same time...
they all have their own bathrooms in their cabins
Happened to my high school on their cruise to Mexico for spring break, luckily I wasn’t a spoiled rich kid so I never went in that cruise, but they said it was brutal
It’s happened before 😬
All that flushing at once would probably overload the plumbing.
Luckily the plumbing never overflowed because it was just a handful of people, sadly majority of that handful were my high schools group, but let’s just say that with 4 roommates in each cabins all or some having to use the bathroom. There was quite I fight in some of the cabins
For cruise ship passengers: Please thank all staffs ypu bump into for their hard work. I know you paid for it but a simple thank you and a smile would mean a lot to keep them going through out their very long day.
They are some of the hardest working people in the world by far
30,000 meals, 1000 staff, there isn't anything wrong about doing 30 meals a day.
Josh Atkinson I wonder if this or the navy ship cookers work harder.
Absolutely, I've worked on board The QE2 going across the Atlantic Sea in Hurricanes. VERY HARD WORK.
10 hour shifts for 4-6 months no break, yeah it's rough work. Working on a cruise ship is a new world
They are very much indeed...I have done 4 years on a River Cruises around whole Europe and it is also salvery...never ever more in my life...big respect for all of the staff on a big cruise liners...some of them have no other option...I feel sorry about them...I am a chef too...btw...
The abundance of food in a close quarter like this is mind-boggling. On the other hand, the lack of foods in some parts of the world are very concerning. Truly a survival of the fittest!
Well said
Don't see you donating
@@ey7290 There is so many thing wrong with your statement
@@projectkepleren If there were many things wrong with the 4 words I said then you'd be going through them
@@ey7290 how do you know he doesn’t?
To conclude, DON'T complain about expensive tickets. That's a lot of staff and a lot of produce.
Well, technically the people who run it all (cooks, cleaners, waiters and other service) probably get paid next to nothing. It's a lot of food, but divided up between a lot of people. So your money probably easily covers the cost of food and fuel, but they still choose workers willing to work for borderline illegal wages. But I assume it's more than they would make at home.
This is stressing me out. I already have a hard time organizing my fridge...
😂😂😂
Ok now i am interessted: please tell me more.... i m ready to learn...
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This is why even if a server gets my order wrong, I've never complained (no matter how bad my day is) because some of my family members are chefs and cooks and I know that their work is very hard and demanding. Respect people who work in the service industry, most of us cannot do what they do on a daily.
I think if I ever decide to go on a big cruise ship like this I would love to have a tour of the kitchens and thank all of them for their extreme gift. Just Amazing!
Being a chef in a large cruise ship is back breaking job. Been there, while I do enjoy the travelling, there's so much better places for a chef to do their magic.
Yeah, when they were bragging about their kitchen staff working 12 hour days for 4 months straight without a day off, all I could think was this is where lack of labour laws gets you. They should be ashamed of themselves.
@@kvdjopfdj5302 their defense will be that they need to press down the number because of limited amount of cabin. We live in a shared 2x2 cabin....while the galley and passenger area spread large. True capitalism
Most do 10 month contracts.
@Andrew Burley what's a typical salary?
@@mattrixx007 the salary depends on what level of chef you are. But it's a nice pay usually. Thought wouldn't recommend given the amount of work and stress and strain you go through
omg i can't imagine doing the logistics for all these ingredients
mindbending
That's because your thinking of it as the whole picture.
When you start to break it down to different departments, different restaurants, different food types, the impossible becomes possible.
@@JD.Knight thank u mr motivational speaker
i,e, teamwork
Serving 6000 passengers a day, throughout the year and some can't even run a snack bar properly! While watching this video, several times my mouth was left open in admiration and the sheer size of this operation. You guys are something else! Hats off.
I used to work in the restaurant business. In one fine dining restaurant, the owner, a chef, had his son working as a sous chef. The son, while training, spent a few years working on a cruise liner and spoke of what it was like-- brutal. The chefs never see the sunshine. They work 10 hour days, yes, but they are not allowed above decks. They must stay out of sight at all times. I always thought that was unnecessarily harsh, especially for chefs. But it was because there could be no exceptions. He said it was hard, but it was also a great experience, too. He also trained at the Savoy in London. Now his father is retired and he runs his family's 5-star restaurant. And he's training his sons.
I wonder how much of this food is actually eaten vs how much is thrown away.
they had paid for it
Who cares it's all paid for and they need to order it in case they do need all of it for guests who have paid a lot of money for a cruise.
A TON of it is thrown away... really I’ve been on it... there’s so much waste
It's not about whether it's paid or not it's the fact that so many people starve and there's people who through away food.
@@missd5878 Unfortunately that has always been the case with rich versus developing countries. Excess versus not enough. I'm not saying that it is right but that is the way it has always been.
I have a friend who works as a chef in a cruise. 6 months off, 18hrs a day every day.
No alcohol, women when they are on shore... or break whatsoever. He loves his job and says he wouldn't leave it for anything. He has been doing this for 18years.
Seeing this makes me respect his sacrifice for his family even more.
I would love to see Gordon Ramsey tackle a cruise ship galley.
Gorden where you at broooo
Ramsay*
He’ll get thrown overboard
He couldn't!
@@chaneladriana6829 he’d throw himself overboard
As a grocery store geek (I work in one) I always enjoyed seeing the food getting loaded up on the ship and seeing how it’s stored.
You know you work in a large place when they have a deck called "I-95".
Neil K. You definitely from Texas😂
Nigel Nigerian I’m from ma i-95 is huge
@@awadbuisir Only like 1,900 miles xd
Literally I-85 in Atlanta is a nightmare
Neil K. I thought he was talking about I-95 Freeway 🛣 in Houston 🤦🏽♀️😜😜😀
And my school can’t even cook one good meal
Madison Hasse is your school worth $27 billion?
Dr. AteKk 😂
Ikr my school doesn’t even cook vegetables they only vegetables they serve are just “tossed salad”.. nothing cooked.
our school sometimes serves expired milk
hmmm........i wonder how a school and a cruiseship are different from each other?
I just went on a carnival cruise to the bahamas last month and i swear one of the waiters would clean the tables and then he was eating some of the food off of the plates that people left. They dont get paid enough and they get paid from gratuities but most people dont pay gratuities since it is optional. We talked to some workers and they said they have been on the cruise all year but send money back home to their families. Some of them are even doctors in their country but they make more money working on the cruise. The service is outstanding but its just soooo much to do. Thousands of people on board and they have to wait on everyone with a smile hand and foot, room service, cleaning, food, childcare, etc. They dont get paid much at all and have to split gratuities evenly . I know it sucks not seeing your family all year then constantly serve everyone else and their families to please them. We tipped every time we got room service. Please treat them good! We got back on the boat and they were asking "how was the island?" We told them it was beautiful and then one went on to explain they never have been off of the boats to explore like the passengers. She said she always wanted to know what some of the places looked like off the ship smh that is sad. You spend months on a boat and cant even get off for 5 minutes to enjoy the scenery. I really hated to see the worker eating scraps, he didnt even care to hide it. I vlogged the cruise which is on my channel btw. Just being honest, the ones that looked to be enjoying themselves were American and properly treated a little better (captain, co captain, dancers). The servers were all asian and looked pitiful.
They are Asian obviously they don't waste food
Actually they do get payed very good around 3k to 3.5k $. Most of the waiters are Asian and eastern EU. I know, I am waiter on RCCL. And you can go out if you chose to do it. All have a day off a weekly , is just a morning off , it means that you don't do any other job that day, except dinner. Starting at 5 pm to 22 pm. There is no time to eat yr dinner. That's why there is a midnight buffet in crew mess opened until 12 am every day. And I've never eaten anything from the tables after sittings. And I'bve never seen anyone, I'm not saying they don't , I just never seen it. I tell u one thing though, tons of left over food and expired food get to be pumped in the ocean. It's very hard and stressful job, working with pll. You always have to smile even when u don't feel well. I work for six mouths, then 2 mouths off. Just finished two weeks ago. Be back again in middle march. Its a happy day when you get to got home, don't even look back on the ship, just run to the airport.
This is a very cute fabricated story. Very obvious you've never been on a cruise or interacted with a human being before though.
@@thwalesproductions exactly!
@@RitzStarr Lol fabricated....if You say so
I'm always amazed at how the world can produce so much food.
The cruise ship is registered in Bahamas because its minimum wage is $5.25 USD an hour. Its basically slave wages 18 hours a day for third world chefs. Enjoy your cruise!
Exactly, "Chefs" as they call them. In comparison to a cruise we took in 1971 to one in 1999, the food in 1999 does not compare and neither did the service and knowledge of the waiters etc. The groups of people is different these days too, some just don't fit too well on a high life ship but then some ships today are built for those types.
Not bad if you dont pay bills.
This information is what we need to know. I could care less about seeing happy chefs cooking up food. Practices like this need to be exposed.
Lmao Philippines' minimum wage is like 6$ average
Thats why my country is so poor and overpopulated
I WILL ENJOY THE CRUISE! I COULD GIVE TWO SHITS ABOUT THE WAGES! I'M ALREADY PAYING FOR MY TICKET, SO WHETHER THE FOOD COMES FROM GROUND UP BABIES OR PUPPIES MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO ME!
Imagine if Gordon Ramsay is onboard.
'Hmm... See that whale down there? IT'S RAW! '
😂 lmao 😂
😂😂😂
You deserved more than a thousand likes!
Gordon Ramsay will say :"My Grandma can do better than that , and she's dead"
Haha
Imagine been the scholar and must wash thousands of dirty dishes after every meal
You'd have to be a pretty shitty scholar to be washing dishes
There's special big dish washer for that. I saw one in the 5 star hotel where i worked, i think this cruise probably has a bigger one.
That people making $1000 a week. No time even to rest . But in 6 months you saved $26000
bet that dishwasher makes bank though ahh
@John Smith For 80 hour weeks, yeah $1k sounds reasonable
The employees are incredible. Honestly, their work looks too stressful for the average person to handle. Much respect
You know the head chef/taster guy is probably not that nice when the cameras are off and the chef screw up lol
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Cameras off, It's back to hells kitchen on steroids! You can't get mad at the boss and quit when your out at sea!
@@danmccurry3810 That's the truth XD Imagine quitting and just jumping overboard lmao
Thats why he has so much respect, its same in army, if you are kind person they consider you soft 😡
@@boredoflife8703 That's not always true outside of this situation because most people often prefer a boss that yes, has a backbone, but is still nice/fair/polite
Been to Disney Dreams cruise three times with my family, and have always been amazed at how they serve so many guests at the same time with so many types of food, all tastes delicious! Just amazing.
As if Disney didn’t have enough money
Wow, that's crazy, I've never been sailing or on a cruise ship or anything like that but I'm sure, I'd be just like everybody else, you just eat your meals and don't give it another thought but the incredible lengths that a cruise ships kitchen and staff has to go through to bring you those meals is incredible. I never really thought about it but I have so much respect for the kitchen staff on a cruise ship now thanks to watching this video, this really is unbelievable and almost no delays in anything, and how they dress each and every plate, instead of just throwing the food on the dish, these people are incredibly talented and know every second what they are doing. It was really nice to see this video because they definitely deserve more attention and recognition for all that they go through. If I ever go on a cruise, I'll definitely be sure to thank everybody for making my trip easy and comfortable.
i've been on many cruises for years and you can physically see how hard these people work and they don't have days off. they'll sometimes tell you or you'll assume since you may see your waiter never changes shifts even if you want to do dine in breakfast. some of the hardest working people i've ever seen in my life were from cruise ships
I’m so impressed by the dedication of these workers.
I was attending the online school, but this seems more important
respect 👍👏🙏
It is! Now you can make a report on it!
yes!!!! here i am with you
Online schooling is a waste of money
No wonder why your IQ to write a comment is bad
I wish I could take my mom aboard one of these. She's a cook at a restaurant and loves her job. I'm sure if she saw everything being done here and the organized teamwork she'd be amazed. Someday.
They have a tour on the last day that you can sign up for. A bit pricey though.
@Toori Baba it's not really expansive any more... There are cruises in the Mediterranean for 400€ a week... That's like nothing...
Joey A. Some of us don’t have even that much sadly
@@ChiMayMoo for real? Not even when you save up?
Cerebros Y cabezas
Genios Nesecita
La Tierr de yes Eres
Mucho para tanto compromiso. Y se convirtió En cansancio lo Bastantes que Sois
I feel like Business insider is roasting those last two girls for eating like animals
Notbigsoapy man animals don’t eat eight meals a day more like one meal for eight days😂
their asses will get juicy 😈
@@NAT-turners-Revenge wtf
Carnival Corporation ships emitted nearly 10 times more SOx around European coasts than did all 260 million European cars in 2017. Royal Caribbean is estimated to have emitted four times more than the European car fleet.
Plot twist: They're the business Insider reporters
At the pool one day I watched them set up a grill and start cooking complete with sides and were serving the food in 30 minutes. Pop up BBQ. It was excellent. Poolside.
Protip on a cruise: When you first get on, buy a big bottle of water. After you've finished your water, you can go out every morning and get yourself enough juice for the day. Now repeat that for every day of that trip.
Tao Tao very clever tell me how do you get the juice into the bottle
@@reese1337 using the drink dispenser you egg
Another pro tip on a cruise: don't go on a cruise because they're tacky af lmao
@@casohj8113 Cruises are great for every aspect, vacation, partying, hookups, convenience, etc
@@OceanLover1188 does it look like I would take swigs from a 1.5L bottle
I hope they finish their meal, or imagine the waste food.
I worked in a hotel, the amount of wasted food was insane
Can’t image what it’s like on this ship
ventisca who care they getting their money so
That was the first thing I thought about.
Can't imagine none of that food is wasted.
this ship was on a documentary on tv. they dump the food waste in the sea for the fishes.
@@Butters159 Well shit. I'm not surprised but still.
A few years ago my family and I did a short cruise on one of the Royal Caribbean ships. During the cruise a tour of the kitchen was offered to any interested passengers and I joined on that tour. It was mind-blowing just what it really looks like behind the scenes. As this video says everything is made from scratch, bread, cakes, gravies and sauces are all made on board. Ever since that tour of the kitchen I have the utmost respect for all the chefs and kitchen-hands and the hard work they do and the long hours that they work
Waste must be minimized & people do not need to over eat themselves.
Thank you for their service & their presentation is superior & their hard work & dedication is truly amazing!
Ive went on Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas 2 years ago I was fortunate to be able to take a guided "All Access Tour" I was able to see this very kitchen and I can tell you as a Restaurant cook myself that it is HUGE approximately 4 to 5 times bigger than the restaurant I work in and the amount of food they make daily and the manpower to make it is amazing the crews they work so hard and get little or no public recognition as a cook my respect to them all ! PS I will soon post a video slidshow of my vacation on my page as soon as its edited I cant wait to go cruising again !
there was literally sooooooo many food options on this ship i couldn’t imagine
Im one of those service staffs that work in a cruise ship, and its a nightmare everyday. But you'll eventually learn to just be numb and pretend its not a nightmare.
thank you for everything. I've never been on a cruise before, but it looks like people take you guys for granted hardcore
That's amazing, thank you so much! Wish there were more ways passengers could show our appreciation besides being just respectful (which a lot of people fail to do).
suppose you have to, if you want a job. but well done
Must respect to you for doing this job.
got to earn to live.. thanks a lot to you guys who understood our situation.. sometimes little appreciation helps us a lot and lifts us up..
And this is but one of several reasons I will never willingly go aboard a huge cruise ship. All respect to the crew, they do their best - but one man being sick is all it takes.