Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Emerald not Emeril

The Emerald Princess will introduce the Chef’s Table when she enters service this spring, offering ‘foodies’ an opportunity to join the executive chef for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the galley, followed by a multi-course tasting dinner in the dining room.

The new Chef’s Table concept will give a select group of passengers the opportunity to visit the galley at its busiest time – dinner – where they will be served French champagne with appetizers while the chef previews the menu he has created for them. The fare will be at the chef’s discretion – perhaps focusing on regional cuisine or ingredients from a recent port – and will not be offered elsewhere on the ship.

The group will then go to their special table in the dining room, where wine selected by the maitre d’ is included. The chef will join the group for dessert. The Chef’s Table can be reserved by up to 10 passengers on select nights at a cost of $75 per person. After its debut on Emerald Princess, the concept will be gradually introduced fleetwide.

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