MS Volendam Cruise Ship Kitchen Tour

Jul 16

by Chris Christensen
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How do you feed as many people as you will find on a large cruise ship like the MS Volendam from Holland America? The last time we were on the Voldendam we took a tour of the kitchens on the ship. An impressive number of people man the dining room and kitchen.

The dining room staff includes:

Dining Room Manager	1
Lido Manager	1
Assistant Dining Room Manager	2
Head Steward	7
Dining Room Steward	38
Assistant Dining Room Steward	31
Room Service Steward	8
Assistant Lido Steward	12
Doorman	2
Wine Steward	11

The kitchen staff includes:

Executive Chef	1
2nd Executive Chef	1
Pinnacle Grill Chef	1
Sous Chef	2
Demi Chefs	10
Bakery	4
Pastry	6
Butcher	2
Assistant Cook	20
Apprentice Cook	2
Pantry	16
Crew Kitchen	3
Chief Steward	1
Foreman Service Area	1
General Purpose Attendant	21

And during an average week the ship’s passenger’s will consume:

Meat and Meat Products	8,500 lbs
Poultry	4,000 lbs
Fish	2,000 lbs
Seafood	2,500 lbs
Butter and Margerine	1,100 lbs
Fresh Vegetables	12,000 lbs
Potatoes	4,500 lbs
Watermelon	1,800 lbs
Eggs	18,000
Dairy	4,000 quarts
Sugar	700 lbs
Sugar Packets	20,000
Rice for Crew	2,100 lbs
Caviar	20 lbs
Flour	2,900 lbs
Ice Cream	200 gallons

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by Chris Christensen

Chris Christensen is the host of the Amateur Traveler. Chris left his day job in January 2010 to focus on consulting, podcasting and blogging. He was the Executive Vice President of Engineering and Operations for a company in Silicon Valley (LiveWorld) that runs online communities for companies like eBay, Marriott, American Express, Campbells, Kimberly Clark, A&E, and Mini Cooper.