Jul 16
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 |
Other resources
- More video episodes from the Amateur Traveler.
- Holland America Cruise Discounts - Save up to 75%!
- MS Volendam - Holland America Cruise Ship Tour Video
- Here more about our cruise on Amateur Traveler Episode 113 - Theme Cruise to Panama (Shakespeare at Sea / MacMania)
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