Chefs' Parade.

[The Real PM]

There is no evidence that the word "POSH" originated from "port out starboard home".

Who said it did?

[heywood]

Well I have to confess that I don't mind clapping the chefs in and out and have even taken photos :eek: and welcome the occasion as an opportunity to thank them, I suppose.

I don't want the menus but don't refuse them, bring them home and then put them away for a while.

I do wonder at the practice.

[foodsvcmgr]

I could do without the parade, particularly as was already stated, in

the absence of Baked Alaska.

 

I have been told on Holland America that the staff actually enjoys doing

it, somewhat hard to believe considering the amount of work they have.

But if they don't dread it, it's nice for us to give them a round of applause.

 

As for the menu copies, I love any sort of liner memorabilia, particularly

from a trip that I have actually taken myself. There would be no savings

to Cunard by not giving them out, as they are dated individually and

therefore good for use on the designated day only. This in itself is a

nice tradition now gone from other lines, who reuse the same daily cycle

of menus week in and week out across their fleets.

[capnpugwash]

I agree, if they enjoy it then it is a small price for us to pay in giving them well earned applause, but I do wonder.

[Cruachan]

There is no evidence that the word "POSH" originated from "port out starboard home".

 

Agreed. Like most such explanations I think it is a mere backronym.

 

J

[cunardqueen]

I agree, if they enjoy it then it is a small price for us to pay in giving them well earned applause, but I do wonder

 

Those on the Melody didnt seem bothered one way or the other, The least we as passengers could do was give them a warm hand on their entrance.

[Slipper of the Yard]

Those on the Melody didnt seem bothered one way or the other, The least we as passengers could do was give them a warm hand on their entrance.

 

Just as well you didn't say exit. That might have been a tadge vulgar!!!

[garigoun]

Those on the Melody didnt seem bothered one way or the other, The least we as passengers could do was give them a warm hand on their entrance.

 

That's our CQ, predictable as ever. A man seemingly incapable of leaving any entendre undoubled.

Gari

[cunardqueen]

That's our CQ, predictable as ever. A man seemingly incapable of leaving any entendre undoubled.

Gari

 

 

Im not quite sure just how to take that, But thanks for your kind words..It has been a long time.

[Jimsgirl]

There is no evidence that the word "POSH" originated from "port out starboard home".

 

Probably before your time, from the days before air conditioning, when one had portholes that opened and one relied on the prevailing winds to cool down the cabin. Had a washbasin in the cabin but had to go down the hallway for tolet and bath/shower. (and that was travelling in FIRST CLASS )

 

Yes I am OLD like FatherT-so I did actually travel then , on the Anchor Line , from Far East to Liverpool, had parade of the Haggis complete with Piper, not the Baked Alaska, menus were 3-4 pages for breakfast, and 5-6 pages for dinner, and EVERY NIGHT you "dressed for dinner"

 

Lynn

[moniquet]

Chefs Parade...cringe , cringe...so naff. Can you imagine the passengers of yesteryear clapping the crew. Surely a custom from the ole loveboat, definately not Cunard.

[Cruiser765]

Chefs Parade...cringe , cringe...so naff. Can you imagine the passengers of yesteryear clapping the crew. Surely a custom from the ole loveboat, definately not Cunard.

 

Well if yesteryear goes back to the 1970's, when l worked on board RMS Franconia, then yes l can not only imagine pax cheering the crew, l actually know that they did...in many ways and on many occasions.

 

Clap l feel is not quite the right word to use.

 

Cunard my dear aint as stuffy as one may think...naff or not! :rolleyes:

 

Jackie :)

[thranite]

If we must tolerate the parade, and at least we have succeeded in getting rid of the baked Alaska, then let's make it meaningful and appreciative. We could have the most senior Chef leading out staff carrying plates of sausage, followed by more junior staff carrying plates of bacon, then fried eggs, black pudding, grilled tomatoes, ... I'm sure that you get the picture. Now who could resist applauding such caring staff?

 

:)

[Cruachan]

Clap l feel is not quite the right word to use.

 

I'd have to agree with you there, Jackie.

 

;)

 

J

[Norfolk Brit]

If we must tolerate the parade, and at least we have succeeded in getting rid of the baked Alaska, then let's make it meaningful and appreciative. We could have the most senior Chef leading out staff carrying plates of sausage, followed by more junior staff carrying plates of bacon, then fried eggs, black pudding, grilled tomatoes, ... I'm sure that you get the picture. Now who could resist applauding such caring staff?

 

:)

 

This already happens after a Tesco breakfast.

 

Mary

[Norfolk Brit]

I'd have to agree with you there, Jackie.

 

;)J

 

Hee hee.

 

Mary:D

[Cruachan]

If we must tolerate the parade, and at least we have succeeded in getting rid of the baked Alaska, then let's make it meaningful and appreciative. We could have the most senior Chef leading out staff carrying plates of sausage, followed by more junior staff carrying plates of bacon, then fried eggs, black pudding, grilled tomatoes, ... I'm sure that you get the picture. Now who could resist applauding such caring staff?

 

:)

 

That would get my vote as long as they unburdened themselves of their loaded plates as they passed my table!

 

J

 

PS - why do I get the uneasy feeling that that post was aimed pretty squarely at little ole moi?

[thranite]

J

 

PS - why do I get the uneasy feeling that that post was aimed pretty squarely at little ole moi?

 

I don't know what you mean. I thought you only ate that rabbit food stuff.

 

;)

[Cruachan]

I don't know what you mean. I thought you only ate that rabbit food stuff.

 

;)

 

That's quite correct. My body is a temple. I eat only the finest pulses and green vegetables and drink nothing other than natural spring water.

 

J

[The Real PM]

That's quite correct. My body is a temple. I eat only the finest pulses and green vegetables and drink nothing other than natural spring water.

 

J

Why just like the Easter Bunny!

[thranite]

My body is a temple.

 

J

 

An old ruin?

 

;)

[Jimsgirl]

l970, -a mere yesterday, my dear. I am remembering 20 years before that when travelling from S'ton to New York you would have sailed aboard the one an only original QM.

At that time it took 21 days to make the journey home from the Far East, and the only ports were those where the ship picked up cargo/mail or supplies. No tours, no bingo/trivia, and we danced on deck to -horror of horror -those things called gramaphone records!

 

As I said I am OLD!

[cruisegal101]

Well if yesteryear goes back to the 1970's, when l worked on board RMS Franconia, then yes l can not only imagine pax cheering the crew, l actually know that they did...in many ways and on many occasions.

 

Clap l feel is not quite the right word to use.

 

Cunard my dear aint as stuffy as one may think...naff or not! :rolleyes:

 

Jackie :)

 

Thank you for jogging my old brain Jackie. I almost posted yesterday that I remembered a Cherries Jubilee parade, flames and all, on the Franconia in '71 and am happy to know that I had not confused it with memories of other cruise lines' staff parades!