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justjim312

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Most won't agree, but tablecloths are currently considered "out of date" and old fashioned in the restaurant world. Very few places use them any more. It's considered much more environmentally friendly as well.

 

As long as the food and service are good I don't really care if there are tablecloths or not.

 

There are lots of fine dining places around that no longer use them, either.

 

 

Sorry, WRONG! I work in the restaurant industry and linen service is still considered top notch in service and fine dining.

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Cruzin2paradise09

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I may have missed it, and forgive me if I did, but where has there been posted that tablecloths are being removed. I have read so much griping about this, and yet it's purely something somebody "heard".

 

I guess since somebody read it on the Internet it has to be true.

 

LIKE! :D

 

Was thinking the same thing.

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dmarie1623

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It doesn't bother me not to have tablecloths. I have eaten at nice restaurants that don't have them. The table and tableware just need to be appropriate, which I am sure they will be.

 

I am looking forward to seeing the new setup and hearing the reviews on the new menu items.

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2 cruzen

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Thank you. Definitely not a deal breaker for me if the food is at least as good as it was last cruise. If the food is better or even a bit different, then that's just a plus.

 

I apologize if I came across as cranky, but I've seen so many posts lately that drop little hints here and there and then the posters refuse to cite how they came by the information. Not to mention my back is killing me this morning!:p

 

DW and I are on the Liberty this Saturday and I will be happy to report the dining situation there once I see if there is a difference or not.

 

According to the news release read here on CC, Liberty won't be getting these changes until January. Guess you'll have to book another cruise to fine out.:D

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fuddrules

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You all who are getting bent out of shape about no table cloth, all i have to say is Bless Y'all's hearts. Life is to short to get so angry over a trivial issue.

 

And to put a cherry on top, some of these posters don't even sail Carnival or have no plans to sail on Carnival in the future. Yet, they are flummoxed with no linen on the tables. LOL - only on CC.

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Jldevlin

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You all who are getting bent out of shape about no table cloth, all i have to say is Bless Y'all's hearts. Life is to short to get so angry over a trivial issue.

 

I just read a few of these posts and I am amazed what people get their panties in a bunch over ... table cloths ??? really ???? wow .. just wow.... they make a change in the menu and people act as if they are declaring war....

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Cruzin2paradise09

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I just read a few of these posts and I am amazed what people get their panties in a bunch over ... table cloths ??? really ???? wow .. just wow.... they make a change in the menu and people act as if they are declaring war....

 

Since I will be on the Glory Sunday, I will video all the appalled passengers when they don't see the tablecloths. :D

 

 

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I just read a few of these posts and I am amazed what people get their panties in a bunch over ... table cloths ??? really ???? wow .. just wow.... they make a change in the menu and people act as if they are declaring war....

 

Looks like their will be an imrpovement in the food but did like the look of the dining room that they currently have.

 

Not going to make me want to go on a different cruise line though.

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reno3

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Someone posted this on our roll call, don't know where it came from...

CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES ANNOUNCES NEW AMERICAN TABLE AND AMERICAN FEAST DINNER CONCEPTS

 

MIAMI (December 3, 2013) – Carnival Cruise Lines is launching new dinner concepts for the ships’ main dining rooms that will begin the week of December 8 aboard the Carnival Glory. The two new concepts, American TABLE and American FEAST, reflect an increased investment by Carnival in its main dining room experience and incorporate the results of extensive testing and research conducted among Carnival’s past guests.

During the development of the new dinner concepts, the cruise line’s management team spent time interacting with the leadership at Union Square Hospitality Group, a leading New York-based entertainment, food and hospitality organization, to observe best practices and the organization’s approach to culinary excellence. Taking inspiration from that interaction, Carnival’s culinary team developed the new dinner concepts, which will be offered during a pilot period with some variation in the dishes, presentation style and other elements to gauge additional guest feedback before rolling out the program fleetwide in the latter half of 2014 and 2015. Other ships included in the pilot are Carnival Liberty beginning in January, and Carnival Imagination and Carnival Inspiration starting in February.

American TABLE, offered on Cruise Casual nights, is designed to evoke a modern restaurant experience with an emphasis on exceptional American cuisine featuring a mix of familiar regional, fresh and contemporary dishes. Menus will change each evening and will feature an expansive array of creative and delectable appetizer, entrée and dessert choices.

Modern table décor and place settings are complemented by new menus and a new serving style to deliver a memorable dining experience. Menu selections will feature a wide variety of new and inventive dishes, along with plenty of Carnival favorites that are exceptionally popular among the cruise line’s past guests.

 

Meals will begin with an extensive stand-alone cocktail menu featuring a variety of imaginative drink specialties such as the Raspberry Mojito, the Carnival Cosmo and the Sunset Serenity, which provide a unique twist on some favorite classics. Featured wines will also be offered by the glass, in addition to a wide-ranging list of wines available by the glass and bottle.

The new American TABLE experience offers a full appetizer menu including selections such as Fried Calamari, which can be served family style for the table, as well as soup and salad options. Special selections called ‘Rare Finds’ for the more adventurous, such as Spicy Alligator Fritters and Frog Legs Provencal with Herb Butter, are available as well.

Entrée choices include expertly prepared pasta and poultry dishes such as Free Range Chicken with Salsa Verde and Charred Lemon or Cornmeal Crusted Chicken Breast with Black Bean, Corn and Tomato Salsa, as well as meat and seafood options such as Seared Tilapia with Capers and Parsley or Rosemary Braised Lamb Shank. Carnival favorites such as Flat Iron Steak with Pepper and Herbs, and Veal Parmigiana with Spaghetti and Tomato Sauce will continue to be offered as well.

 

“Port of Call” entree selections are inspired by the destination on the ship's itinerary that day. For example, when calling at St Thomas, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the day's ‘Port of Call’ entrees will include dishes such as Tropical Salad of Ripe Mango, Spicy Grilled Chicken Strips, Crispy Carrots and Red and Green Peppers on a Bed of Fresh Greens Drizzled with Tangy Raspberry Vinaigrette, and Island Chicken Curry with Potato Crisps and Sweet and Sour Mango Chutney.

‘From the Grill’ entrees such as Pork Chop with Caramelized Onions and Stewed Apple will be available every evening to provide diners with even more variety and choice.

Every exceptional meal should end with a fun and memorable dessert and the American TABLE dining experience will feature a special dessert menu with options such as S’Mores Parfait as well as a divine pie of the day option served whole for the table and a la mode. A variety of featured after-dinner drinks will also be available.

 

In addition to American TABLE, a second dining concept, American FEAST, will also be offered in the main dining room one or two times per voyage on Cruise Elegant nights. American Feast has been designed to create the feel of an elegant, elaborate special occasion celebrated by all guests in the restaurant with courses served table-side in elaborate style befitting the occasion.

The American FEAST menu features a full selection of tantalizing appetizers such as Mojito Cured Salmon with Minted Cucumber Slaw, and Crispy Crab and Corn Fritters with Pineapple, Coconut and Cilantro Salsa, followed by a savory pasta dish, served as the second course. Guests then choose their entrée from a delicious selection of succulently prepared meats, seafood and vegetarian choices such as Slow Cooked Prime Rib, Broiled Maine Lobster and Miso Marinated Salmon Filet. Spectacular desserts such as Sticky Toffee Brioche with Whipped Crème Fraiche, Chocolate Nib Crunch, Toasted Coconut-Lime and Strawberry Compote will top off the meal in style.

 

“Dining has always been a hallmark of the Carnival cruise experience and we’re constantly looking for new ways to provide our guests with exceptional meals and service that become a highlight of their vacation, bringing people together while creating fond memories,” said Mark Tamis, senior vice president of guest operations for Carnival Cruise Lines. “With our new American TABLE and American FEAST concepts, we have sought to create a delicious, fun, welcoming and highly satisfying main dining room experience and look forward to our guests’ feedback as we refine the program to take it fleetwide next year.”

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Amy6710

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I have NEVER in my life seen so many people upset about table cloths!! WOW!!

 

So let me get this straight: If an establishment uses table cloths it is fine dining?

And if there are no table cloth it might as well be McDonald's??

 

Montana's has table cloths therefor it is fine dining??

 

I am all for NO TABLE CLOTHS!! I say dump the linens and save the planet!!

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I have NEVER in my life seen so many people upset about table cloths!! WOW!!

 

 

Looking at the menu, there is no need for table clothes, I mean, Denny's doesn't have them, why should the CCL mdr have them? You'll be getting mangos, carrot sticks and potato chips to dip in the sweet and sour sauce, plus you'll still be able to get the wondeful flat iron steak- wow!

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kybluecruiser

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Looking at the menu, there is no need for table clothes, I mean, Denny's doesn't have them, why should the CCL mdr have them? You'll be getting mangos, carrot sticks and potato chips to dip in the sweet and sour sauce, plus you'll still be able to get the wondeful flat iron steak- wow!

 

Bless your heart! That logic of yours is something else.

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I have NEVER in my life seen so many people upset about table cloths!! WOW!!

 

So let me get this straight: If an establishment uses table cloths it is fine dining?

And if there are no table cloth it might as well be McDonald's??

 

Montana's has table cloths therefor it is fine dining??

 

I am all for NO TABLE CLOTHS!! I say dump the linens and save the planet!!

 

 

I have a table cloth on my dining room table at home . Who knew I have been fine dining all these years and didn't know it.

 

Just have to get that basket of laundry off the spare chair , and the pile of mail off the hutch and I can open myself up a little Bistro. *LOL*

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Phlybice

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I have a table cloth on my dining room table at home . Who knew I have been fine dining all these years and didn't know it.

 

Just have to get that basket of laundry off the spare chair , and the pile of mail off the hutch and I can open myself up a little Bistro. *LOL*

 

We use a table cloth on the dining room table whenever we use it for guests, which is primarily for fine dining parties. Otherwise, we use the kitchen.

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