Poll: Table cloth or NO table cloth ?

[golfb4cruzing]

ex military and worked construction. I've eaten in mud, pouring rain, crazy bugs and that's on the good days. Tablecloth, don't care.

[golfb4cruzing]

Not any night, just Caribbean night. Lets hope they don't have French night.

Not going on Greek night.:eek:

[Tutankhamen]

Not going on Greek night.:eek:

Touche!

Edited December 15, 2013 by Tutankhamen

[Blk_Amish]

The tables in the steakhouses seem to do just fine.

 

 

Trying to imagine this with cloth. I guess they decide they are not just fine for a fine steakhouse :p

 

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Edited December 15, 2013 by Blk_Amish

[Cruising Rules]

Masa may be a step above Carnival, but Carnival is nipping at their heals. You didn't hear about the Green Eggs and Ham, Sam I Am??

 

That was funny! ... Thanks for the grins.

[jimbo5544]

I'd like to point out again that the steakhouses will now have tableclothes. That really throws off a lot of the arguements on this thread.

 

Apparently Carnival recognizes that the table clothes go hand in hand with a nice meal.

 

Or it means they just want to distinguish between the two different venues

[Hgu314]

NYC, Masa....2012 Michelin star Restaurant. Average tab, $1,269

 

 

Are you sure this is the pic of three Michelin star restaurant? I never dined there but my friend did. She told me it's like chefs table setting. If memory do me right it's no more than 15 people.

[Keel Haul]

I'd like to point out again that the steakhouses will now have tableclothes. That really throws off a lot of the arguements on this thread.

 

Apparently Carnival recognizes that the table clothes go hand in hand with a nice meal.

disgraceful discrimination against vegans , I will send a missive to the Hague post haste.

[arush5268d]

disgraceful discrimination against vegans , I will send a missive to the Hague post haste.

 

 

Perhaps the steakhouses should be renamed to "Dining Venue" or "Place of food"

[Keel Haul]

Perhaps the steakhouses should be renamed to "Dining Venue" or "Place of food"

place for food sounds like a fish and chip shop, what about chez nosebag?

[arush5268d]

place for food sounds like a fish and chip shop, what about chez nosebag?

 

Wouldn't work. Most of my countreymen would not be able to pronounce a French word in the name of a restaurant. It would be quite shameful.

[Keel Haul]

That would rule out the best nosebag in New York https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=alain+ducasse&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=TGytUsfLDcjC7Ab--oAY&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=652#q=alain+ducasse+new+york&spell=1&tbm=isch

[hamgela]

PS -- I don't like my silverware sitting on a table that has been wiped with probably a dirty rag.

 

Germs -- UGH

 

JMO

 

 

They've already addressed that your silverware will still be placed on top of a folded cloth napkin. It will not be placed directly on the table.

[ccruisequeen]

Too much like a cafeteria. Sets the MDR aside from the Lido deck. At least use placemats.

 

[originalmet8]

With no table cloths the next step will be putting the Golden arch around the Funnel LOL

[Cruisin 4 Ever]

It's part of the dining experience. While others may not think of the MDR as fine dining, our family does. Being on a cruise ship in the middle of the ocean is a luxury. Bare tables do not scream luxury. They scream cheap.

 

Exactly

[The4Cruisers]

I picked choice A because I feel that the tablecloth thing is a bad idea and it does take away from the MDR experience.

 

HOWEVER, I don't plan to stop cruising or switch cruiselines because of it. It's a change and I'll roll with it.

[mintsugarcube]

Really do like the tablecloth. Guess I should just pack my own ;)

[ImmortalxKiss]

As long as my food is good, I don't really care if there's a tablecloth present or not.

[The4Cruisers]

After they do away with the tableclothes, they'll introduce the mandatory 13 pieces of flair for the wait staff:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5YClmS3umk

 

(sorry there's not a better clip about the topic)

[Lace]

As long as my food is good, I don't really care if there's a tablecloth present or not.

 

That makes it eating; not dining.

[WetToes]

Yeah, yeah. :rolleyes: That's already been said. ;)

[AtSeaWithChris]

I prefer the more atmospheric tablecloths.

 

 

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[mia10010]

They've already addressed that your silverware will still be placed on top of a folded cloth napkin. It will not be placed directly on the table.

 

So is each person going to get two napkins?? One for our lap and one for our utensils... lol

 

I don't discriminate, I get grossed out by rags used to wipe down tables at land or at sea, five star restaurants or lido deck tables. My germ phobe might keep me from putting my silverware on bare tables, but it won't keep me from cruising on Carnival, tablecloths or not.

[idiebabe]

I kept an open mind until I saw the pics of the MDR on the Glory with the new tables. :eek:

 

It looks like they need Robert Irvine or Gordon Ramsay to come in and do a makeover! The tables themselves are nice but definitely do not go with the carpet, chairs, etc. The tables don't match and makes the rest of the décor appear old and tired!

 

We spend too much money on our cruises between the type of room we book, our S&S, etc. that we're taking our money elsewhere. We rolled with the changes all through the years but enough is enough!

 

Too many choices of Cruise Lines which has what we enjoy about Cruising!

Edited December 26, 2013 by idiebabe