Chef's Table Dress Code

[Goofyisme]

On RCCL site it says the dress code is formal.  Is the true or will a nice coat and tie be appropriate?  Just don't want to pack a Tux for one night on a 7 day cruise.

Thanks

[livingonthebeach]

Coat and tie are fine - no tux required. When I went it was elegant chic  - not formal. 

[sjb317]

We’ve done Chef’s Table on probably 8 or 9 different ships and I never knew it was formal! 😂  We certainly never dressed formal and I can’t remember any one else in formal attire.  Your coat and tie sounds like what most of the men, including my husband, had on.

 

Sherti🙂

 

 

[Sea Dog]

Business casual is just fine.

[zekekelso]

You are supposed to dress like a chef; hence the name. Duh. I’d be a bit formal and wear a white chefs jacket and poofy hat. 

Edited October 20, 2021 by zekekelso

[BLiles1961]

If I may piggyback on this question, how long is the Chef's Table experience? It really sounds like something I would like to try if it doesn't go on for hours.

[not-enough-cruising]

Blue jeans and a polo, and I fit right in

[Sea Dog]

17 minutes ago, BLiles1961 said:

how long is the Chef's Table experience?

My reservation say's 6:30-8:30 so allow 2 hours but I've known it to go on longer if people linger and talk afterwards. The wine takes it's effect over time.

[BLiles1961]

4 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

My reservation say's 6:30-8:30 so allow 2 hours but I've known it to go on longer if people linger and talk afterwards. The wine takes it's effect over time.

 That sounds about perfect! Thank you, Sea Dog.

[GJustice]

I think the dress recommendation follows the MDR for the given day, since it's usually IN the MDR.

 

We went last week in Business Casual and were fine.

 

It WAS nearly 3 hours as some of our table mates consumed a LOT of the wine.

[livingonthebeach]

2 hours ago, BLiles1961 said:

If I may piggyback on this question, how long is the Chef's Table experience? It really sounds like something I would like to try if it doesn't go on for hours.

Plan on 2-3 hours.  Go with someone who enjoys the culinary experience of delightful food, drink, atmosphere and conversing with table mates.  I know a couple that broke up after a CT dinner - she wanted it as a birthday surprise for him and paid for it - he had no interest got upset and embarrassed her in front of other people the entire time.  Once off the ship they went their separate ways. Not a very nice ending. 

[Goofyisme]

16 hours ago, zekekelso said:

You are supposed to dress like a chef; hence the name. Duh. I’d be a bit formal and wear a white chefs jacket and poofy hat. 

Thanks for the laugh

[Rogueperson]

It depends on the company.  I would say 2 1/2 hours is a good average.  However, on my last one on Mariner last month, we were there for a full 4 hours.

[CruisinCrow]

21 hours ago, livingonthebeach said:

Plan on 2-3 hours.  Go with someone who enjoys the culinary experience of delightful food, drink, atmosphere and conversing with table mates.  I know a couple that broke up after a CT dinner - she wanted it as a birthday surprise for him and paid for it - he had no interest got upset and embarrassed her in front of other people the entire time.  Once off the ship they went their separate ways. Not a very nice ending. 

Wow!  That must have been a lot of "fun" for the other people at the table too.

[matthewthamm]

I am on the Harmony on 12/19/21.  TA and Royal are telling me the CT is not being offered through the end of 2021.  Not happy as this is an anniversary cruise for us, and was looking forward to making CT part of the celebration.

[Biker19]

27 minutes ago, matthewthamm said:

Not happy as this is an anniversary cruise for us, and was looking forward to making CT part of the celebration.

You might be surprised when you get on the ship.

[CruisinCrow]

On 10/22/2021 at 3:34 PM, matthewthamm said:

I am on the Harmony on 12/19/21.  TA and Royal are telling me the CT is not being offered through the end of 2021.  Not happy as this is an anniversary cruise for us, and was looking forward to making CT part of the celebration.

 

It's being offered on our November 8th Serenade cruise.  At least they are happy to take my payment in the Cruise Planner. 🙂

[Rogueperson]

On 10/22/2021 at 3:34 PM, matthewthamm said:

I am on the Harmony on 12/19/21.  TA and Royal are telling me the CT is not being offered through the end of 2021.  Not happy as this is an anniversary cruise for us, and was looking forward to making CT part of the celebration.

 

Its being offered for my December 16th Brilliance cruise.  I recently did it last month on the Mariner and that was only a 3 night cruise.  It *might* be ship specific as the Oasis class seems to be up in the air about where to hold it.  When i was on Allure in 2019, they had it on the 2nd floor of the Diamond Lounge, however, on Harmony, they don't have the diamond lounge in the same place and its only 1 floor that I can see.  Its a possibility that despite the size, there is no where to host it on Harmony.  

[KelJ]

On 10/22/2021 at 3:34 PM, matthewthamm said:

I am on the Harmony on 12/19/21.  TA and Royal are telling me the CT is not being offered through the end of 2021.  Not happy as this is an anniversary cruise for us, and was looking forward to making CT part of the celebration.

 

It is available in my cruise planner for 12-12-21 on Anthem.  Has anyone ever seen Chef's Table go on sale (meaning at a reduced or sale price) in the planner?  I have heard of people getting it discounted once they were on the ship.  

[not-enough-cruising]

2 hours ago, KelJ said:

 

It is available in my cruise planner for 12-12-21 on Anthem.  Has anyone ever seen Chef's Table go on sale (meaning at a reduced or sale price) in the planner?  I have heard of people getting it discounted once they were on the ship.  

Always get it MUCH cheaper onboard, it never seems to be sold out pre cruise. 
 

[OCruisers]

Never seen anyone dressed formally.  Normally, takes about two and a half hours.  Worth it!  

[matthewthamm]

Thanks all.  Will continue to keep an eye on this.  On the RCL App, the Harmony is showing the CT in the Solarium Bistro?????

[Biker19]

3 minutes ago, matthewthamm said:

On the RCL App, the Harmony is showing the CT in the Solarium Bistro?????

Yes, it's a separate room you enter via the Bistro.

[IEHL]

On 10/20/2021 at 12:51 PM, not-enough-cruising said:

Blue jeans and a polo, and I fit right in

How disappointing .

Booked and paid yesterday but will cancel today, hopefully won't take 6 months to get my money back.

Cruising has certainly become more casual. I get that. I thought even for one night we could get guzzied up go for dinner. The dressing for dinner in the early days was part of the cruising experience, an escape from reality.

We are not foodies so the dinner part is irrelevant . We were hoping for an elegant night out.

So I am so happy you enlightened us, the evening would have been ruined.

[not-enough-cruising]

5 hours ago, IEHL said:

How disappointing .

Booked and paid yesterday but will cancel today, hopefully won't take 6 months to get my money back.

Cruising has certainly become more casual. I get that. I thought even for one night we could get guzzied up go for dinner. The dressing for dinner in the early days was part of the cruising experience, an escape from reality.

We are not foodies so the dinner part is irrelevant . We were hoping for an elegant night out.

So I am so happy you enlightened us, the evening would have been ruined.

Well, elegant is out there, it's just not on the mainstream lines any longer (at least not like it used to be)