Celebrity New Casual Evening Dining service

By guest blogger Steve Newman

Celebrity Cruises is revamping its evening offerings in its “lido,” or primary casual dining venues. Moving away from a sit-down experience and towards an “international marketplace” approach, the offerings will blend classic and contemporary cuisine.

“Since the launch of our Solstice Class in 2008, our guests have shared a great deal of positive feedback about the flavours and variety offered in our marketplace-style Oceanview Café venues, so we are taking that concept to the rest of the fleet,” said Jacques Van Staden, Vice President, Culinary Operations (above).

The new evening casual dining service will present a flavourful array of authentic cuisine, including:

• A made-to-order curry station featuring Indian staples such as raitha, papadums and paratha
• A made-to-order pasta station enhanced with assorted breads and a salad bar
• Two fresh, made-to-order sushi stations
• Two made-to-order stir-fry stations featuring Asian-inspired ingredients and preparation
• A Mediterranean-inspired lineup of antipasti, olives, cheeses and assorted cold meats
• A carving station, with grilled meats such as pork chops, New York strip steak, chicken breast, and grilled fish
• Multiple fresh vegetables, a “loaded” baked potato station, and a variety of sauces such as béarnaise and gravies
• A made-to-order pizza station open until 12:30am, featuring fresh garlic bread and antipasti items
• Two dessert stations

Celebrity Cruises’ will no longer offer tableside service in a traditional “sit-down” style during its evening casual dining service. The evening lido dining service will begin at 6pm each evening and will be available onboard Celebrity Century, Constellation, Infinity, Millennium and Summit by the end of October. The changes will not affect Celebrity Xpedition, the 92-guest megayacht sailing year-round in the Galapagos Islands.

More information about all of Celebrity Cruises casual dining offerings is available at http://www.celebritycruises.com/ or visit them at at The Cruise Show at the NEC Birmingham this weekend. For great deals, be sure to check out the Celebrity section of specialist agent The Cruise Line Ltd.

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