1. Copyright © 2006 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Chapter 3 Culinary Careers in Cruise Lines

2. Copyright © 2006 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Culinary Careers in Cruise Lines Learning Objectives 1.Describe the types of food and beverage services commonly found on a cruise ship. 2.Compare and contrast working as a chef on a cruise ship to working in a mainland restaurant. 3.Discuss potential advantages and challenges of working in a food and beverage department on a cruise ship. 4.Compare the earnings of a cruise ship chef to those of a restaurant chef.

3. Copyright © 2006 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Culinary Careers in Cruise Lines Learning Objectives 5. Describe the job outlook for chefs on cruise ships. 6. Indicate the major purpose of the International Council of Cruise Lines. 7. Read an interview and identify the interviewee’s career path, current job functions, advice for culinary students, and comments on current trends. 8. Describe a typical organizational design for a large hotel food and beverage department.

4. Copyright © 2006 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Culinary Careers in Cruise Lines  The experience: large dining rooms, grand buffets including midnight buffets, unsurpassed garde manager, themed restaurants, many different styles and concepts of restaurants depending on the cruise line, grab-and-go outlets, in-room service.

5. Copyright © 2006 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Aboard ship, expect to: Work 3 months on and 1 month off. Work long hours, 12+ hours/day. Have few living expenses. Live and work in close quarters.

6. Copyright © 2006 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Potential Advantages While Working on a Ship Travel to new places. Can be creative. Perform a wide range of cooking skills and techniques and garde manger. Can learn a lot. Few expenses when on board.

7. Copyright © 2006 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Potential Challenges While Working On A Ship Hours are long (12 hours/day +). Tight quarters. Planning, especially purchasing, must be accurate. Keeping up with what the guests want. Setting the tone for your staff. Bad weather, seasickness, etc.

8. Copyright © 2006 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Potential Advantages or Challenges Working 3 months on, 1 month off. Hectic, busy environment with lots of pressure. Physical strains.

9. Copyright © 2006 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved 2003 Earnings for Chef and Head Cooks on Cruise Ships* Average Hourly Pay Average Annual $17.97 $37,390  Restaurant Chef/Head Cook earned $14.80/hour. * SOURCE: 2003 OES National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2003.

10. Copyright © 2006 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Job Outlook for Chefs on Cruise Ships  Cruise capacity is expected to increase each year and offer excellent opportunities for employment.

11. Copyright © 2006 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved International Council of Cruise Lines  Represents the largest passenger cruise lines and provides services to its members as well as ensures a safe and caring ship board environment for both passengers and crew.

12. Copyright © 2006 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved John Dalton, Vice President of Hotel Operations, Clipper Cruise Line  Career path: Culinary school, cook on a cruise ship, hotel manager on a cruise ship, vice president of hotel operations for cruise line  Job functions: Responsible for food, drink, rooms service, housekeeping, decorating, maintenance, entertainment, management, marketing, sales, and human resource management.  Advice:  Find a school that meets your needs.  Have a flexible game plan.  Discipline is essential to meet your goals.  Trends: “I think the next place for us to go is to make service commensurate with the food that’s going out.”

13. Copyright © 2006 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Organizational Chart – Cruise Ship  Figure 3-1

14. Copyright © 2006 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Career Paths  Figure PO 1-1

15. Copyright © 2006 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Education Path Advice  Figure PO 1-5