(News Release)
MIAMI – Carnival Cruise Lines has launched new dinner
concepts for the ships’ main dining rooms that have now begun 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 this month 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.”
For additional information, contact any travel agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit carnival.com.
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"The World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 24 ships operating three-
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The company’s 25th ship, the 135,000-ton Carnival Vista, is scheduled to enter service in 2016.
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