ORIANA -A floating feast

When passengers step on board a cruise one of their expectations is to be well fed, and in this regard ORIANA does not disappoint.

Looking after the 1800 passengers and 760 crew's, food requirements are a team of 35 bakers, 93 chef and assistants cooking and preparing in the main galley located on E Deck between the main restaurants with 25 working "back of house" who ensure the galley team have all they require, the galley team also features one ice carver.

Main galley. Plating up.

For a typical 14 night cruise the galley serves 116,500 main meals, bakes 70,000 rolls and for the traditional afternoon tea makes 42,000 cakes. Waiters ready to serve the expecting passengers

Some of the many deserts served on board.

Hard at work.

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