First take a look at Royal Caribbean’s new major eating room menus

Royal Caribbean’s new major eating room menus are right here.

Symphony of the Seas is the primary cruise ship within the fleet to launch the official new menu following weeks of testing.

In late 2022, Royal Caribbean started testing new menus onboard the Symphony of the Seas. After receiving optimistic suggestions from friends, they introduced that they had been going to completely change the menus on all ships throughout the fleet.

Royal Caribbean cited the swiftness of service as the first cause for implementing new menus. Michael Bayley, Royal Caribbean Worldwide’s President and CEO, stated that friends usually complain in regards to the size of dinner service.

Along with a brand new design, every night time’s menu may have a theme: French, Italian, and so on. There are nonetheless no sugar added and vegan choices obtainable, in addition to premium picks.

A Maine lobster tail could be bought for $16.99, Chops Grille filet mignon for $19.99, and surf & turf for $34.99. 

Here is a primary take a look at the brand new menus onboard the Symphony of the Seas. Up to now we have been capable of get bodily copies of the primary two nights menus, with the opposite night time menus proven by way of the Royal Caribbean app.

We’ll you should definitely replace this text with copies of the printed menus as soon as they grow to be obtainable throughout the present crusing.

Royal Caribbean expects the brand new menus to be obtainable on all ships by early February.

Welcome Aboard

The theme for the primary night time is “Welcome Aboard,” and the menu options some classics from the outdated menu, together with the caesar salad, shrimp cocktail, escargots, New York strip steak, spaghetti bolognese, Royal cheesecake, and ice cream. 

French Night time

The eating theme of night time two onboard the present Symphony of the Seas crusing is French Night time.

It appears as if the first suggestions they obtained for the menu was in regard to the desserts, as lots of them have been up to date in comparison with the pattern menu that was examined final month.

Italian Night time

For nights three, 4, 5, six, and 7, the perfect look we’ve proper now’s what’s obtainable on the app, which could not be 100% correct. We apologize for this and can replace as quickly as we are able to get the bodily menus. 

Caribbean Night time

Mexican Night time

The Royal Night time

Gone are the times of ordering a number of lobster tails. If you would like a second, you may now be charged $16.99 plus 18% gratuity. 

Bon Voyage

Significance of visitor suggestions

It has been a number of years because the final time Royal Caribbean refreshed their eating menus, which is why they relied on visitor suggestions when curating the brand new menus. 

Through the testing part, they despatched a group of six folks onboard the Symphony go the Seas who had been accountable for conducting in-person conferences with 30-40 passengers per day. As well as, surveys had been despatched out by way of e mail. 

In an unique interview, Linken D’Souza, the World Vice President of Culinary, Eating, & Beverage stated, “If there’s 4 or 5 modifications we are able to make, we’ll iterate and make these modifications. If there is a theme that is not working and we’re seeing a number of dissatisfaction on a particular day throughout the cruise interval, we’ll overview that have.”

A faster, extra constant eating expertise

As beforehand talked about, one of many causes for this alteration is to lower the time friends spend within the Major Eating Room.

The corporate believes that every dinner service ought to final round 75 minutes. At this time, passengers can spend 95-120+ minutes at dinner. This permits friends to get get pleasure from different actions throughout their cruise trip. 

If you do not need a sooner eating expertise, all you need to do is inform your waiter. 

“I believe holistically, if you take a look at each the service expertise we create with the theming of nights after which the meals that is layered in…you are going to see hotter, more energizing, extra constantly plated, lovely meals,” stated Mr. D’Souza.