Can you make a request if you aren't sure whether they are still assistant servers or not? Like can I just say "this person" regardless of if they are an asst or main server?
Others have already responded, but I wanted to add ... "guest requests" are typically reviewed by a
DCL Restaurant Manager approximately 1 - 2 weeks prior to actual sail date. In my case, I will be requesting my previous ASSISTANT SERVER (by first & last name, plus country) ... who will be rejoining the ship on the day I board the ship as well. In this case, ship personnel MAY NOT realize the cast member WILL be on the ship. In this instance, I will merely explain the situation to DCL or T/A (at time of my request). HOPEFULLY, this information will be reduced to comments which can be read by the Restaurant Manager.
In addition, for those who sail B2B cruises, you may request the same server for both (multiple cruises). In this case, when your table and server are assigned for your first segment, the Restaurant Manager will also schedule your table and server for your remaining segments as well.
If you cannot make up your mind as to a specific cast member, you might consider making a request for a cast member by nationality or gender (ie: Hungarian or female).
Guests may also request a specific table number. Requesting a specific table number would be ideal if you absolutely LOVED the view or vantage point during your last cruise. Understand, table numbers are not the same on all ships, SO, if you loved table #42 on the Wonder, don't expect the same location on the Fantasy (especially when comparing classic to newer ships). Table locations are subject to minor changes (ie: party of 10 may require a table-top of six, and a table-top of four to be combined).
PLEASE DO NOT request a specific table number
AND a specific cast member for the same cruise. Cast members are assigned to specific teams during contracts ... which allows them to work under a specific Head Server and Restaurant Manager. A cast member does not have the ability to be randomly assigned to any table within the restaurant ... not to mention the headache of being able to coordinate the changes.
Steven