extechie rbd/wdt
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Well, there we have it then! No waste at all! So the multiple entrees we order are not wasteful afterall and are NOT being just thrown away. I will take one of everything, thank you!
Ex Techie
Well, there we have it then! No waste at all! So the multiple entrees we order are not wasteful afterall and are NOT being just thrown away. I will take one of everything, thank you!
So we have been on only other Disney Cruise on the Wonder for our honeymoon back in 2005 and we read on the message boards that some people tell their server to bring one of everything from the menu for them to sample, since it's free. So my husband and I ordered multiple entrees and appetizers when we were in our dining rotations and it was really fun. Has anyone else done that? Do they still allow that?
On both of our 2011 Dream cruises, I was able to order an entree and then get a "side" of something from another entree..... I ordered the pork tenderloin entree at Enchanted and asked for a side of the scallops and I was presented with exactly that the entree and a side dish with 3 beautiful scallops. At another meal I ordered a beef tenderloin entree and a side of the seasoned checken breast and got just that. DH has, in the past, asked that he have a shrimp cocktail each night as his appetizer and every night our server produced one for him.
Most servers will be happy to accomodate you if it is within their ability, you just need to ask.
I would think that servers would get frustrated if someone constantly ordered more food than they could eat and ended up wasting it.
It seems like a reasonable approach, especially for the undecided. Personally, I don't get that excited by food, so I don't spend a lot of time weighing the merits of one choice over another. 30-45 minutes later I feel the same regardless of what I chose.
Sampling sounds like fun, but I do worry about some of the public gluttony. Overeating is terrible for one's health, so as long as the sampling is small, the caloric intake can stay within an acceptable range.
My brother-in-law cruises regularly and now weighs in excess of 300lbs (he weighed only 180lbs 5 years ago). He always orders multiple entree's and appetizers, and usually all the desserts. The difference is he actually eats everything! He gains between 10-15 lbs every cruise (and then loses a few in between), and uses his weight gain as a measuring stick for getting "value for his money". Gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins as they say.
Thankfully that is not one of our problems. We are all thin and take care of ourselves. I currently weigh 114 pounds and actually am trying to lose a couple of vanity pounds prior to the cruise. We love food, however, and like to let loose and have fun on vacations eating whatever and however much we like since we watch what we eat at home.
On both of our 2011 Dream cruises, I was able to order an entree and then get a "side" of something from another entree..... I ordered the pork tenderloin entree at Enchanted and asked for a side of the scallops and I was presented with exactly that the entree and a side dish with 3 beautiful scallops. At another meal I ordered a beef tenderloin entree and a side of the seasoned checken breast and got just that. DH has, in the past, asked that he have a shrimp cocktail each night as his appetizer and every night our server produced one for him.
Most servers will be happy to accomodate you if it is within their ability, you just need to ask.
I would think that servers would get frustrated if someone constantly ordered more food than they could eat and ended up wasting it.
This is a blatant waste of food and is one of the reason some cruise lines have someone dispensing bacon at the breakfast buffet, a few years ago on Disney I watched a 13-14 yo boy load up a plate with bacon and then only eat a few pieces Yes you pay for the food and should be able to order as much as you can consume but to just want to sample a little of everything is wrong. The bottom line is the final cost will be handed down to the customer so if everyone did this the price of the cruise will do up.
The cost is already there! The ships sail with a lot more food than they need to accommodate these requests. And I would suspect - though I could be wrong - that a lot of food is pre-made in anticipation of demand, in which case food will go to the fish even if no passenger wastes any.
So many of your servers sound wonderful. Our server was very reluctant to give second entrees....