Delicious cruise development?

Thursday, 17 Jul, 2007 0

Celebrity Cruises is adding a new ingredient to its dining offerings.

The line has partnered with Las Vegas-based Blau & Associates, a strategic restaurant planning and development firm, as its new culinary consultant.

“Widely credited with transforming Las Vegas’ dining from ordinary 24-hour buffets to a top-tier culinary destination rich with Michelin-starred chefs, Blau & Associates was founded by the Cornell- and Georgetown-educated Elizabeth Blau, who has worked in the food service business for more than 23 years,” says the cruise line.

Among the noted dining establishments that have flourished due in large part to what many food critics call “the Blau factor,” are Osteria del Circo, Le Cirque 2000, restaurants within the MGM/Mirage and the Bellagio.

“The Blau team brings incredible expertise, and clearly shares our passion for food and genuine dedication to exceptional guest service, which will translate beautifully to the dining experience on every Celebrity ship,” said Dan Hanrahan, president of Celebrity.

Blau and her business partner and husband, the president of Blau & Associates, Kim Canteenwalla, a former executive chef at the MGM Grand, are working with Celebrity’s culinary staff across the fleet.

The cruise line says it will maintain present popular items but complement them with “fresh, contemporary and creative concepts” to create an “exceptional dining experience onboard.”

Celebrity sails in Alaska, California, the Caribbean, Europe, Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, Mexican Riviera, Panama Canal and South America, and will begin sailing in Australia and New Zealand in November.

The line also offers unique land-tour vacations in Alaska, Canada, Europe and Australia through its cruisetour affiliate.

Report by David Wilkening

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