Superstition

From Superstisions to Fried Bananas ,Curry,Eggs etc ??????
Wow!!

Have not had a curried egg in years, love them.

Hi Rob, we had steaks regular on the Clan Ranald.
Regards
Vic

On the Ranald we had one Purser who gave us pies nearly every meal.
On a trip to B.A. he ordered T Bone steaks, except he got his kilos and pounds mixed up.
We ended up with massive T Bone steaks that covered the plates.
The menu read T Bone steaks and Saratoga chips (crisps).
On arrival UK the lunch time menu was T Bone steaks.
Regards
Vic

Was on one UASC ship the menu read Boneless T bone staeks to order.

As Steward on the UCL we were able to get almost anything from the Kitchens all one had to do is bung a few QUID a trip to the Head Chef and Bingo!
But besides that the food normal Meals for the Crew was excellent! No Complaints at all
Cheers

As a tourist class waiter, you had to get a tame chef to get decent meals in my day in the 1960’s it was £2.00 out and £2.00 back then the silver pantry man, and the dairy pantry man, the gloryhole Steward all £2.00 out and back, that’s the way that the tips, got shared around the ship

On I think the very first time I was in the saloon for a meal, which was very rare when an apprentice. I asked the steward for a tea plate. He whispered in my ear they are called side plates. My introduction into the hierarchy and class distinction of those suitable to grace the halls of favour. Never felt so embarrassed for not knowing that, all part of the learning curve for plebs like me I suppose. JWS

Clan Line feeding was not bad , the Bangladeshi food was good too . but around the time I had left there was some catering improvements , the Clan "R" ships were still Zulu crew I think when I went to pastures new . in 1967 the rate was 13/6 a man /day 7/6 for Bangladeshis .

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Originally Posted by Bill Cameron

As a tourist class waiter, you had to get a tame chef to get decent meals in my day in the 1960’s it was £2.00 out and £2.00 back then the silver pantry man, and the dairy pantry man, the gloryhole Steward all £2.00 out and back, that’s the way that the tips, got shared around the ship

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Bill, never had that problem, Mick the chef on the roast and soup corner was my best mate.
Not what you knew, rather who I think.
But as officers steward it was even better, got beer as well all for free.