Buffet

[cruising nan]

Hi, I was wondering if someone could explain the Lido Restaurant , on the Volendam, is it a full buffet that you just help yourself like other cruise ships or is it done differently. Thank you for all your help.

[RuthC]

During the first two days of every cruise everything is served to you at the Lido. That's when the ship is under Code Orange, and they are trying to minimize person to person contact.

After that, there are many foods which are self-service, but the hot foods are still served to order.

[kazu]

Most is a full buffet (other than the first 48 hours). Parts are not - sandwiches are made to order - omelet station is made to order - that type of thing.

 

It just makes it better as it is HOW YOU want it:D

[bphman]

pizzaAnd salads were all self service after 488 hours as we're the pastries. The hot foods and sandwiches as well as burgers were served. Very sensible. All too often I have seen people lick their hands and then grab a serving spoon. They don't see any issues with that. I much prefer how HAL does things

[sail7seas]

I don't touch the 'communal' serving pieces. I either hold them with a paper napking or use a clean fork/spoon I get on my way to the salad bar.

 

[cruising nan]

During the first two days of every cruise everything is served to you at the Lido. That's when the ship is under Code Orange, and they are trying to minimize person to person contact.

After that, there are many foods which are self-service, but the hot foods are still served to order.

What hot food do they have that is cooked to order

[0bnxshs]

Maybe an important note to make here is that these points apply to all HAL ships, not just Volendam, just so the OP understands these are fleet-wide practices.

[cruising nan]

Thank you for your answers, sounds very good. At least HAL are trying to keep stomach bugs away.

[utahtea]

What hot food do they have that is cooked to order

 

On the Zuiderdam I remember we had egg omelets for breakfast one morning that we selected what went into it and was cooked to order for us. We mostly ate in the MDR, so not sure what else there was.

 

Utahtea

[Krazy Kruizers]

HAL also makes the waffles and pancakes at breakfast (besides the omelets, eggs benedict) . After the first 48 hours, the roles, breads, fruits, cereals (hot and cold).

At lunch time there is roasted chicken some days, carved beef, etc. that the cooks place on the places for you along with various sides like mashed potatoes, green beans -- lots of varities of vegetables. The pasta area is never self service as they prepare those dishes individually -- some thing in the Asian area.

Just some examples listed above.

There is lots of variety on HAL ships.

[cruising nan]

Thankyou everyone you have all been very helpful:)

[hvsteve1]

An important thing to keep in mind is at dinner the menu is much of what is being served in the MDR.

[cruising nan]

So how does the pasta & Asian station work, do you place your order and wait to be served

[Krazy Kruizers]

Yes -- because there are usually 3 or 4 choices -- especially at the Asian station. The sushi area already has trays of various types of suschi out. But items cashew chicken, etc are made as you place your order.