SHARE: Are you ready for a $49 cover charge?

[stoneharborlady]

That's a huge point that most people don't consider.

 

I respectfully disagree, I think many have considered it. For me, it is twice the amount I would pay, but also, the menu I have seen is not at all enticing to me.

[MrMan]

That's a huge point that most people don't consider.

 

 

I think you need to give people more credit. No different than being on the island and having lunch on the beach or dinner at a local restaurant rather than going back to the ship for the "paid for"lunch or dinner.

[BugsyCruiser]

I would try it once. I have dined in Crown Grill twice and Sabatini's once. Yes 49 dollars does seem steep but I would be willing to try it once. Just my two cents :)

 

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[BCCRUSINGCOUPLE]

Have down the crown grill enjoyed it However for 49 dollars good by crown grill. This is a scary thing for 100 bucks on land you can get a good meal as well. I agree a small price adjustment might be warranted but not almost double

 

 

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[floridalover5623]

I think you need to give people more credit. No different than being on the island and having lunch on the beach or dinner at a local restaurant rather than going back to the ship for the "paid for"lunch or dinner.

 

Not exactly. I view it a being on the island or beach and one meal were free & the other on the beach cost $49.

[pjrockman]

I must live in the wrong area. I know that Princess factors a wholesale price into each cruise per person for meals. But, from a retail standpoint, their dinners well exceed 30-40 dollars per person.

 

Bugsy's live thread (around post 350) shows pictures from His Italian night meal. Here is what he showed (all looks delicious and I have ordered nearly the exact same meal with the addition of a Penne Arriabiatta pasta course. I have also added a conservative retail price from several local restaurants:

 

Ice tea: $3.00

Beef Carpaccio 11.00

Lentil Soup 6.00

Chicken Saltimbocca 25.00

Desert 7.00

Total $52.00. ($62.00 with my extra pasta course)

 

These aren't the prices from a four or five star restaurant which you could add more.

 

If you do it for the formal night, it would be more like:

Ice Tea. $3

Escargot $10

Caesar Salad $8

French Onion Soup $8

Alfredo Pasta Course $9

Beef Wellington $30

Fancy Norman Love Desert $9

Total $77 (again at an average restaurant).

 

I enjoy the food at all of the restaurants on Princess.

 

PS, great pics, Bugsy.

 

Paul (yes, I usually order 5 or 6 courses!)

[JF - retired RRT]

We usually eat in the Crown Grill at least once.

Absolutely not interested in Share, especially at that price.:mad::mad:

[dtb55]

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I'm sure Princess will get some suckers to bite, but from the sound of it the price won't hold for to long before they lower it.

 

 

Is it necessary to be rude because some don't agree with you.

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[GUT2407]

And of course the fact that Celebrity charge $49 for Murano's wouldn't have influenced this would it???

[Griller]

I only ever ate once at Sabatinis as I didn't like it much, I often eat at Crown Grill for $25 more than the meal I already paid for in my cruise fare- plus I leave a $5 tip per person.

 

On Carnival I have never paid the $35 for the steakhouse.

 

So the answer is NO! I wouldn't pay $49 or anything like it.

 

And for what its worth IMHO the CurtisStone menu items on Royal P dinner menu last week were not up to much. A personal opinion - YMMV.

[senior lady]

I'd rather pay the $100 for the Chef's table than the $49 for this.

[Cruiserkenn]

We eat at both Crown Grill and Sabatini's at least once per cruise. No way would we pay $49.00 per person for Share. I don't like the concept, nor do I care for Curtis Stone. We will definitely miss Sabatini's.

Wonder where they will do the suite breakfast after the change? We find breakfast in Sabatini's to be a most relaxing way to start the day.

 

I agree about not liking the Share concept. I also don't care for the table manners of certain celebrity chefs, some of whom eat with their mouths open. Ick.

 

I usually eat at Crown Grill or Sterling Steakhouse at least twice on 7 day cruises, and Sabatini's at least once. I won't be going to Share. The menu doesn't sound good. The decor sounds uncomfortable and noisy.

[Mary Ann 2]

If they raise the price at Crown Grill, they better start serving a higher quality beef. The last 3 times we have gone, we have been disappointed. We can buy a higher quality filet mignon at our grocery store here in Texas than what we got last week on the Caribbean. I love their appetizers, soup, and dessert, but I won't pay $49 for that!

[Colo Cruiser]

We will give it a shot.

[floridalover5623]

Is it necessary to be rude because some don't agree with you.

 

I didn't mean it towards any individual but in general you'll always have people who pay the price no matter what they charge. I don't see that comment as being rude at all. :cool: