{"id":1816,"date":"2018-04-20T19:58:50","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T19:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/?p=1816"},"modified":"2018-04-20T20:01:13","modified_gmt":"2018-04-20T20:01:13","slug":"le-petit-chef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/2018\/04\/20\/le-petit-chef\/","title":{"rendered":"Le petit chef"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are probably late to the cruising experience among those our age we know. Much of what I describe is likely a discovery for me, but old hat for many others. Here is one experience I can guarantee you past cruisers have not had. This is a combination virtual reality \/ 5 course meal. This was explained as the third such facility in existence and the first on a ship. You sit at a tables with a special top with dishes that must be in exactly the right position. The lights dim. Before each course a special projector system fires up and a miniature chef appears on your table and prepares a course from the meal. This is not a cooking show in the sense that you see the preparation of an actual meal. You see more of a comedy routine which the chef capturing a lobster from the sea, lighting a barbecue grill, making ice cream from snow, etc. Here are some images of the VR displays and actual pictures for several of the courses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5PkgJOOTDG4\/Wto_JvHpcwI\/AAAAAAABm3E\/Bnl9wR-3VC0aTmT6YU5FpKmIRI2O9CtigCLcBGAs\/s1600\/din1.png?ssl=1\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5PkgJOOTDG4\/Wto_JvHpcwI\/AAAAAAABm3E\/Bnl9wR-3VC0aTmT6YU5FpKmIRI2O9CtigCLcBGAs\/s400\/din1.png?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-height=\"351\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-width=\"468\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">Boilie Base<\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ev2HhK_cLR0\/Wto_UKssE_I\/AAAAAAABm3M\/iRwZ-onbIaw6bFQhpRy6byDigXAqlgqrQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/din2.png?ssl=1\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ev2HhK_cLR0\/Wto_UKssE_I\/AAAAAAABm3M\/iRwZ-onbIaw6bFQhpRy6byDigXAqlgqrQCLcBGAs\/s400\/din2.png?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-height=\"351\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-width=\"468\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZwkS04et9qE\/Wto_VmoWosI\/AAAAAAABm3Q\/GvbP10W2gyMT9X3iQv5qxKs8N0h9yd41QCLcBGAs\/s1600\/din3.png?ssl=1\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZwkS04et9qE\/Wto_VmoWosI\/AAAAAAABm3Q\/GvbP10W2gyMT9X3iQv5qxKs8N0h9yd41QCLcBGAs\/s400\/din3.png?resize=400%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-height=\"468\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-width=\"468\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">Lobster<\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NwmWeqO3zp8\/Wto_YCdyj8I\/AAAAAAABm3U\/ViIAvdTGLF4GdoLOtDb-T29BG7pxwNAwACLcBGAs\/s1600\/din4.png?ssl=1\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NwmWeqO3zp8\/Wto_YCdyj8I\/AAAAAAABm3U\/ViIAvdTGLF4GdoLOtDb-T29BG7pxwNAwACLcBGAs\/s400\/din4.png?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-height=\"351\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-width=\"468\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3Nz9Bd2ZWNU\/Wto_d4t0pXI\/AAAAAAABm3c\/lXMUMXCPBvEz0QAGvVwRUTzkjhaRmMmDQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/din5.png?ssl=1\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3Nz9Bd2ZWNU\/Wto_d4t0pXI\/AAAAAAABm3c\/lXMUMXCPBvEz0QAGvVwRUTzkjhaRmMmDQCLcBGAs\/s400\/din5.png?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-height=\"351\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-width=\"468\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">Filet mignon<\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zqAR-VjC6mU\/Wto_h57FqpI\/AAAAAAABm3g\/rcYd0D3easwwxMDfHmjLynUDHfa7pmHTgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/din6.png?ssl=1\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zqAR-VjC6mU\/Wto_h57FqpI\/AAAAAAABm3g\/rcYd0D3easwwxMDfHmjLynUDHfa7pmHTgCLcBGAs\/s400\/din6.png?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-height=\"351\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-width=\"468\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9ZfVucIJ1_o\/WtpAFH2EYuI\/AAAAAAABm4I\/7cPOS5kJUDw5Db8n9l-RSFRloNurPUTCwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/steak1.png?ssl=1\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-9ZfVucIJ1_o\/WtpAFH2EYuI\/AAAAAAABm4I\/7cPOS5kJUDw5Db8n9l-RSFRloNurPUTCwCLcBGAs\/s400\/steak1.png?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-height=\"351\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-width=\"468\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">Rice pudding<\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-e2es0Q1wO6k\/Wto_iRXKsEI\/AAAAAAABm3k\/AfUmzwQpP6Ac5BuNFJJ9KNyAb5XLm-AVgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/din7.png?ssl=1\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-e2es0Q1wO6k\/Wto_iRXKsEI\/AAAAAAABm3k\/AfUmzwQpP6Ac5BuNFJJ9KNyAb5XLm-AVgCLcBGAs\/s400\/din7.png?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-height=\"351\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-width=\"468\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-gxI3Jhcez80\/Wto_juSE7tI\/AAAAAAABm3o\/Rr1jwvjZRA0lIdcRtZj4wCLcMJZwjazVACLcBGAs\/s1600\/din8.png?ssl=1\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-gxI3Jhcez80\/Wto_juSE7tI\/AAAAAAABm3o\/Rr1jwvjZRA0lIdcRtZj4wCLcMJZwjazVACLcBGAs\/s400\/din8.png?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-height=\"351\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-width=\"468\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">Ice cream sundae<\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-C8cRT12-6ik\/Wto_lSxbnMI\/AAAAAAABm3s\/xe2gkVJ-E5ckkLB7xy_E5j7Ui0Rt9oE5ACLcBGAs\/s1600\/din9.png?ssl=1\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-C8cRT12-6ik\/Wto_lSxbnMI\/AAAAAAABm3s\/xe2gkVJ-E5ckkLB7xy_E5j7Ui0Rt9oE5ACLcBGAs\/s400\/din9.png?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-height=\"351\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-width=\"468\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--YQzqkpn5TQ\/Wto_Rfj7apI\/AAAAAAABm3I\/NEQuS4PAEM4giXghOxu9mpXx4AtiY1FkgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/din10.png?ssl=1\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--YQzqkpn5TQ\/Wto_Rfj7apI\/AAAAAAABm3I\/NEQuS4PAEM4giXghOxu9mpXx4AtiY1FkgCLcBGAs\/s400\/din10.png?resize=400%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-height=\"324\" data-blogger-escaped-data-original-width=\"432\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">We had this experience at half-price as Celebrity cruise line wants to make certain the experience will be well received and to work out the kinks. This had to be very expensive to create &#8211; a room with very carefully placed tables, special furniture and plates, and projection systems over each table. The cruise line gave each attendee a one-hour courtesy wifi access code ($9) to encourage images and promotion of the experience. This does not apply to us as we purchased a wifi plan, but it does allow for both of us to be online at the same time this evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\" data-blogger-escaped-style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">There must be plans for more than this one &#8220;performance&#8221;. It was an interesting experience and for we techie types, it promises more to come.<\/p>\n<p data-blogger-escaped-style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">For more posts from our travel blog, see <a href=\"http:\/\/grabetravels.blogspot.com\">Grabe Travels<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are probably late to the cruising experience among those our age we know. Much of what I describe is likely a discovery for me, but old hat for many others. Here is one experience I can guarantee you past &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/2018\/04\/20\/le-petit-chef\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"activitypub_content_warning":"","activitypub_content_visibility":"","activitypub_max_image_attachments":4,"activitypub_interaction_policy_quote":"anyone","activitypub_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1816"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1816\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1818,"href":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1816\/revisions\/1818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}