Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Catering on the World's Largest Cruise Ship
Imagine cooking dinner for 6,000 people in just 2.5 hours.
That's what Chef Gary Thomas and his team do every day on the Star of the Seas, the biggest cruise ship in the world.
They have 25 restaurants to manage, and each one can seat 500 people.
By the end of the day, they will have made and served 100,000 meals.
They work really hard to make sure everyone on the ship gets delicious food while enjoying their time in the Caribbean.
Chef Gary Thomas oversees 25 restaurants on the Star of the Seas, the largest cruise ship.
Each restaurant can seat 500 people and serves three rounds of diners in the evening.
The team prepares, serves, and clears up 100,000 meals daily.
The cruise ship is currently in the Caribbean.
The team consists of 344 chefs and 1,700 front-of-house staff and pot-washers.
- Who
- Chef Gary Thomas and his team of 344 chefs and 1,700 front-of-house staff
- What
- Catering to 6,000 diners in 2.5 hours across 25 restaurants
- When
- During the evening service, with tables turned three times
- Where
- Aboard the Star of the Seas, the largest cruise ship, in the Caribbean
- Why
- To serve the massive number of passengers on the cruise ship
- Chef
- Gary Thomas
- Restaurant Capacity
- 500 per floor
- Total Diners
- 6,000 in 2.5 hours
- Restaurants Under Command
- 25
- Chefs
- 344
- Front-of-House Staff
- 1,700
- Meals Prepared Daily
- 100,000
- Cruise Ship
- Star of the Seas