Guest wrote: October 19, 2026, 6:26 pm
I don’t know of any American fleet that still uses porters.in fact many now carry only the chief steward and no 2nd cook however I think interlake may still have a few 2nd cooks. So it’s either the head cook or 2nd cook would clean guest quarters.
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How the heck can one person cook meals to keep a crew fed on 3 shifts a day and also keep the kitchen clean, food ordering and inventory, and THEN clean rooms for guests? Even if there are 2 people it seems like an impossible work schedule. Can someone here tell us about the schedule and life of those who keep the crew fed?
I don’t know of any American fleet that still uses porters.in fact many now carry only the chief steward and no 2nd cook however I think interlake may still have a few 2nd cooks. So it’s either the head cook or 2nd cook would clean guest quarters.