SANTA CLARITA, Calif.,
July 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Princess Cruises today announced a new exclusive
partnership with esteemed restaurateur, New York
Times bestselling author and television personality Chef
Curtis Stone. This collaboration will serve up new culinary
offerings designed by Chef Stone, dedicated to fresh flavorful
cuisine, ultimately creating memorable experiences as guests travel
the world.
Internationally known, Chef Stone began his cooking career at
the age of 18 in his homeland of Australia and later honed his skills at
Michelin-starred restaurants in London. He has appeared on a number of
top-rated cooking programs, most recently starring as a mentor on
Food Network's All-Star Academy and is host of the Network's
brand-new show Beach Eats (premiering August 12). His first solo restaurant,
Maude, opened to rave reviews in Beverly Hills, Calif. in 2014 from respected
outlets such as Time, Travel +Leisure, Eater LA, Los
Angeles Magazine, Angeleno and more. Curtis is also a
New York Times bestselling
author, having written six cookbooks, his most recent Good Food,
Good Life.
Guests will be invited to enjoy three special offerings
developed by Chef Stone, available only on a Princess cruise
vacation, including:
- "Crafted by Curtis" menu items available in the main dining
room across the entire fleet
- A new specialty restaurant concept and menu designed by Chef
Stone
- A special Chef's Table by Curtis
Stone experience
This new partnership adds to the cruise line's "come back new"
brand promise, designed to elevate the onboard guest experience.
"Crafted by Curtis" menu items offered in the main dining rooms
will debut aboard Golden Princess in the fall and roll out
fleet-wide through the end of 2015. Chef Stone's first restaurant
at sea will debut in December aboard Emerald Princess, sailing from
Ft. Lauderdale to the Caribbean
and Ruby Princess, sailing from Los
Angeles on cruises to Hawaii and Mexico. The rollout will continue on Coral
Princess cruising the Panama Canal and then Sun Princess, which
will bring Chef Stone's restaurant to his home country, Australia.
Curtis Stone's Chef's Table
experience will debut across the fleet beginning in early
2016.
"We take tremendous pride in preparing and serving our guests
freshly made dishes served with passion and care," said
Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises
president. "This is an exciting step for Princess and sure to
delight our guests since Chef Stone also believes that great meals
bring people together to create lifelong memories, much like
travel."
She added, "This partnership will appeal to Princess guests
around the world and most certainly to those enjoying Australia-based cruises since Chef Stone hails
from Oz and is incredibly popular in his homeland."
"Just the word 'cruise' puts me in my favorite mood – relaxed.
Princess Cruises is known for visiting great worldwide destinations
- I'm set on bringing a new culinary experience to the sea to
enhance and complete a cruise vacation," said Chef Curtis Stone. "Since I travel often, I know that
discovering delicious food and sharing a great meal can create some
of the most memorable moments and I've designed my restaurants with
this in mind. It's important to me that guests have the experience
that I would want and food that I'd be thrilled to eat myself, at
sea or anywhere else in the world," added Stone.
More program details, including the menu items, specialty
restaurant name and concept, as well as a complete roll out
schedule will be announced shortly. For more information, visit
www.princess.com/curtis-stone.
Additional information about Princess Cruises is available
through a professional travel consultant, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS
(1-800-774-6237), or by visiting the company's website at
princess.com.
About Princess Cruises:
One of the best-known names in
cruising, Princess Cruises is a global cruise line and tour company
operating a fleet of 18 modern cruise ships renowned for their
innovative design and wide array of choices in dining,
entertainment and amenities, all provided in an environment of
exceptional customer service. A recognized leader in worldwide
cruising, Princess carries 1.7 million guests each year to
destinations around the globe ranging in length from three to 111
days. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc
(NYSE/LSE:CCL; NYSE: CUK).
About Curtis Stone:
Curtis Stone is an
internationally-known chef, TV host, entrepreneur, New York
Times bestselling author and Chef-Owner
of Maude in Beverly
Hills. Born in Melbourne,
Australia, Curtis first found his passion for food while
watching his grandmother make her legendary fudge. After finishing
culinary school, he headed to London, where he honed his skills under
legendary three-star Michelin genius, Marco
Pierre White. In a short number of years, he quickly rose
through the ranks to become Head Chef at Marco's highly revered
restaurant, Quo
Vadis. While living in London, Curtis appeared in several U.K.
cooking shows before catching the eye of television producers in
Australia and the U.S. Curtis
opened his first solo restaurant Maude in 2014,
which continues to receive rave reviews from respected outlets,
such as Time, Travel +Leisure, Eater LA , LA
Magazine, Angeleno and more. Curtis also released his
latest cookbook "Good Food, Good Life: 130 Simple Recipes You'll
Love to Make and Eat" this past March. www.curtisstone.com
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