Fresh off a plane and with a climb up the Sydney Harbour Bridge with adult daughter Poppy under his belt, Jamie Oliver has hosted an exclusive brunch on Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas at Sydney Overseas Passenger Terminal.
The event, marked his decade-long partnership with Royal Caribbean and the launch of its biggest ever summer season in Australia.
In addition, the chef, who started work at the family pub restaurant in Essex as a teenager, said docking a ship in Sydney with a Jamie’s Italian restaurant on board was a dream come true.
“As a family my mum and dad worked very very hard so we could go on a cruise every year, so those memories are absolutely burnt in my mind,” he said at the brunch.
“I promise you this is just not another thing! It’s not brand slapping, we get geeky about it. We love it.”
Pasta is made fresh daily on each of Royal Caribbean’s Jamie’s Italian. To demonstrate, the chef and his crew started pumping out 30-metre long ribbons of 00 flour, semolina flour and egg tagliatelle from a brass extrusion pasta machine along the length of the restaurant.
Moreover, the rest of the menu, from truffle arancini and amalfi lemon cheesecake to homemade focaccia, calabrian chicken and crispy squid, can be enjoyed in comfort inside or in the outside alfresco dining area of the Jamie’s Italian. Additionally, Jamie’s is one of the chef’s 76 restaurants in 22 countries around the world. On the other hand, Jamie’s Italian on Ovation of the Seas, which requires a booking, can serve up to 500 covers a day.
Oliver gives team credit
Oliver says Jamie’s Italian on Ovation of the Seas, and seven other venues on the cruise line present very little trouble with much positive feedback thanks to his front and back of house teams, who he describes as “ninja”.
“I have a team which are involved in every intricacy of every ship and every launch and every menu menu. It’s loved. It’s cared for. And it’s not just faxed through,” he said. “I’m very proud to do this. My team is very proud.”
In addition, the restaurant is a favourite for families, as it provides both a quick and easy option or a place to linger.
“It feels like a little neighbourhood restaurant on this incredible ark that’s going around.”
Furthermore, Oliver, who also brought along wife Jools for the Australian trip, says having restaurants on Royal Caribbean ships is a dream come true.
“This really is a dream for that little boy that grew up in the restaurant. I can’t believe that we have eight of these restaurants on these incredible ships.”
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My friend and I dined in Jamie’s Italian on Quantum of the Seas and found the food flavoursome and ambience great. Waiters also amazing and couldn’t do enough for you. 5 star rating.
Recently dined and compelled to say the worst service I have ever experienced. Slow,forgetfull and rude. After nearly 1 hour after seating a drink was provided and 90 minutes the entrees was served.
Two hours for main course. When
Asking the waiter why the excessive delay response was I only have two hands. Food was reasonable experience terrible.
Well, I have had the pleasure of dining at Jamie’s Italian on many occasions while cruising on Royal ships that have Jamie’s on board, always amazing food, never had a bad meal, totally amazing. Sorry Narelle that they couldn’t give you the meal you wanted, these meals, as the staff told you are already pre-prepared, as for the spoon and las, I suggest you get yourself a sense of humour and enjoy life!
We ate at Jamie’s Restaurant on the last night of the Cruise)from Hawaii to Brisbane) and the food was great. The only comment I made to the staff was that there should have been easy listening Italian music playing instead of the mix match music playing.
Great food, great atmosphere but wrong music.
We had a fabulous meal at Jamie’s Italian and thoroughly enjoyed every mouthful. Good and varied menu choice and the chocolate brownie dessert was to die for! Will DEFINITELY book again next time we sail with Royal Caribbean!
I wasn’t impressed with this restaurant. I wanted the carbonara and asked if it could be lactose free and I was advised that the sauce was pre made.
I ended up with the lasagne and asked for a small serve as I wasn’t hungry and they brought it out with a small spoon, the staff thought it was funny but I wasn’t impressed.
It not good that a restaurant can’t cater for someone with a food allergy.
Everyone raves over Jamie’s Restaurant but I can’t see what the fuss is all about.
I enjoyed Chops Grille and Wonderland more and would never go back to Jamie’s again.