Victoria Cruises’ Culinary Episode Wins 2015 Emmy© Award
Victoria Cruises is enjoying a surge of exposure as the Yangtze River episode of now six-time Emmy© Award-winning celebrity chef Walter Staib’s PBS-aired A Taste Of History – filmed aboard the recently renovated Victoria Anna – received an Emmy Award in the 2015 program.
This was one of two Emmy Awards taken home this year by Chef Staib, whose team designs Victoria Cruises’ menu and trains the five-star cruise line’s culinary staff.
Through its longtime relationship with the host of PBS’s A Taste of History, Walter Staib, founder of Concepts By Staib, Ltd., Victoria Cruises has continually ensured its culinary program remains at the forefront of the river cruise industry and light-years ahead of other lines on the river.
“We’re extremely proud of our culinary consultant and are happy to see A Taste Of History receive the type of acclaim we’ve been enjoying as a result of Chef Staib’s contributions to our food and beverage program,” said Larry Greenman, manager of public relations and customer service for Victoria Cruises.
“As the only food and beverage program on the Yangtze designed with the western palate in mind, our dining program is consistently sighted as one of our key advantages by our tour partners, the media and our valued guests,” he added.
Chef Staib’s recent visit to China served dual purposes as he took advantage of the opportunity to film an episode on the Victoria Anna while overseeing the implementation of new menu items and conducting training exercises with the vessel’s culinary staff.
Chef Staib, along with a team of executive chefs who are periodically stationed on Victoria Cruises’ five-star ships, routinely train and equip the staff and kitchens with all the recipes, ingredients and expertise needed in order to exceed guests’ expectations. Under the guidance of Staib and his executive chefs, Victoria Cruises has recently introduced new Western items for its buffet and a la carte menus on all ships, from Steak Diane, Breast of Chicken Kiev and Smoked Duck entrées to tantalizing soups such as Italian sweet basil and tomato.
Beyond delectable tastes and aromas, Concepts By Staib recognizes that presentation is also a fundamental aspect of the culinary experience and has been working with dining room supervisors and staff to guarantee a world-class setting. From aesthetic design to the correct pronunciation of dishes, passengers who book with Victoria Cruises will enjoy comfort and peace of mind sailing with an American-managed company that adheres to strict Western standards and ensures English-speaking wait staff are able to answer any questions guests may have.
“Training with Walter Staib has been an inspirational experience,” said Chen Gang, an executive chef with Victoria Cruises. “He showed us how to approach cooking from a completely different perspective – more like an art form than an exercise in food preparation,” he noted. “The reaction from passengers has been extremely gratifying.”
