A big part of the yachting experience comes from the details, including how good the turn-down chocolates are. Make sure they wow your guests just as much as every other experience!
...Register now for the Superyacht Chefs Competition at the 33rd MYBA Charter Show in 2023! The theme for this year’s competition is “sustainability.”
...Making sure nothing is forgotten or missed and training new stews are two reasons checklist cards are vital to a well-run interior team.
...Find yourself joining a yacht program that’s already underway? Here’s how to show you’re a pro.
...Working a formal meal service is an important task for every charter. Here are the details you need to become a master at meal service.
...Help save the ocean as a crew volunteer with the International SeaKeepers Society, a not-for-profit organization that partners with the yachting community to further oceanographic research and marine conservation.
...For Triton’s new “Offboarding” column, we asked Chief Stew/Purser Ciara Farrow about her career transition from yacht crew to software entrepreneur.
...When it comes to delivering a seamless onboard experience, there’s nothing more valuable than good preference sheets — and yet, they are almost always mismanaged and overlooked.
...Training for Ironman is extra tough on a yacht — but one chief stew is getting it done.
...When it comes to the interior, no one is better positioned to plan, protect, prioritize and track progress.
...Have a story of your own? Send it to Crew@TritonNews.com.
...Because different people learn things differently, take the time to determine which method is best for each individual on your team: list format or learning by example.
...As gangways reopen to larger gatherings and yachts adapt globally to what events look like in a post-COVID world, crew find themselves adding another hat to their wardrobes: the COVID risk assessment team.
...From engine parts to flowers, the goods that keep the yacht industry afloat are short on supply and long in coming — ripple effects from the production shutdowns and shipping delays due to COVID-19.
...You may think you know the ropes, but there is more to consider. Do you have experience on the boat? Are you mentally prepared for the responsibility and stress? Do you have a leadership strategy?
...Have your charter broker send you a copy of what they send out to clients. Do this not only to please your guests, but also to keep from disappointing them. Those are two entirely different things.
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