be rugged enough to handle everything
that goes on upon the seas.
“Many things are quite new to me
and I’m still learning the ropes, so to speak.
“All marine-bound equipment is first
It’s also great to consider all the things I
tested thoroughly on land,” she says, add-
can bring to the ships from my ‘previous
ing that not all “dry land” devices are a
life’ on land,” Jämsen says, adding that the
good fit for marine.
job is quite exciting due to this potential.
When it comes to maintenance,
Also, with Tallink Silja’s 18 restaurants and
Salonen says that, usually, the service tech-
four cafés, Jämsen should have his hands
nicians onboard are quite skilled at servic-
full for quite some time.
ing the galley hardware.
”In the ships’ kitchens, there is a
“Normally we also provide a spare
centralised cooling system which keeps
parts kit along with the equipment, so
the temperature sufficiently low – and all
there is ‘first aid’ available right there. This
the machinery that’s coming in must be
also gives us more time to get the warranty
’marine grade’,” confirms Jämsen.
part to replace the broken down one.” In
Having durable machines goes a long
addition, there is a rising trend that cli-
a way to running smooth kitchen opera-
ents – especially those thinking ahead – are
tions and Jämsen credits also the mainte-
interested about acquiring a more compre-
nance crew for their expertise: “We have
hensive spare parts package.
electricians onboard that can handle the
daily maintenance when the need arises.”
SEABORNE CHEF
Talking about the optimisation of
But what is it like for a top chef to switch
space, Jämsen admits that especially with
from land to sea? Matti Jämsen, the newly
older ships, the situation is not always
appointed Head of tRestaurant Services for
perfect. However, as the incoming new
Tallink Silja Oy, admits that working with
machines can be smaller and more effi-
big boats is a little different from land
cient, there is at least some relief to be
operations.
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“All marine-bound equipment is first tested thoroughly on land,”
says Taina Salonen from Metos.
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