rosie wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 6:46:32 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote:
> > rosie wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> > > On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 12:56:03 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski
> > > wrote:
> > > > Sheldon talked about feeding a crew of 300 on a ship. This TV
> > > > show will show you how they feed 3500 on a ship. Like most
> > > > cable shows, it repeats a few times so here is the schedule
> > > >
> > > > http://www.fyi.tv/shows/big-kitchens...on-1/episode-4
> > > >
> > > > UPCOMING AIRINGS
> > > > Sun September 13 - 12:30 PM ET
> > > > Mon September 14 - 11:01 PM ET
> > > > Tue September 15 - 3:01 AM ET
> > > >
> > > > I also watched the one showing Junior's, the cheesecake place.
> > >
> > > Just returned from a trip on aship that had a total of three
> > > thousand including crew, 15000 meals a day!!! nd some of the new
> > > HUGE ships have more than twice that amount.
> >
> > CVN's Rosie. A bit less than 3,000 regular crew plus as many again
> > as part of the airwing.
> >
> > It's not really 15,000 meals for the crew complement. Mid-rats only
> > apply to 1/4 of the crew and technically, they don't eat one of the
> > other meals. 12,000. Now add in the airwing. 24,000. Because
> > some try to eat all 4 meals, might be bumping 27,000 there.
> >
> > Carol
> >
> > --
>
> Don't you think that is amazing ?? It boggles my mind !

Grin, having served 3 years on a CVN, used to it. LHD's are close to it
in some ways but with feeding a little less than 2,000 people a day.
(Crew 1,000 and ancillary 1,000 with surge to 3,000)

LSD's can be awesome in food or abysmal depending on the cooks. (crew
300, 700 marines).



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