The self-service on Celebrity Cruises' Century and Millennium-class ships is becoming a, well, self-service, from the end of October.
Have to say I'm amazed to discover that currently there is only waiter service in the lido on these ships - that's the Celebrity Century, Constellation, Infinity, Millennium and Summit - and no option to pick and choose what you fancy from the buffet.
Celebrity is calling the new lido dining an "international marketplace", but basically you get a plate, fill it with food, find a table and eat it. That's self-service to you and me.
I'm sure some passengers will complain at having to fetch their own food but I reckon they'll find the new offering will be much better.
There are curry and pasta stations where the food is made to order so it'll be served hot and you can ask for the chefs to spice it up a bit.
There's stir-fry Asian food, a Mediterranean antipasti selection of olives, cheeses and cold meats, a carving station with grilled meats and of course an area serving uber-sweet desserts.
A made-to-order pizza station will be open until 12.30am.
Jane Archer
