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Show 546, October 7, 2023: Chef Rudi Sodamin, Head of Culinary Arts for Princess Cruises

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Rudi Sodamin of Princess Cruises

Chef Rudi is probably the most decorated chef cooking on the ocean. He started cooking at age 14 in Austria. Next year he’ll be celebrating a 50-year career in the culinary arts and Chef Rudi is just getting started.

He was unusually aboard Discovery Princess for the benefit of the IFWTWA (International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association) Conference and was a featured speaker. He also conducted a widely attended cooking demonstration in the Princess Theater for all the ship’s guests showcasing a souffle that will be part of the menu of The Catch by Rudi seafood specialty restaurant coming soon to Discovery Princess. The Catch is already available on Enchanted Princess, Majestic Princess and Sky Princess. It’s Princess’ first seafood specialty restaurant.

“Each day Chef Rudi lives by the philosophy, that “All can be done.” Chef Rudi’s unbridled passion for innovating global tastes and his exuberant influence in bringing international cuisines to an increasingly wide audience has been extensively celebrated.” He is also the author of 15 cookbooks.

We’ll meet him.

Show 546, October 7, 2023: Terri Cybuliak, Hotel General Manager, Discovery Princess

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Terri Cybuliak of Princess Cruiises

The original “Love Boat” television series made the Ship’s Captain the star of the ship. The unsung hero of cruise ship operations is the Hotel General Manager. The accomplished Hotel General Manager aboard Discovery Princess is Terri Cybuliak and she is our guest.

Last year Princess Cruises celebrated and honored the Discovery Princess Madrina – Hotel General Manager Terri Cybuliak – currently serving onboard Discovery Princess, leading a team of 1,200 crew members within the hotel department. “Her main role is to ensure exceptional guest experience from entertainment to food and beverage, housekeeping and guest services.” She is highly visible to the 3,660 cruise guests aboard Discovery Princess and welcomes one-on-one interaction with the passengers.

“Terri first joined Princess in 1998 as a Junior Assistant Purser on the original Crown Princess. As Hotel General Manager, Terri helped launch Majestic Princess in China and was heavily engaged in the planning of that ship. With Sky Princess, Terri became the first female Hotel General Manager at Princess to launch a newbuild from a shipyard.”

“I am honored to be the Madrina of Discovery Princess. This is a culmination of not only my achievements but also those who have supported me and influenced the leader I’ve become,” said Terri Cybuliak, Discovery Princess madrina. “Princess has afforded me the opportunity to travel the world and I am forever grateful for these experiences.”