NEW YORK -- The sixth restaurant on Oceania Cruises’ newest ship will be the first named for the line’s master chef, Jacques Pepin. Oceania executives and Pepin made the announcement at an event here on Wednesday.
The Marina, Oceania’s 1,258-passenger ship slated for a late 2010 debut, will have a French bistro called Jacques. It will be the first French restaurant on any Oceania ship.
The space will have a rotisserie, an antique wood floor and antique French flatware, said Oceania President Bob Binder.
Pepin will design the menu at Jacques. "Good food is simple food with the best possible ingredients," Pepin said. "Oceania has a commitment to good food."
Pepin has been Oceania’s executive culinary director since the line launched in 2003. In the 1950s, he was the personal chef to three French presidents. He then moved to the U.S., where he took a job with Howard Johnson, developing recipes and dishes for the hotel chain.
Pepin is author of over 20 cookbooks and has hosted several cooking shows.