What the chefs gather in Crete
Roulston follows the island's seafood, olive oil and produce, while De Silva heads into the hills to study slow-cooked lamb. Those separate field trips become the source material for their competing dishes aboard Sun Princess.
Why this is not a studio cook-off
The chefs must adapt their ideas inside unfamiliar ship kitchens and produce food at cruise scale. The judging audience can reach 4,000 passengers at the Captain's Dinner, so service and repeatability matter alongside a single plated concept.
How the wider series works
Peter Helliar hosts the four-destination run. Later episodes pair Miguel Maestre with Dan Hong in Japan, Vincent Yeow Lim with Alice Zaslavsky in South Korea, and Mark LaBrooy with Khanh Ong in Spain.
Update note: Original source-reviewed format explainer connecting the chefs' interview to the episode structure and official destination details.
Original headline: “Less ego”: Chefs Ahoy’s Courtney Roulston and Minoli De Silva on going head-to-head
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September 30 interview with the two chefs opening the Greece episode.
Official format guide covering the destinations, pairings, ship-kitchen challenge and passenger vote.
Official episode page detailing the chefs' separate Crete research trips.
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