Sarah Bretz, ContributorOceania Cruises has announced the first two members of its Culinary Advisory Board: chef, cookbook author, and TV personality Sara Moulton, and Kathryn Kelly, Oceania Cruises Executive Chef and Director of Culinary Enrichment.
They will serve alongside the board’s co-chairs — Master Chef Jacques Pépin, chef and TV personality Giada De Laurentiis, and the line’s two Master Chefs of France and Executive Culinary Directors, Alex Quaretti and Eric Barale.
Both Chefs Kelly and Moulton are integral parts of the Oceania Cruises culinary team and possess an inherent passion for food, for learning, and for sharing their knowledge and skills in inclusive, lively, and informative ways.
Chef Kathryn Kelly
Chef Kelly is the founder and driving force behind The Culinary Center, the first-ever hands-on cooking school at sea which debuted in 2011 when Marina debuted. She oversees Oceania’s faculty of Chef Instructors and is the chief architect of over 100 unique culinary classes.
Chef Kelly was also instrumental in the development and launching of the line’s signature Culinary Discovery Tours — immersive chef-led excursions that are now offered in over 40 destinations around the world. On these specialty tours, Oceania connects guests with the culture and history of destinations through food, including learning how to cook local dishes back on the ship after a morning of shopping in local markets.
Chef Sara Moulton
Oceania Cruises has been a sponsor of Moulton’s PBS TV show “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” since 2018. Moulton has filmed two seasons of the show on Oceania’s ships and hosted numerous specialty cruises which spotlights her passion for sharing her culinary talents through cooking demonstrations, sharing recipes for some of her favorite dishes to be served on board, and joining food-focused shore excursions as a special guest.
Together, Chefs Kelly and Moulton will work to enhance Oceania’s culinary enrichment program by aligning with the work across all culinary venues on all ships being undertaken by Chefs Alex Quaretti and Eric Barale in preparation for the addition of Vista’s sister ship, Allura, in 2025, and again in 2027 and 2028 with the addition of the two brand-new Quattro class ships.
In the coming months, Chef Alex and the three other founding members will be inviting other acclaimed chefs and artisans to join the Culinary Advisory Board as Oceania develops the next chapter in its culinary legacy.
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