It was great to see a video about you. I can just imagine all the planning and organizing. I was thinking about how when I was on vacation, I enjoyed having food I didn't have to make but how it was so nice to return to my own kitchen where I can make things exactly the way I like them. So that's my question for you, Nate. Do you enjoy your own cooking more than eating in a restaurant?
I own a few shares of ctrm. Man I hope it finally goes up high soon fast. Its what gives me hope our globes economy isnt a facade. little company really packs a punch. It was incredible to watch it start from almost nothing and the way the guys running it managed to take advantage of so many key situations that was beneficial in all these ways that i never imagined was possible or even Going on before i got into stocks and started seeint how different sectors tend to work compared to deep sea cargo. Its incredible youd think these deep sea companies most people forget they even exist but you look into them and theyre packed with such amazing people who are really taking risks vs rewards and theyre really globally trading and adding literally billions and billions of dollars into economies all over the globe. It makes you realise how important it is and how much it matters that we arent brushing off how key this sector of the earths economy is. Earth is like 80% water its a superhighway that doesnt have to be paved like an interstate. A nation having ocean access and partaking in trading with far away lands to each others greater benefit really is going to be a focal point to earths development and so we are seeing a previously ignored sector coming more upfront. It used to be so much harder and still is but to me I believe it to be the way earth will go from poor to rich. My local area will produce more commodities than it consumes of this item or that and we will be missing commodities we consume that we dont have enough of and somewhere else out there is in a similarly opposite situstion and its these little shipping companies inbetween that their purpose is to rectify these problems in order to keep the world going around. Without these ships our gdp trends down, with them ou gdp trends up thats how critical they are not only for us but others. Me personally my favorite company is CTRM castor maritime but there is so many great ones undervalued and many are properly valued lime fof examole costamare a somewhat memorable name to people one of the few theyll immedietly recognize and it was half undervalued recently compared to its actually asset value compared to share price and i didnt own shares but i wanted people to who could so i went around and talked about how this great company was undrrvalued and since then its price has doubled to now equal its value on the books and that move alone generated a metric fortune into earths wealth and economy. These companies become worth more they get more favorable data it ends up being beneficial in so many ways.
Most people do not realize how a well prepared meal can be such a morale booster. Served in the Marines from 1965 thru 1969. My first duty station was 3/6 at Camp Lejuene, NC. We had the best mess hall in the Division. Our mess hall was run by an E5 with over 8 years of service . Rank was very slow back then. His food was absolutely terrific. On Thanksgiving and Christmas he went all out. Hams, Turkey and all the trimmings. At the end of the chow line he had small bags of sweets for every Marine who could not make it home for the holidays. Was a real morale booster. Never forgot him.
When the cook is happy, the crew is happy. If the cook just had a bad breakup, the whole crew feels it. It's amazing how they put out so many meals 3 times a day 7 days a week starting before sunrise. Nothing made the crew happier than when our favorite cook came onboard.
This was really cool to see man. I’m retired from the US Navy about 5 years now. Dude I could SMELL some of those shots in the video. Mess decks during breakfast, trash room..watching a functional dumbwaiter that I never saw working on a Navy ship in 24 years etc lol. Awesome work man!
Man, I'm an old Navy dude too. Tin cans for me, I love watching Joe's videos and this one was great. I got out in '81, quite a while ago, but I can still feel it and smell it just like you said. Then Later in life I was a long-haul trucker, so I really like Joe's RV videos. I dig travelling. Hey, thanks for your service, shipmate.
What is it about the Navy and non-working elevators? 😂 I spent about six weeks on the Essex in 2001, and the elevator apparently hadn't worked in awhile. I pulled mess duty, for a bit, and damn did break-outs suck. Semper Fi!
I worked in many logging camps in Coastal British Columbia. The camp cook could make or break a camp. I was lucky, I always managed to work in a camp where the food was excellent. Guys like Nate are a treasure.
@ahmari311 Great job, Nate ! And the crew better be taking you out every chance they can when you're in Port and have a little down time and buying you a beverage and a meal or two. Joe thanks for shining some light on Nate for us.
I remember in a history class, the instructor mentioned about a time he was in the military. He reflected about how a team’s morale can be affected, the team’s energy when working can be higher during if they had/have good food. Toss a crew a brown bag lunch with just some chips, a piece of fruit, a sandwich and a water, and they might eat lunch, but their morale might not be as high as if they’d been served a “hot meal” or given at least 2 meal choices. Sometimes a good meal makes the difference in how efficient and eager a crew works to get a job done! Very good videography and all you do to make your videos, Joe! 👏 stay safe and keep up the good work!
Peace to my man Hollywood. If I ever owned a large yacht, it wouldnt be complete without Hollywood Williams on board, running the galley. I wouldnt have nobody else. Keep it real brother.
Most telling part is what he said he does on his two hour break: find something to watch, or rest, or do more prep. More prep. Working on his break, you know he's passionate about his job.
Exactly...this guy cares. Thats exactly how I was when I cooked. The more you prep, the smoother the day is gonna go, and the better the end result. I was never happier cooking amd watching people enjoy what I cooked.
@anonymousf454.......100%. I spent years working through my break just for that reason. We all did. You had to. We often had a full dinner service plus a couple parties to prepare for. They wouldn't let us come in early or stay late. All about that bottle line.
My son is a marine engineer on a research ship. Much love to the men and women that keep our commerce strong and our shores safe❤️. Your jobs are difficult and your families deserve a round of applause. The stewards on the ship can show such love when you’re away from home. A comforting meal means a lot. My son is friends for life with some of the talented and caring crew he’s met. I sent him apples from New Hampshire while he was in Alaska for 16 months. Chef made apple cobbler for the entire crew on Thanksgiving he said it was the best he’s ever had. She was from Louisiana, “every meal was home style southern food, wide choices of good vegetables.”
When I served in the Navy, as an E-3, I was assigned to S-2 Division (Food Service) for 90+ days, known as "mess cranking" and had a taste of what it's like prepping, serving, planning, breaking out frozen & dry foods, and of course cleaning it all up. Very long days and early mornings. Great experience though, very humbling.
I remember my dad and other Navy men talking about the great food on ships, and how some ships were well-known for having better food than others - second only to food officers could get at large top-rank bases in the U.S. The Army, Marines, and later, the Air Force, couldn't compete. After I retired, I worked a few years as kitchen staff in public schools in two different states - it's impressive how similar the storage facilities and various routines are in land-based and ship kitchens/freezers/refrigerators are and the work to put stores away. After that it's a much more demanding routine on-ship! Kudos to Nate and to you, Joe! Cheers!
Same with the military. Some of the creations our MS's, now CS's, would create while out to sea were phenomenal. Fresh baked bread on the late night watch, or fresh baked bear claws... Damn. Some of the best meals in my life were while I was out to sea. So thank you Hollywood.
Hi Joe. Hope you enjoyed your time in the bay area. Couldn’t help but notice that you docked in Oakland. Really appreciate all the good interesting positive content. Thanks to you and your fellow merchant marines for helping to make the modern world run. Shout out to your buddy who takes care of you and all your friends. God bless.
I worked at a fuels terminal and we would offload tankers. Since we couldn't leave our area during discharge we were authorized to eat on the ships. There was some really good food served aboard those ships. We really appreciated it.
Nate is literally doing God's work, feeding his brethren, and serving his community. His love for food and feeding others is a truly righteous thing. Bless him, and I hope he never loses this love and passion and commitment. I hope his fire burns forever.
Be sure to thank Nate for all of us. I love your videos. Seeing the day to day on the sea makes me appreciate what all merchant mariners do to keep our country functioning.
Thanks for the new episode! I still remember the very good chow aboard my ship when I was in the USN, also the mess deck coffee available 24/7. Always had respect for the galley crew, and also remember helping out taking on food stores before cruises. Nate seems like a great guy, nice to meet him in your video!
100% nailed it. 2 weeks of Mess and Maintenance at P.I. taught me to respect the cooks. 6 years being a grunt in the Corps, and another 20 as a security contractor on land at sea, further empathized my respect for them..gotta respect their hours and you can 1000% tell when they cook with love. Hard-core. Cook and Doc...vital pieces of the machine.
What a beautiful little video that shows the love of the man for his job ! Well done Nate! I spent 21 years on an ocean going liner ! Great job I wish that I could have tested his work.. All the best in the future to you !!
Nate looks like he gets it done real well. Just a small glimpse at his life and his meals, you can just tell the guy gets it’s done on the grill and in the kitchen. Thanks Nate freight has to move and this guy helps move it. That galley looks like a NASA Laboratory. Spotless. Anyone that puts that kind of work could work anywhere.
My Dad retired off of the US Sabine and was the Chief Steward on that vessel. He would come back home and cook meals for us and always cook to much food because his recipes where for 20 men not 4! I loved his food! Great video!
This cook/chef presents himself as a good and decent man. This steward must be a special type of person to enjoy working long hours doing what he does.
Thank you! I really appreciate your video! My father was a cook while serving in the Navy for over 20 years. He served during WWII and the Korean War. I never gave it much thought how he influenced the morale of servicemen based on what he cooked.
hi Joe, i know how important the cooks and stewards are on any ship. i spent six years in the U S Coast Guard going to sea and the food had to be real good. i never served on any Coast Guard cutter where the food wasn't great. these guys have a lot to do each day to keep a crew moral high they are the unsung heros at sea.
You can tell Nate takes great pride in his work in spite of putting in a lot of long days. You’re right about food and crew morale. When I was in the Army the easiest way to kill a troop’s morale was not to feed him.
The stew burners and belly robbers as we used to call them are unsung heroes to their shipmates who can put out some great meals. Very hard workers all.
Man that guy works alot of hours and has a tough job. I remember when I was new in the Navy I got put in the kitchen for a week. It was NOT easy and I was happy when I moved out of there. Definitely have huge respect for those people. I remember the Chief Steward telling me, think of this ship as a watch, if one part fails the entire watch stops. Stuck with me for my whole life.
I’m recovering from surgery & when I watched your very professional life, your passion for cooking and your awesome organization, I felt more happy and didn’t mind the pain. 😢Thanks 🙏
I'm really impressed by the kitchen and food storage facilities aboard that ship. Of course, it means nothing if you don't have a great steward like Nate taking care of everything. That's a very lucky crew!
Excellent video Joe. Up until the drone shot of the stern I was CONVINCED this was the SLNC MAGOTHY. Exact same galley layout except we had pirate prevention bars on the portholes. Same deck layout, even the same grill/smoker!
Joe that was epic your boy needs to be famous he turned it into an episode of cribs and had me smiling and laughing all while learning.Job well done both of you
Great video! Mr. Williams is right, you really have to love what you're doing to work in a kitchen. I was station cook on top of my regular duties (fire) for 17 years and absolutely loved it. I cant imagine having to provision for months and cook in a moving kitchen!
Joe hi from Alberta, Canada. Great channel Big Guy getting to see the world of shipping from your point of view is awesome. Segments like this one make it even better keep them coming please. You still have one of the best channel logos out there. Saw that you were on a heavy lift ship this time, just love seeing those load and unload. Thanks to Nate for taking time from his day to show us around his world. Obviously takes talent and dedication to keep a ship fed. Until next time. Thanks
Amazing storytelling. You do such a great job sharing your world with others. And more power to you for giving Nate respect for the job that he does. Such a pleasure to watch your videos!
I’m with you Hollywood! I love cooking for folks who like to eat. Also love love cooking for my fam. Family dinner (daughter, son and his family and my Queen) is Monday nights and I love doing it. My specialities are Italian, Tex-Mex and country cooking. Not a trained chef, but a cook and I also bake.
As a retired Executive Chef, I can tell you this is a difficult gig and it definitely takes the right type of person to do it, this is absolutely a passion job and would be somewhat difficult to do. I can’t imagine how hard it is to find a qualified chef to stay on board because most chefs like to go chase waitresses and drink like fish after services. I could barely keep good staff in a restaurant that was landlocked. I hope he’s extremely well compensated.
No bigger morale buster than a weak steward dept. that includes a cheap food budget. You got to feed the horses. The good thing about a cooking on a moving ship is you don’t have to stir the pot. Lol
I sure love those freezers, fridge. Walk in & can observe whats available. Unlike the fridgerators with their wippy compartments. Will have to get rich to have those kind of fridgerators. The military have those & we all who worked part-time thought those fridges were the coolest machines.
Joe, my dad was in the navy and from hearing his sea stories, I noticed you forgot to mention "scrape and paint" all day long! Sailors like that duty the least.
Nice to see the side of life where food is king. If you have passion for cooking the crew loves that! Navy for 10 years Coast Guard for 2 years. I know what cooking was like I switched to cooking and baking in the coast guard. You see how people respond once giving the food out you make.
I'm an old US Army Veteran. I just shake my head. The Army and Navy always bust on each other, we've got jokes and jokes. A Navy Vet friend of mine got us on the Enterprise for a tour, when He showed me the Taco Bar on the first Mess deck, and told me there I was an ice cream sundae bar too. And a whole other complete mess deck. I... I dunno... all the sudden the MREs (Meals Refusing to Exit) I'd eaten felt different. I could have been eating tacos every day while serving my country, followed by ice cream. Sailors know how to eat. Everybody loves a cook in the field, never forget that.
