Why do officers eat separately?

Traditionally it was because Sailors were fed out of the ship’s (government) funds and the ship’s supply officer (quartermaster) would purchase the food and it would be cooked by the ship’s cook for the crew. Officers purchase their own food with their own funds and eat in a separate mess.

Do Navy officers get better food?

Chief Petty Officers had better food than recruits, who often went hungry. During this transformative period, the Navy eventually upgraded ships with refrigerators, and improved its logistics infrastructure to provide fresh food to sailors at sea.

Do officers eat last in the military?

This basic rule from the Marines is the secret to leading a successful business. The U.S. Marines have a rule: “Officers eat last.” It’s a fundamental philosophy of Marine Corps leadership that officers wait to eat until all Marines beneath them in rank have gotten their food.

Do officers get better food than enlisted?

Enlisted personnel have always received higher BAS than officers. Often, officers even had their own cooks follow them into battle. Enlisted ranks, on the other hand, usually came from lower socio-economic groups and were provided meals as part of their overall meager compensation for military service.

What do you call a cook in the Navy?

In the Navy, the sailors who feed the rest of the troops aren’t just cooks, they’re Culinary Specialists (CS). They not only prepare food for their fellow sailors but for admirals, senior government executives and run the White House mess hall for the President.

What is the difference between an enlisted and an officer’s meal?

The biggest differences are that the enlisted guys get to stand on line and walk down the “chow line” (which can be long) while an FSA (food service attendant aka “mess crank) slaps food onto a tray, while the officers sit at one long table in the wardroom and have their meals served to them on actual plates.

Do officers in the US Navy eat in the dining room?

Dining for officers on warships for the US Navy is a formal affair ( at least submarines)… Seats are generally by precedence and rank, no one sits until the senior officer does and invites them to dine. On smaller ships that’s the CO or usually the duty officer in port.

Do officers get food in the military mess?

Generally speaking, yes. However, when I was in as an enlisted person, the officers mess worked kind of like this… Officers are given an allowance for food as part of their pay.

How do they serve food on a submarine?

For a submarine there is a pass through in the bulkhead between the ship’s galley and the wardroom pantry so food is sent in serving trays to the pantry and the wardroom steward plates it and serves it. Do US Navy officers get better food than enlisted soldiers?