Steven Adler, QE2 Waiter, Queen's Grill 1981-1985

[adlersc]

Hello

My name is Steven Adler and I worked aboard the QE2 from 1981-1985.

I was a waiter for most of that time in the Queens Grill under Ron Pitcher (The Lord) as Restaurant Manager. I have fond memories of those days and have remained in contact with a few ex-QE2 crew members including Kevin Dunn, Jeremy Leatherbarrow, Gary Marsh, Stuart Barton(DJ), Maggie O'Donnell(Croupier) and Paul (The Printer) Tennant who has very recently sadly passed away.

I have posted some short video clips featuring the crew and passengers on board the QE2 at this link:- https://www.youtube.com/user/adl21er Please feel free to rate and leave comments on these videos



I am also in contact with Scott Becker and have contributed to his QE2 website with photos and text:-
http://www.rmsqueenelizabeth2.com/index.html

Note Link not working

Anyone who remembers me or some of the other names in my list then I would love to hear from you...

Let's keep the QE2 flag flying

[Louis De Sousa]

Hello Steven

I was a crewmember too from 90-98, glad you found your way here.
Feel free you post any stories on the Crew & Worker Memories Board.
I invite you read my blog at

https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,404.0.html

Have a good time here

Louis

[Rob Lightbody]

Welcome Steven!  Great to have you here!

Are you able to post a link here to some of your photos on Scott's excellent site?

[ralph]

hello steven
 worked with you many years ago on qe2 .Also live in dorset,What ever happened to the lord.

[Twynkle]

Hello Steven and Welcome, too!

Hopefully you will find lots here that will be of interest to you!
Like Rob has mentioned - it would be great to see some pics,
if you are able to share them with us here on The QE2 Story!
Rosie

[adlersc]

A selection of video clips taken on board the QE2 during the 1984 World Cruise. A lot of them feature the crew so see if you can see yourself. I was on board as a Queen's Grill Waiter at the time and have make a "small" appearance. Any comments would be much appreciated and please spread the word.......

Link to videos here :- https://www.youtube.com/adl21er

[Rob Lightbody]

Hi there,

We all know & love Scott's site, but I was wondering if you could link directly to your photos there - I couldn't find them when I went looking for them...

Love the Whickers world stuff - Dad made us watch it when it was on telly the first time to show us the ship that he kept jetting off to around the world (i was 10 i suppose) and it is ingrained in my memory - and may well have been what set me off on my QE2 journey that leads me here!

- R

[adlersc]

As promised some old photos from my time on board in the 1980's. Hope you can recognise a few people. Comments welcome....






I'm the one with the moustache on the far left as you look on the third photo and at the back in the Queen's Grill group photo in the 4th photo.....

[Beardy Rich]

Memories eh? I didn't know many crew from 'topside' but the chef on the far left in the second photo I recognise.

[adlersc]

Think his name was Rob. Terry Greenhouse is the other chef with the bottle to his mouth. All from the Queen's Grill

[Peter Mugridge]

Steve, in your photo why is there a tender half lowered when that is the side against the quay?

Chef named Rob - wouldn't be from Glasgow by any chance?  Used to be in contact with a chef from Glasgow named Rob Mc...... ( can't remember the surname! ); he made a name for himself on the e-Bay forums a few years ago.  Wondering if it could be him???

[adlersc]

Good question about the tender.... unless they were carrying out repairs? This guy wasn't Scottish and I'm not sure it's Rob

[adlersc]

A selection of video clips taken on board the QE2 during the 1984 World Cruise. A lot of them feature the crew so see if you can see yourself. I was on board as a Queen's Grill Waiter at the time and have make a "small" appearance. Any comments would be much appreciated and please spread the word.......

Link to videos here :- https://www.youtube.com/adl21er

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

A selection of video clips taken on board the QE2 during the 1984 World Cruise. A lot of them feature the crew so see if you can see yourself. I was on board as a Queen's Grill Waiter at the time and have make a "small" appearance. Any comments would be much appreciated and please spread the word.......

Link to videos here :- https://www.youtube.com/adl21er

Steven, are these the same as the ones you refer to in Reply 5 above and in these two messages :

https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,149.msg18066.html#msg18066
https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,1027.msg18065.html#msg18065

I am really enjoying the clips -- particularly since I never had the chance to see the film when it made its original appearance. Thank you for having prepared them for YouTube and made them available to us!

Do you have great memories of Alan Whicker and his team on board? The way he comes across in the clips, he must have been quite a personality! Was he dining in the Queen's Grill, and were you his waiter?

[Twynkle]

Hi Steven,

Thank you very much for posting these.
Did you have to do special training in another restaurant, before working in the Queens Grill - 
Or maybe,  did you go there straight away when you started on QE2?
It looks as if it could have been good fun as well as very, very hard work!
Rosie