Luxury cruise orders in Greggs for 700 passengers

The Captain of a luxury cruise ship, which docked at the Port of Tyne today, made an unusual order in the form of a special delivery from Greggs.

A typical cruise will carry the finest wines, oysters, caviar and kobe beef.

But when the 181m long Azamara Journey dropped anchor near Newcastle upon Tyne today it was missing a local delicacy –  Greggs Sausage Rolls.

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Greggs were initially contacted by the ship’s Cruise Director, Lee Hetherington  who is very enthusiastic about some of Greggs’ famous menu items.

So much so, that Captain Johannes Tysse took the opportunity to order a boat load for the ship’s 700 passengers who are visiting as part of a 10-day culinary and cultural tour of Northern Europe.

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The team at a local Greggs shop were on hand in the early hours to prepare for the morning delivery.

Norwegian Captain Johannes Tysse of Azamara, said: “Our UK crew told us that a visit to Newcastle wouldn’t be complete without a taste of Greggs as a culinary ‘must-try’, and that for European travellers it joins the echelons of British food icons alongside Fish & Chips, Afternoon Tea and the Sunday Roast. We were all very impressed and even got a cheer.”