Thanks for the love everybody, it's Nate/Hollywood Williams. Small yet a large component of our operations, but we love what we do.

@koepselistic

24 күн бұрын

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?

@ahmari311

24 күн бұрын

​@@koepselistic depends on the choices of food I have.

@JBAutomotive794

24 күн бұрын

Thanks for all you do brother 🍻

@Renegade7990

24 күн бұрын

You’re a badass dude

@jakewillits4678

24 күн бұрын

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.

@user-gu3cw4fz9k

20 күн бұрын

The meals we had at sea during Christmas and Thanksgiving aboard ships was amazing. USN

@johnciummo3299

20 күн бұрын

Means everything.

@genericasianperson6405

16 күн бұрын

Are you entitled to financial compensation?

@steverogers7601

16 күн бұрын

Was with 3/6 in 2004!! Cheers, devil!

@johnciummo3299

16 күн бұрын

Semper Fi​@@steverogers7601

A steward who does his job well is as important as a navigator who can avoid rocks. Good on you Nate for your hard work.

@ahmari311

24 күн бұрын

Thnks

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.

"If I love what I do and I love feeding the crew.and that shows in the food they eat", huntingly beautiful.

@jakewillits4678

24 күн бұрын

They need good food on those boats we need them

@partyeffectsdotbiz

24 күн бұрын

"huntingly beautiful."

@The2ndFirst

22 күн бұрын

It's said by someone who cares about his job. Those people are valuable.

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.

@user-cq4jy4sw9l

2 күн бұрын

The Red lobster in Chicago is hiring.

Good humble dude who goes out his way to try make sure everyone is happy best he can.. thats priceless..,,im sure hes a blast to talk to everyday

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!

@greggrichards3338

24 күн бұрын

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.

@beckyumphrey2626

24 күн бұрын

Thank you for your service. Navy vet also. 81-85 AIrdale. AT2. Just retired from Delta Airlines with 38 years as an Avionics Technician... Go Navy

@W5DON_in_Oklahoma

22 күн бұрын

Another old squid here: 1980-1988. Also a tin can sailor. You’re right on about the sights & smells. Lots of memories. Bravo Zulu shipmate!

@fuelman1391

18 күн бұрын

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

24 күн бұрын

Thnks

@timsmothers8740

24 күн бұрын

​@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.

He said it all...love what you do it will show..the one man that can control crew morale is the guy cooking your food.

Nate’s quite the chill dude. You can def tell he loves what he does. Props man. Thanks for the tour Joe. It’s great to see the bts parts of sea life.

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!

@sherrytrobinson1546

19 күн бұрын

And that’s because, you have something to 👀 look forward and that’s a good 🥘 meal😊

Bro - these behind the scenes of the different jobs in the ships are awesome !!! Thanks for sharing !!

@opus2006

24 күн бұрын

Agreed, more please!

@chrisbritton2425

24 күн бұрын

Yep, agreed. Super interesting

Man, I'd love a plate of that seafood curry right about now. Nate is obviously a man of character, humor and extreme talent.

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.

@geddon436

8 күн бұрын

carwizard, ever since I found you channel, I've learned about the reliable buuick cars with the 3.8 engines.

We should all be lucky enough to get a meal from Chef Nate! Great video.

The amount of planning this dude does is nuts. Big props. Love this channel!

@Sugarmountaincondo

6 күн бұрын

PPE, No, not the safety gear PPE, Planning, Prepping, Execution, that is what makes a good cook at Sea or on Land.

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.”

I love these videos about the different jobs on the ship.

@CoIoneIPanic

23 күн бұрын

No man

Hollywood, what a legend. A a rare case of someone who is really proud and happy with his work! ❤️

@JoeFranta

24 күн бұрын

Exactly why I had to interview him!

Nate seems like a chill dude with a passion for his job and the people he feeds.

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.

Great vid Joe... Be sure to tell Nate that I admire him and his passion.

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.

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.

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!

dope video what a beast and humble for all he has to do and you know he has an insane menu in his head he flips through constantly.

Nate the Mate at sea cook book. Let’s get it started Nate….good luck everything looks like it’s made with love. Stay safe gentlemen

Nate is a great man. He loves his job. Fantastic Nate and Joe!

Love seeing all that Sysco stuff!! Ive been with Sysco for 25 years. Thank you!

I’m sure it’s not all glamorous but looks like good honest work. Nate seems like a great guy to work with

Glad to see a new video!

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.

One of my favorite videos in a long time. If I was on Nate's ship I'd feel like I hit the jackpot. Much love, stay safe!!!

@ahmari311

24 күн бұрын

Thnks

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.

Thank you Joe. I had NO IDEA what they went through to keep the crew fed !!!!!! Great Vid!!! Keep 'em coming!!

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 🙏

A cook that loves his job is a beautiful thing. When you love feeding people, you put your all into it.

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.

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.

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.

Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo glad to see you back Mr.Joe.

What a great blessing having Nate on your crew. Thanks for the inside look, Joe. 👍🏻

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!

"The Navy sails on its stomach!" Greetings to the heart and soul of any ship anywhere! (The Ships' Cooks!)

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.

Man thank goodness you back we miss your vid’s man dammmmm. We need more man!!!!!

What a great guy, the food looked bangin and the stores were immaculate

@ahmari311

24 күн бұрын

Thnks

@wanderer7755

23 күн бұрын

@@ahmari311 You're welcome dude, keeo the faith!

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!

Great video Joe. And Nate is a great guy. Please send him my warmest regards. He cares about his crew and his food and it truly shows.

@ahmari311

24 күн бұрын

Thanks

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 AKA grill master Williams sounds like a solid operator 😊 Thanks for the tour.

3 years on a navy cruiser definitely taught me this. Value the cooks!!!!! Not only do they cook they know every about everything.

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!

True heroes don't wear capes.

@glennsoucy9767

24 күн бұрын

Aprons, not capes....

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.

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.

I went through all these comments and its literally all been positive about Chef Hollywood Nate. Thats how you know you're winning in life.

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.

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.

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.

That is a very important job. A well-fed crew is a happy crew. And, a happy crew is an efficient crew. Kudos to the chief steward and all those performing the job of making morale their highest priority.

Too bad I'm too old After seeing that cook I want to join up God bless and watch over you.

Nates a hard working man and takes care of his crew. Im sure they love him

The Stewards of ships are like the mess hall or gallery cooks for the military. Those guys are the real heroes !

what an awesome guy. nothing better in life imo than being around people who are passionate about making and sharing good food

That's a real Chief Steward. Nate's probably one of the best.

OG chef you are the heart of the ship, keeping the guys fed. good job sir

Everybody knows the cook is the most important guy on a ship.

Nate making it happen, whilst rocking and rolling. Maritime making the World go round. Cheers from the South Carolina Lowcountry.

My man Williams, may God bless you! The hero behind the scenes.

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

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

@ahmari311

24 күн бұрын

😂😂

@phukyu1402

23 күн бұрын

dude for real you have alot of charisma and you're personality is really awesome. im sure you would go viral if you tried im just saying..​@@ahmari311

Nice vid Joe, you did Hollywood a solid. Good stuff!!

@ahmari311

24 күн бұрын

Thnks

Indeed. Chief Steward is utmost moral and energy provider! 🤘

Yeah Nate is a great man and that was even before he said he’s from New Jersey! He’s even greater now!!!🇺🇸

It's official. Hollywood Williams is a legend.

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!

Awsome Joe and Nate , total respect to you both. Love to see how you both do on a rolling sail boat .

Nate, enjoyed the tour - I’m sure the mates on-board enjoy your passion and cooking. atta boy!

Nate is Cool - You’re a lucky guy Joe to have him taking care of you !!!

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.

Damn there is some absolute soul in that food!

It is obvious that this crew eats great because of the dedication of their Chief Steward Hollywood Williams.

Nate's really cool and obviously enjoys providing great food for people!

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.

Thank you Nate for your service

That guy with the toboggan getting his plate❤️ He looked so happy. GOD bless🙏

Nate's grill/BBQ looks superb, got me drooling

Both my Dad and older brother were chief stewards. I sailed in the deck dept. Very proud of my seafaring family.

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.

@JoeFranta

24 күн бұрын

Chief Stewards usually make a very good salary.

301st! Heyyyy Joe. The kitchen is the soul of the boat, the provider of sustenance. Do not piss off the kitchen. LOL Take care man, fair winds

Your on a ship looking a 360 degree flat horizon and the word "globe" comes out of your mouth...lol😊

Salute to all Chief cooks out there! Because without them a ship will be crippled.

What a great guy. He seems to love the work, and takes pride in his output... rare these days and inspirational to see. You rock Nate!

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.

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 was a watch captain on a US Navy ship for 3+ years, serving upwards of 1500 meals a day. It was a great life.

This man is a Chef! I have spent a lot of time on offshore oil rigs and crew boats and work boats. These chefs on oil rigs and work boats are some of the best! I know, I have been there! If they weren't among the best, they wouldn't last long! Some of the best meals I have had were on offshore oil rigs and work boats, which haul drill pipe and casing and many other things to offshore oil rigs. They are top notch cooks! The best seafood gumbo I ever had was 150 miles offshore in the gulf of Mexico on a rig run by Transocean in the late 80's. The chef was an old cajun guy, I was after him for 4 days to get his recipe and he finally told me. He said he would tell me, but I couldn't write anything down. I remember the recipe to this day.

Thank this man! Very much like an Army cook. He is one of the most important people on that boat!