Le Gavroche at Sea will return aboard Cunard’s Queen Anne through five Michel Roux Culinary Residencies scheduled across 2027 and 2028. The programme revives the flavours associated with the former London restaurant after its 2024 closure, pairing limited-seat dinners with Norway and Norwegian fjords voyages.
Michel Roux will host the residencies across seven-night sailings, with live cooking demonstrations, Cunard Insights talks, Q&A sessions, book signings, and other exclusive events also planned. The programme brings the restaurant’s culinary legacy into a two-year Queen Anne schedule rather than limiting the experience to one voyage.
Five Sailings Carry the Residency Across Two Seasons
The residencies will run across five Queen Anne voyages in 2027 and 2028. Cunard has centred the programme on Norway, the Norwegian fjords, and one Norway and Denmark itinerary.
Three Residencies Are Scheduled for 2027
The first three Michel Roux Culinary Residencies will take place on seven-night Norway and Norwegian fjords voyages in May, August, and September 2027. This gives guests three separate windows across the 2027 season to combine the culinary programme with a northern European itinerary.
The spacing across spring and late summer also gives travellers a choice of sailing dates rather than one concentrated residency period. Each departure carries the same central proposition: Michel Roux on board Queen Anne with Le Gavroche-inspired dining and events. The itinerary timing becomes one of the main points to compare.
Two More Sailings Follow in 2028
Two further residencies are confirmed for May and June 2028. The May sailing will visit Norway and Denmark, while the June voyage will focus on the fjords.
These departures extend the programme into a second year and introduce a slightly different regional mix through the Denmark itinerary. Travellers interested in the residency, therefore, have five voyages across two seasons to assess. The choice comes down to timing and route rather than a single fixed departure.
Norway Anchors the Residency Programme
Every confirmed residency includes Norway, the Norwegian fjords, or Norway paired with Denmark. This gives the programme a consistent northern European setting across both years.
Cunard has confirmed the voyage themes and months rather than a full port-by-port breakdown in the announcement. For travellers, the practical comparison is between the 2027 Norway and fjords sailings and the two 2028 options. The residency remains the common feature across all five departures.
Sir Samuels Hosts the Central Dining Experience
The main dining event will take place at Sir Samuels aboard Queen Anne. Each evening is limited to 50 guests, creating a tightly capped format around a specially curated tasting menu.
A Curated Tasting Menu Draws on Le Gavroche Heritage
At the centre of each residency is a specially curated tasting menu inspired by the heritage and celebrated dishes associated with Le Gavroche. The London restaurant closed in 2024 after more than 50 years, making these sailings the only confirmed setting in the announcement where guests will taste its flavours.
The dining concept is built around continuity with the former restaurant rather than a generic guest-chef menu. Michel Roux brings the Le Gavroche identity into Sir Samuels aboard Queen Anne. This gives the residency a clear culinary link with the restaurant’s long history.
Each Evening Is Limited to 50 Guests
Only 50 guests each evening will dine during the residency. The fixed capacity makes the tasting menu one of the most limited elements within the wider onboard programme.
For travellers planning around the culinary experience, the small nightly number is an important practical detail. The residency is designed around a restricted dining audience rather than open access across the ship. Choosing the right voyage is therefore only one part of planning for the experience.
Former Le Gavroche Managers Join the Programme
Guests will also have the opportunity to meet Ursula and Silvia Perberschlager, identical twin restaurant managers who worked at Le Gavroche for more than two decades. Their involvement brings two long-serving members of the former restaurant team into the shipboard residency.
Their presence connects the Queen Anne programme with the service history of Le Gavroche, not only its food. Guests therefore encounter people closely associated with the restaurant as well as a menu inspired by its heritage. This adds a human link between the former London venue and the at-sea residency.
Michel Roux Extends the Programme Beyond Dinner
The residencies include more than the tasting menu. Roux will host a programme of exclusive events across the selected sailings, giving guests several opportunities to engage with the culinary theme outside Sir Samuels.
Live Cooking Demonstrations Add Another Format
Roux will host live cooking demonstrations during the residencies. These sessions give guests a different way to engage with his food beyond the plated tasting menu.
The demonstrations place Roux directly in front of the audience while food preparation becomes the focus. They also broaden the residency across the voyage rather than concentrating everything into dinner service. The result is a programme with both dining and live culinary presentation.
Cunard Insights Talks and Q&A Sessions Add Conversation
The schedule also includes Cunard Insights talks and Q&A sessions hosted by Roux. These events move the programme into a discussion-led format and give guests another setting in which to hear from him directly.
The Q&A element adds interaction to the residency, while the Insights talks give the programme an educational component. Together with the cooking demonstrations, these sessions create different ways to engage with Roux during the sailing. The residency, therefore, operates across several onboard formats.
Book Signings: Complete the Confirmed Event Line-Up
Book signings are also part of the announced programme. This adds another guest-facing event alongside the demonstrations, talks, and Q&A sessions.
Cunard has also indicated that further events will form part of the residencies, without detailing every activity. The confirmed line-up already extends well beyond the dining room. Guests choosing one of the five sailings are selecting a wider Michel Roux programme rather than a single dinner event.
If the Michel Roux residency is central to your cruise plans, our Cruise Finder helps you compare Queen Anne itineraries across 2027 and 2028. Review the sailing month, Norway or fjords route, and overall voyage timing alongside the culinary programme.
The 50-guest dinner format makes the residency an important planning detail rather than an incidental onboard feature. Cruise Finder gives you a practical way to compare the five confirmed Queen Anne options before choosing your sailing.
Plan Your Queen Anne Culinary Sailing Early
The Michel Roux Culinary Residencies bring the Le Gavroche name back into service after the London restaurant’s 2024 closure. Five Queen Anne sailings across 2027 and 2028 combine a 50-guest tasting menu with cooking demonstrations, Cunard Insights talks, Q&A sessions, book signings, and appearances from two long-serving former restaurant managers.
If this culinary programme is shaping your choice of voyage, speak with the S.W. Black Travel team for help comparing the relevant Queen Anne sailings and choosing the itinerary suited to your plans.
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