I'm writing a story that takes place on a ship with a time period loosely around the Golden Age of Piracy and realized that while there's quite a lot out there about types of food sailors ate, I have no idea how dinner time works on a ship. Did people eat in shifts? Was there a mess hall type thing where the cook handed out food and they sat for a break, or what it more like a grab your food and go type deal? Did people usually eat together or alone? I know that they probably didn't use silverware, but did they use plates? What was a ship's kitchen capable of making?
Any and all things relating to eating on a ship welcome, I just want a better idea of what it was like. Thanks in advance :)
This is a good, valid question. I don't really want to leave this question be neglected, but do I want to answer it in too little detail either (since there is a lot to go through here). Lately, I have been taking good questions asked on the social media locations like this, where I am the primary one to answer questions about pirate history, and turning them into blog posts. I end up answering in great detail with all kinds of notes. The first one I did is here: A Sailor's Possessions. Someone on facebook asked about the kind of things a sailor or pirate might carry with them/own. As you can see by the post, I went into a lot of detail. At this moment, I'm working on a question concerning life in the Bahamas during the pirate era. My blog is called, "Colonies, Ships, and Pirates". If you want, I'll put your question on the list of posts I plan to do. I'll probably write a post on this topic regardless, but I'll bookmark your question so I can remind you when I've answered your question. If none of the other experts take a shot at answering this, and if you wish to, when I message you about the post to answer your question, you might want to re-post your question on here and I'll provide a link to my blog post.
Does that interest you at all?