All of our ship tours on PANDA were escorted by Regent staff, FWIW. I agree that it can get confusing as to what can be ordered from a waiter in La Veranda as opposed to picked up from the buffet line. For instance, PANDA was our 4th RSSC cruise and I finally figured out that you could order pancakes and waffles from the waiter in La Veranda for breakfast. :rolleyes:

As Todd said, Compass Rose may be a better choice if you're looking to get full service at breakfast and lunch. Usually I'm in too much hurry to bother with table service for those meals ... I need more sea days! :p

Masaki