How command monitors meal quality at sea

Does the Royal Navy executive officer set wardroom menus and food-quality standards?

Catering or logistics officers set them formally, but the captain and executive officer closely monitor the food served throughout the ship.

Catering or logistics officers normally set menus and food standards. The executive officer keeps a close interest in their quality and receives the complaint if the captain is dissatisfied. Alex Clarke knows at least two Royal Navy captains who sample food from different messes to check what officers and sailors receive. The executive officer likewise tries food around the ship to maintain a direct understanding of its quality.