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On that tragic night, the lives of the restaurant staff took a harrowing turn. Among them was Paul Maugé, the assistant to head chef Pierre Rousseau. Maugé provided testimony that has shaped our understanding of the events that transpired aboard the ship.
After the Titanic struck the iceberg, Maugé was one of the first staff members to notice the ice on the deck. Despite visibly witnessing the chaos, a steward instructed him to return to his cabin due to his non-passenger status. However, he woke Chef Rousseau, and together they ventured upwards, only to be obstructed by stewards preventing their fellow cooks and waiters from reaching the deck.