I’m convinced under deck Mediterranean solidified chef Johnathan Shillingford as a producer plant (he’s getting special treatment)

Below deck Mediterranean Season 9’s chef Johnathan Shillingford was called out for being a producer plant, however I’m convinced he gets special treatment because of his producer plant status. Chef Jono worked on Mustique throughout Below deck Mediterranean Season 9, but his time on the superyacht hasn’t been easy or problem-free. Chef Jono’s cooking may be on a higher level than most chefs, but his time on the Mustique has made it seem like he’s a production factory. When the boss found himself reprimanded several times this season by the captain, his future was questionable.

While Chef Jono began to have a hard time on Mustique, his time on Below deck Mediterranean was a series of ebbs and flows. The first charters of the season were difficult, but he was able to even out in the second half of the charter season. As the interior and exterior crews began to break in their own ways over the charter season, Chef Jono was able to work a little more diligently and deliver Proper meals for the guests. After such a poor performance, Chef Jono’s bounce back makes it feel like he’s a producer factory.

Chef Jono struggled early on but redeemed himself

He is having a hard time

In the first charters of below deck Mediterranean Season 9, it was clear that Chef Jono was in over his head. Chef Jono, who did not agree with the dietary preferences or restrictions of the charter guests, was struggling to be the chef he needed to be for Mustique to thrive. Although he had several chats with Cpatin Sandy Yawn about his future on Mustique and the best ways to improve, Chef Jono was able to find his footing without much discipline. He was able to do so well in the later charters of the season that it felt forced or fake.

Chef Jono performed a fireable offense

He served an almost fatal meal

In one of the latest episodes of Below deck Mediterranean In Season 9, Chef Jono had another major struggle when he didn’t carefully read a primary guest’s preference sheet. The guest informed that they could not eat raw fish due to a medical condition, but on a requested sushi night, Jono served raw fish directly to the guest. Although she didn’t have any, the damage was done. Captain Sandy explained that serving raw fish to a guest with a raw fish allergy is a burning offense And began to make arrangements to bring a new boss.

Chef Jono escaped unscathed for strange reasons

He is almost replaced

While Captain Sandy got a call to replace Chef Jono, things didn’t move as smoothly as she would have liked. With no available chefs to come in and take his place, Captain Sandy had to keep Jono on staff for the time being. I believe that Chef Jono was almost confirmed as producer factory because he was able to escape unscathed after committing a fireable offense. The chef may have only held on because of a lack of availability, but the Below deck Mediterranean Chef feels like he’s staying on the show through too much to be genuine.

Below deck Mediterranean Airs Mondays at 9pm EDT on Bravo.

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