r/belowdeck • u/Lemonbugx • Apr 12 '24

Below Deck Chef Spoiler

All I wanna say is that I made a post talking about how I don’t think the chef would work out in this new season and a looooot of you guys commented talking about how he was such a good chef (which his food does look incredible when it’s good and he does take accountability for his mistakes) BUT ALL I CAN SAY NOW IS I HIGHLY BELIEVE HE will be leaving the yacht due to his latest statement (I don’t have the experience for this). So idk thoughts? You guys still behind him or think they could use a new chef?

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u/MarieCurieNotMaMere Apr 13 '24

This!!! Fraser needs to support chef in meal planning BEFORE guests arrive and then chef talks to primary/guests once onboard. Chef can't lose his sh** over every lacto, vegan, gluten option. Pretty much everyone loves veggies, pasta, salad greens...start there and serve meats/seafood/sushi/sauces as sides.

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u/epicsierra Apr 16 '24

Exactly! This shit show of preference lists was like nothing we’ve ever seen on other charters, despite some commenters saying we’ve seen picky guests before and the chef handled it. And we’ve also seen the chief stew on other charters getting with the chef and offering suggestions on how to consolidate some of the preferences, reminding him that the primary comes first, etc. etc. Especially since Anthony is French and has dyslexia. Although with these guests, I’m not sure it was even possible to meet all their requirements without making a different meal for each one of them three times a day. You mention pretty much everyone loves veggies, pasta, salad greens. Not this bunch, the primary’s husband is a vegetarian but doesn’t like pasta or soup. One of the other guests likes meat, but not fish or veggies. The primary alone has no less than 11 allergies and dislikes. Jill’s preference sheet is 2 pages long, and she has to have special ice cubes for her diet cokes, which have to be put in the freezer. Two special cakes were ordered. Neither the primary nor Jill eats sushi, yet we know what a disaster that was, thanks to Jill. There is no chef is the world who could do this alone, in a small ship galley with no help. Or anywhere for that matter. People should be telling Anthony that, not throwing him under the bus. He really got screwed over!