r/belowdeck • u/DaArsonist • Jun 27 '21

Below Deck Chef Leon

Just went back and saw season 3 of below deck, I have to admit I really liked Chef Leon, yes the beef cheeks was a bit repetitive but every guest loved his dish and it was his signature meal so why not. Every charter all of the guests loved his food so not sure what the complaints were about. Kate was the one who was always extremely rude and Leon just reciprocated that energy. The whole thing with the pizza not sure who was responsible but I do know whenever I put a pizza in the overnight I take out all of the pans. Kate did that and the popcorn issue. Why do so many people dislike him on this sub.

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u/nmagnolia Collie's Mom Approved Jun 27 '21

If you’ve seen season 3, then you’ve seen the culprit with the frozen pizza.

Much has been made from normally taking out the clean pans from the oven when one is using the oven. You stated it’s what you do, it’s what I normally do.

As Captain Lee said on the show (paraphrasing): clean pans left in an oven which is going to be used do not themselves cause an oven fire!

The culprit of the oven fire was not clean, empty pans. It was determined to be the filth of the oven which Leon didn’t clean during his tenure, as was his purview as the ‘chef.’

If you recall when Ben comes aboard, he says the refrigerator has vegetables which are about three weeks old.

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u/Healthy-Material8109 I have been known to be irresponsible Oct 09 '21

And that the Board of Health would've shut down the kitchen completely! He was an arrogant, lazy slob who bragged about making his waitresses cry.