Below Deck Mediterranean season 9 has shown Chef Johnathan Shillingford struggling and overcoming his issues, but after a dish served to a charter guest could have caused a near-fatal accident, the chef needs to face consequences for his actions. Below Deck Mediterranean season 9 has introduced viewers to a group of new yachties, including Chef Jono, who have worked aboard Mustique throughout the charter season. While things haven’t been easy for anyone in the crew, Chef Jono’s journey aboard Mustique has been particularly rocky. Jono’s behavior throughout the season has made viewers like him, but his performance has been poor.
Early in the charter season, it was speculated that Chef Jono could’ve been a producer plant on Below Deck Mediterranean. Though the theory has little to no merit, it’s been speculated that because of how poor Jono’s initial performance aboard Mustique was, Below Deck producers may have wanted him to create drama. While unfounded, some believe the rumors. Captain Sandy Yawn, who has been part of Below Deck Mediterranean since early seasons, has been open about the fact that she wasn’t happy with Jono early in the season, leaving many wondering what will happen if he makes another major mistake.
Chef Jono Has Made Poor Choices All Season
The Chef Has Been Struggling
Throughout the charter season on Below Deck Mediterranean season 9, Chef Jono has been making questionable choices and responding poorly to criticism. Sharing early on that he didn’t originally dream of being a chef, Jono has the skillset and training to handle feeding guests aboard a luxury superyacht. During the first charters of the season, he had a hard time following the preference sheets provided for charter guests, serving them foods they specifically hadn’t wanted. Even when he was given feedback by the guests surrounding spices, preparation, or dishes they were hoping to see or avoid, Jono struggled to listen.
Captain Sandy Has Given Jono Several Chances
She’s Been Overly Forgiving
While Captain Sandy was hopeful that Chef Jono would be able to keep himself on track after a difficult first charter without provisions available, things didn’t get better for the chef right away. After a few fumbled charters with poor meal service, Jono was finally able to find a groove, but it was shocking to see Captain Sandy give Jono several chances after making bad decisions for the guests. While Captain Sandy has been overly forgiving this season, potentially to a fault, it’s clear that giving Jono chances made a difference in his performance for a stretch of the season.
Chef Jono’s Near-Fatal Meal Should Cost Him His Job
He Made A Grave Error
Although Jono’s had a stretch of charters where things have been going well, in a preview for the rest of Below Deck Mediterranean season 9, it was shown that he’s going to make a grave error. One of the charter guests on a future charter this season shared in their preference sheet that they have a life-threatening allergy to raw fish, but Jono is shown serving that guest raw fish. While it could be a mistake, even making a mistake of such epic proportions could cost someone their life inadvertently, and Chef Jono has to take responsibility for being flippant about someone’s allergy.
Even though Jono has been able to pick himself up and improve in his role aboard Mustique, there’s no room for this level of mistake. While Below Deck’s Captain Sandy is big on chances, he should have to be held accountable for making such a huge mistake with the guests’ meal. The chef should face consequences for his actions and be fired from Below Deck Mediterranean without another chance to redeem himself.
Below Deck Mediterranean airs Mondays at 9 p.m. EDT on Bravo.
