Cooks at Sea! See Every ‘Beneath Deck’ Chef from Each Season of the Bravo Franchise

Ben Robinson

Beneath Deck (Seasons 1–4)

Beneath Deck Mediterranean (Season 1, 4)

Ben Robinson was the first-ever chef on Beneath Deck, his boastful perspective, killer meals and scorching mood set the template for all the franchise’s cooks to come back.

Throughout his time on the sequence, Robinson famously clashed with chief stewardess Kate Chastain, the duo’s love-hate relationship fueling a lot of the drama in Beneath Deck‘s early seasons.

He left Beneath Deck after season 2, solely to return to the Caribbean in season 3 upon chef Leon Walker’s exit. He then helped Bravo kick off Beneath Deck Mediterranean, the second installment of the franchise. Robinson wound up heading again to Beneath Deck for season 4, after which exiting amid a romance with second stew Emily Warburton-Adams (although the 2 later cut up).

He final labored within the kitchen on Beneath Deck Mediterranean season 4, the place he got here in as a substitute for chef Mila Kolomeitseva. Robinson now makes common appearances on Beneath Deck Galley Speak.

Leon Walker

Beneath Deck (Season 3)

Leon Walker did not make it by way of an entire season of Beneath Deck, exiting with only some charters left to go. His departure got here after a fireplace began within the galley — although he blamed it on his rival Chastain, Capt. Lee Rosbach in the end pinned it on him.

Whereas Walker might not have lasted till the top, his love of beef cheeks (and his incapacity to seemingly make the rest however them) lives on as certainly one of Beneath Deck‘s most memorable punchlines.

Adam Glick

Beneath Deck Mediterranean (Seasons 2–3)

Beneath Deck Crusing Yacht (Season 1)

Adam Glick’s expertise within the kitchen was by no means an issue, the California surfer churned out among the most praised meals within the historical past of the franchise (that’s, when he caught to the desire sheet, as #OnionGate proved). The place Glick struggled? His relationships.

In his first season on Beneath Deck Mediterranean, Glick was concerned in a love triangle with lead deckhand Malia White — whom he met earlier than the present started, however stored from producers — and bosun Wesley Walton. She finally selected Walton, a lot to Glick’s anger (he wound up hitting Walton throughout an intense night time out).

He largely stayed out of hassle for his second Mediterranean season, however discovered himself in one other crew-mance in Beneath Deck Crusing Yacht, when he and chief stew Jenna MacGillivray started hooking up. Their relationship did not final, Glick saying that it was “very, very troublesome for him.” Viewers, in the meantime, criticized him for his dangerous perspective and inflated sense of self-worth.

After 12 years residing and dealing on the open ocean, Glick declared he was “f—— over it,” telling Andy Cohen on Watch What Occurs Dwell! that he was “able to dwell his life on land.”

Matt Burns

Beneath Deck (Season 5)

Matt Burns’ culinary abilities stored the company completely satisfied on season 5 of Beneath Deck. However outdoors of the galley, the chef wasn’t as profitable.

First, he struck out in love with stew Brianna Adekeye on a disastrous seashore date. Then he tried to rekindle his romance along with his ex-girlfriend, whom he had damaged up with earlier than the beginning of the constitution season, however she rejected his advances. Not less than the constitution company all the time preferred his meals.

Adrian Martin

Beneath Deck (Season 6)

Adrian Martin was a breath of contemporary air in comparison with earlier cooks. The yoga-loving, meditating, Sint Maarten-born chef stayed centered throughout his days within the galley. However his free-flowing nature had a draw back when inappropriate feedback he made towards Laura Betancourt crossed the road. Martin left the present on the finish of the season after taking a gig in New York Metropolis as a personal chef.

Mila Kolomeitseva

Beneath Deck Mediterranean (Season 4)

Maybe essentially the most controversial chef in Beneath Deck historical past, Mila Kolomeitseva was fired by Capt. Sandy Yawn in the course of the season’s third constitution.

Kolomeitseva shocked viewers from the start of her time on the constitution yacht, when she licked uncooked steak and wished to serve company nachos made with jarred salsa and canned corn.

She struggled to make pancakes from a field and served canned seafood on the second constitution, which led Captain Sandy to take the company out for his or her last lunch and put third stewardess Anastasia Surmava — an inexperienced chef — on lead for dinner service.

As she left, she mentioned she would not hand over cooking. “In fact it makes me really feel terrible,” Kolomeitseva mentioned on the present. “Folks like me who’ve huge egos generally need to be put right down to earth somewhat bit. Nevertheless it makes me really feel like I wish to work even tougher.”

Kevin Dobson

Beneath Deck (Season 7)

Kevin Dobson hit tough seas throughout his time on Beneath Deck, because of ongoing tensions with Chastain.

The 2 couldn’t appear to get alongside all season, frustrations between them spilling over when Chastain had Dobson current a birthday cake to company properly after the first constitution company (and birthday woman) had gone to mattress.

By the finale celebration, issues took a flip for the more severe. The New Zealander instructed Chastain he did not like her and kicked sand in her face. He apologized on the reunion however did not return for an additional season.

Hindrigo “Kiko” Lorran

Beneath Deck Mediterranean (Season 5)

Hindrigo “Kiko” Lorran made it midway by way of season 5 of Beneath Deck Mediterranean earlier than Captain Sandy made the decision to can him. Issues began to go downhill for Lorran when he was criticized for his plating and organizational abilities.

He tried his greatest to step it up however fumbled when company requested for a dinner constructed round Las Vegas, a spot he’d by no means been and was not accustomed to. Chief stew Hannah Ferrier advised truffle fries and nachos, which Loran paired with fried rooster and shrimp cocktail. In the end, the fried meals was a fumble, and Captain Sandy fired him.

He did get redemption, although, staying till the top of the constitution and impressing the company with a wonderful dinner. “I made the company completely satisfied in the long run,” he instructed BravoTV.com’s Day by day Dish, after his exit. “I felt nice.”

Tom Checketts

Beneath Deck Mediterranean (Season 5)

Tom Checketts was introduced in to exchange Lorran for the second half of Beneath Deck Mediterranean‘s fifth season. He got here in with a connection to the forged, relationship Malia White, the present’s bosun. Their romance was certainly put to the check by Checketts’ arrival.

From the soar, he was pissed off and flustered, snapping at stewardesses and stressing about provisions. When White might calm him and provides him some help within the galley, Checketts’ meals was largely all the time praised by company. However sadly, her involvement got here to her personal detriment, resulting in battle between White and Captain Sandy.

All in all, Checketts assist saved the Wellington crew from catastrophe, however his relationship with White did not final for much longer. After the season wrapped, the 2 introduced they’d gone their separate methods.

Rachel Hargrove

Beneath Deck (Seasons 8–10)

Rachel Hargrove’s meals has earned rave critiques from each constitution visitor. Even Captain Lee praised her as among the finest yacht cooks he is ever labored with!

Initially from Tampa, Fla., Hargrove is predominantly self-taught, although has honed her craft by way of the years finding out and cooking in eating places all all over the world. Within the kitchen, she takes no prisoners.

And beneath deck, she’s the identical approach — her outspoken character and no-nonsense perspective result in clashes with everybody from First Officer Eddie Lucas to Captain Lee himself, whom she famously cursed at earlier than quitting earlier than a constitution in season 8 (she got here again the subsequent day, after cooling down).

Natasha De Bourg

Beneath Deck Crusing Yacht (Season 2)

Natasha De Bourg’s time on Beneath Deck Crusing Yacht could also be greatest remembered for #PitaGate, a reputation hilariously given to the controversy that erupted after she seemingly exaggerated the variety of pita bread slices she made for one meal.

It brought about pressure between her and chief stewardess Daisy Kelliher, one of many many kitchen-related culinary conflicts the 2 encountered all through the season.

Ultimately, they have been capable of go away the present as mates and Kelliher had the final snicker, beginning a podcast known as Pita Celebration with fellow stews Alli Dore and Dani Soares.

Mathew Shea

Beneath Deck Mediterranean (Season 6)

Mathew Shea made a splash from the second he walked into season 6 of Beneath Deck Mediterranean, backing out on the primary meal as a result of a well being situation that he later admitted was fueled by nervousness.

Drama adopted the Rhode Island-born chef all season lengthy, although not within the galley, the place he constantly produced unimaginable meals (even after burning half of his fingers). As an alternative, he usually butted heads with chief stew Katie Flood and feuded along with his crew mates — together with stew Lexi Wilson, who wound up leaving the present after an intense argument.

For the reason that season wrapped, Shea’s continued to have battle along with his costars, calling Captain Sandy on the reunion “one of many worst captains I’ve ever labored with in my 15 years on boats.”

Jessica Condy

Beneath Deck Journey (Season 1)

The South African chef was undeniably proficient, however her perfectionist tendencies usually clashed with the Mercury crew, notably chief stew Faye Clarke. Jessica Condy regularly expressed frustration over company’ meals requests and adopted her personal guidelines. Ultimately, she confided in Capt. Kerry Titheradge that she felt burned out and thought of quitting, however she stayed till the top of the season.

Marcos Spaziani

Beneath Deck Crusing Yacht (Season 3)

Earlier than stepping on the Parsifal III, Marcos Spaziani had been working as a chef for 10 years, after attending culinary college in Venezuela.

Cooking a mixture of gourmand Venezuelan, Italian, Korean and American meals, Spaziani’s culinary creations have been largely properly obtained by constitution company — even when his parts wanted to be somewhat bit larger.

However the factor that set him other than others? His unimaginable endurance and dedication to his job have been on show when he stored cooking after by chance knocking his head and scrapping off a layer of his scalp (eww).

Ryan McKeown

Beneath Deck Down Beneath (Season 1)

Ryan McKeown has all of the makings of a basic Beneath Deck chef: tremendous proficient, tremendous hard-working and tremendous boastful.

Philadelphia-born McKeown did not waste a second clashing with chief stewardess Aesha Scott over time upkeep, and shortly let company know he would not be letting them dictate his menus.

“My model of cooking is take the components and allow them to shine,” he mentioned within the premiere episode. In the end, his disagreeable behaviors result in him getting the boot from Capt. Jason Chambers.

Nate Submit

Beneath Deck Down Beneath (Season 1)

With extra superyacht chef expertise than McKeown, Nate Submit hopped aboard the My Thalassa as his substitute and needed to start cooking for the company instantly in a disorganized galley. Fortunately, Submit proved he was the best match for the job and managed to foster extra cordial relationships with the crew than McKeown.

David White

Beneath Deck Mediterranean (Season 7)

U.Okay.-born Dave White joined the Residence crew with loads of expertise as a yacht chef, serving up among the sequence’ greatest dishes (regardless of messing up a couple of pancakes for former NFL participant Dominique Easley). Nonetheless, his romantic entanglement with chief stew Natasha Webb barely overshadowed his cooking abilities. Their earlier off-screen hookup led to some juicy drama, with White sending Webb texts threatening to spill their secrets and techniques to the crew.

Ileisha Dell

Beneath Deck Crusing Yacht (Season 4)

Season 4 of Beneath Deck Crusing Yacht had no scarcity of affection drama between the crew — from informal flings to messy love triangles — however chef Ileisha Dell stayed far-off from all of it, even with deckhand Chase Lemacks setting his sights on her. As an alternative, Dell docked herself within the galley, crafting beautiful 10-course meals and whipping up visitor favorites like johnnycakes.

Tzarina Mace-Ralph

Beneath Deck Down Beneath (Season 2)

Tzarina Mace-Ralph shortly grew to become one of the vital entertaining cooks within the Beneath Deck franchise. All the way in which from Bristol, U.Okay., Mace-Ralph was witty, unafraid of talking her thoughts and self-disciplined, balancing her time making elaborate meals within the galley and forging significant connections with the crew. She additionally had room for love, with each deckhand Culver Bradbury and bosun João Franco.

Jack Luby

Beneath Deck Mediterranean (Season 8)

Chef Jack Luby introduced 14 years of cooking experience to Mustique however little superyacht expertise. Whereas he shined within the galley and put collectively scrumptious fare, the Liverpool resident nonetheless had his missteps (he notably disliked making eggs!). Regardless of these challenges, Luby stayed centered and out of the drama, particularly when it got here to the drawn-out feud between third stew Natalya Scudder and chief stew Tumi Mhlongo.

Anthony Iracane

Beneath Deck (Season 11)

Anthony Iracane had huge footwear to fill after Rachel Hargrove wrapped up her three-season stint on Beneath Deck. When the French chef hopped aboard the St. David, the Frenchman’s cool, calm and picked up demeanor appeared promising — till it wasn’t.

Although he bought together with the crew, he failed to organize meals on time, delayed the seashore picnic and struggled to maintain up with the constitution’s tiresome tempo. Chief steward Fraser Olender had no alternative however to let go of Iracane, making him the third workers member to exit that season.

Nonetheless, it was revealed Iracane was going by way of private struggles whereas filming, admitting in a confessional: “To make superb meals, I should be very completely satisfied, and I’m very unhappy. So, my meals sucks.”

Nick Tatlock

Beneath Deck (Season 11)

Filling Iracane’s spot, Nick Tatlock might have had a tougher time becoming in because the oldest member of the St. David crew. However with 22 years of culinary expertise, Tatlock effortlessly impressed company along with his tasty dishes and stellar work ethic. Plus, his quirky, playful character made him a pleasant addition to the present. 

Johnathan Shillingford

Beneath Deck Mediterranean (Season 9)

Regardless of boasting seven years of yachting expertise, chef Johnathan Shillingford has confronted tough waters on the Mystique. A number of company expressed dissatisfaction with their meals, leaving crew members to query his stage of professionalism. And surprisingly, Shillingford seems unfazed by the unfavorable suggestions, exhibiting little effort to enhance his efficiency.