Elena Dubaich Shades Chef Johnathan: “Didn’t Really Take Much Pride in His Job”
Elena Dubaich Shades Chef Johnathan: “Didn’t Really Take Much Pride in His Job”
Elena “Ellie” Dubaich shed new light on her relationship with chef Johnathan “Jono” Shillingford on the Below Deck Mediterranean Season 9 After Show.
After a rocky start to the Below Deck Mediterranean charter season, the drama continues between Elena “Ellie” Dubaich and Johnathan “Jono” Shillingford.
Ellie and Jono’s tension started early in the season — the first charter, in fact! — when she woke him up in the middle of the night after some guests (who had put on their preference sheet that they liked late-night snacks) requested a midnight meal. As she explained in the Below Deck Mediterranean After Show video above, Ellie stands by her decision “100 percent.”
“It was the right decision given the circumstances,” she said in the clip. “Do I think we should be waking the chef every single night? No. That’s a bit ridiculous. But he blatantly disregarded the guests’ specific preferences. He was reminded of that in the middle of the night, and still didn’t care to get up and fix his mistake. He left his team member to fumble. So this was 100% Jono’s fault. It just went to show that Jono didn’t really take much pride in his job.”
Ellie went on to discuss how Jono’s approach to his career was different than other yachting professionals she’s seen.
“Most yacht chefs, they’re passionate about their food. They identify with their food. It’s part of their identity and who they are. That’s the passion and care I didn’t see in Jono,” she said.