On tonight’s Below Deck recap, Ashton has his hands full with the deck crew. Chef Kevin needs to do something major to win over Captain Lee after last week’s episode. We have a new group of all female charter guests who like to drink. Hopefully not as much as Brandy did.
It time to rise and shine and get things shipshape for the new charter guests but Abbi Is still in bed. She’s sick. Apparently hungover from the night before and throwing up a lot. Ashton is not pleased. When Abbi shows up almost an hour late to work. Ashton calls her out in front of the deck crew and tells here she should not drink when they go out if she is going to be unable to work the next day. He’s pretty chill about it though.
The stew drama pot is also being stirred bright and early this morning. Katie is trying to encourage Courtney to hook up with Brian. Brian is clearly interested in her. Courtney wants to get to know Brian. Get to know, someone! What a novel concept.
Preference Sheet Meeting
Oh my there are eight drunken women coming on the next charter. For some reason I thought it was only six. Their preference sheet basically says they are going to drink the boat dry. Oh joy! Kate is not worried. She thinks that will mean they just pass out early. They want a tasting menu for night two with the Captain joining them. Captain Lee says that Chef Kevin needs to blow the guests out of the water with his plating.
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Tanner thinks things are weird between him and Katie since the last shore leave when he asked her out. He tells Abbi, he just thinks she is sexy and wants to sleep with her. I’m sure that can be arranged. Meanwhile, being around the deckhands makes Abbi realize that she is really into to Patrick, a guy she’s been seeing back home. It’s good she realizes that because he just proposed to her via text, and she said yes! The text was literally,”So do you wanna get married?” I’m with Courtney who says her eyes are rolling all the way off the boat.
Chef Kevin Needs A Hug
Kevin is feeling some kinda way about Captain Lee telling him he needs to really step it up. So he calls one of his sisters for emotional support. He just wants to say fuck it and hop off the boat. That is not how life works, Kevin. There is a group coming in less than 12 hours that you are expected to feed. This isn’t a pizza chef job at Domino’s. Chefs are such and arrogant yet oddly sensitive lot. His sister basically tells him to buck up.
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The next morning, Kevin has a new attitude the next morning and decides to create a ten course tasting menu for the second night. He starts making gnocchi from scratch.
The new charter guests are arriving very soon and Tanner is now throwing up. This episode has way to many sick crew members. Tanner reports to work anyway.
Girl’s Trip!
I love these charter guests so far! They are just having drunken fun. Although Ashton might need to wear a cup or something. They are all hot for him. I suddenly understand the title. Looks like Ashton will be doing some stripping. Abbi loves the guests too. She keeps hanging out with them instead of doing her job.
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Kevin is stressing like crazy over his meal. He is making ten courses. I’m worried he is over extending himself. I like Kevin and want him to do well. Captain Lee seems worried about the menu too. He’s already talking about firing him. The meal goes off without a hitch. The women loved all ten courses. Then they requested a strip tease, so Ashton was the 11th course. I had forgotten he was a stripper in a previous life. The ladies were thrilled. They are having the time of their lives.
All Hands On Deck!
While Ashton was busy giving the guests stripper lessons, Brian, the lead deck hand, was supposed to be swabbing the deck and covering the furniture for the night. But he was tasting food and mopping the kitchen floor for Kevin in exchange for treats. Ashton is pissed. He and Brian get into to a bit of a dustup about it. Poor Ashton, his crew is falling apart. Abbi has sex on the brain, Tanner has some sort of a stomach virus, and Brian isn’t doing much at all, muchless leading the other two deckhands.
Day Two
Starts with chocolate croissants for the guests and apologies between Ashton and Brian. It’s a beautiful morning in Thailand! Also Kevin made granola. How the heck do you make granola? I keep getting up to stir and fiddle with my three bean salad that is marinating in the fridge. I’ve made too much once again.
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Tanner is not having a beautiful morning. He is still quite ill and wants to just lie in bed and watch cartoons. Simone is going to be on late service tonight. She much prefers being on laundry. Service makes her nervous. I love that the ladies are drinking the local beer, Chang.
Now that Abbi is engaged by text, she just wants to quit and go hang out with her Greek boat captain. I get it. I’d feel the same way at her age. But she needs to learn to finish her commitments. Captain Lee is not going to tolerate her poor performance. Abbi is crying and wants to quit.
Next week: The deck team is falling into chaos. Abbi is crying and wants to quit, Tanner is sicker than ever, Brian is grumpy and Ashton is at the end of his rope. To make things worse, Kevin’s dinner which includes beef tongue seems to be a miss. I hope that is just editing.
I think Ashton will be really hot when he is 40.
There’s an aggressive girl squirrel at a park near my house that some locals call Kevin. She steals crackers from kids and runs up the back of people’s legs in search of more crackers. This is all I can think of when I read about chef kevin.
OMG! lol Please let me be Team Kevin.All Chefs have massive egos and are assholes. Let’s give him a chance. I feel like Captain Lee riding him so hard is probably storyline. There is always drama between Captain Lee and the chefs.
I couldn’t agree more….. I’m somewhat over Capt Lee & Kate at this point
I was wondering if editing was to blame for Kevin walking out on Captain Lee? I doubt that even happened.
I want to make those spring rolls!
I agree with all of you. I am team Kevin. Maybe Captain Lee’s attitude toward him is just production though as TT posits. BTW, Tanner needs a doctor.
Friend of mine was a lead chef in Charleston. He said the pressure to repeat perform meals was crazy-making. He plays piano and sous chefs all over town, which is apparently less stressful.
Because the only drama going on with Kathryn is on a site we are smart enough not to read here There is no drama going on with Kathryn. The custody is the same as it ever was. Nothing to see here, move along. And please don’t come here if you read there. TIA.
I know some people like it, but beef tongue is gross to me. I hope it’s just a small part of the dinner.
Ashton seems to have really stepped up his role as bosun. Even when someone screws up, he talks to them about it and truly moves on. (Unlike our dear HWs who promise to move on and then hold a grudge the whole season.)
WHY IN HEAVEN would a chef choose beef tongue unless someone puts it on their preference sheet. This makes Chef Beef Cheeks look smart.
Serving fas grass was a risky move too. People have some strong opinions on the morality of it and unless they request that it shouldn’t be served.
#hittheroadabbi. All that whining about your hair and changing uniforms when you get those big tips. You suck Abbi. Go have a text wedding and let someone else take your job.
I am actually friends with Abbi on social media and told her before the season began to be prepared for assholes and idiots saying awful things like this. Abbi is a beautiful young woman who takes on many adventures. Sometimes they don’t always work out like she had hoped.
I thought my commenters were better than to tell a young women who reads here that she sucks. She does not suck. She’s a smart adventurous young woman who is in a place of yes to trying new things. Please be more respectful. You should also revisit the commenting rules.
I am pleased to have chance to comment here about Abbi. I also correspond with her on SM and she is a sweet, thoughtful and beautiful young lady. Her feelings can be hurt when commenters are disrespectful and make rude, cruel statements. Untrue statements have been made aimed directly at her, her husband Patrik and their sailing charter business. Hey folks, this is their livelihood and it is wrong to make unfounded negative comments about the service cruises they provide. I am disgusted that the comments are defamatory and can be grounds for litigation. It is sad and unbelievable how cruel and unfair people can be while hiding on social media. Please be fair and honest about this young couple.
If my traveling plans get off the ground, I plan on tracking her down in Greece and maybe trying to get a sort day sail, slow in the harbor, lol. I am always just a bit nauseous. I’d probably puke my guts out on a boat. One time me and my boyfriend at the time in college used his grant check to go to Florida to the beach. Because we are geniuses. lol. We went deep sea fishing and the waters were REALLY choppy. There was a guy there who was local. He brought a video camera. He was there because he knew everyone would be puking. Apparently, he had poker parties where he played videos of people puking. EW.
I was alternately puking and praying for death to take me the entire time. I thought I was dying. The weirdest thing is that the minute you get back on shore, you immediately start to feel better and are completely back to normal in like five minutes.
Sorry. Got off topic. And yes, Abbi is a sweet young lady and even Captain Lee is being snarky with her on social media.
I hate it when a bunch of women pretend to be “crazy” and funny. It is so not. I think my friends are way cooler! (though I would be shrieking if Ashton did a strip tease for us).
Tanner puking is so gross, I hate when this happens ON A BOAT where germs can spread like wildfire. They need to get him away from everyone and let him puke in peace and isolation.
Chef Kevin reminds me exactly of Prince William.
Chef Kevin is too freaking arrogant and full of himself
Am I the only one having a hard time getting into this show this season? I usually love this one and I’m a super fan of Captain Lee. I like Kate too. Something is just off with the chemistry of the crew or something I can’t put my finger on. I’m like bored watching it and it’s THAILAND, FFS! What is the deal? Is it me or the show?
Nope. Not just you, I’m feeling it too and this WAS the only show I watched as it aired. I loved following the Captain and crew on Twitter as they live tweeted but so far it’s not blowing my skirt up.
Count me in too. I love me some Cap’n Lee and Kate but I am just not feeling this season. Is it because we are so conditioned to the over-the-top trashy behavior of the Housewives that we can’t get interested in (almost) normal behavior?
Yes.
I’m not feeling the Captain Lee/Kevin drama. Granted Kevin fucked up but how does he expect him to redeem himself when he rides him so hard?
Also, Lee’s bug is so far up Kevin’s ass that Abbi got away with an infraction that Captain didn’t tolerate in the past. Kelley & Chris Brown had their asses hsnded to them for not getting on time or being productive after a night out.
Tanner is the hottest guy on the boat.
I wanted to watch WWHL to hear more about Ashton’s comment about working so hard to get a little action from the ladies
Did anyone watch and can anyone fill me in please
He said that he was embarrassed by his comments. Ashton was very professional on WWHL so much so that Caroline asked if he was running for president.
I think the comment he made is the kind of stuff men say to each other all the time.
Thanks T – you are awesome 😉
Why is it OK or cute for women to ask for a man to take off his shirt or to give them a striptease? Can you imagine if a male guest asked Kate to do a striptease? I do applaud Ashton for taking one for the team (the tips) and it was smart to make it like a lesson on how to do a lap dance.
I love Capt. Lee even more after reading his book. I do not think he is being too hard on Kevin. He fucked up the seafood extravaganza and ATE the captain’s dinner. Who fucks up that badly? Not a true professional.
It is kind of funny that he ate Captain Lee’s entree. Scripted as hell, but funny.
FOIE GRAS is finally illegal in California…if you care about other beings, this is a good thing.
Foir Gras is very tasty! If you care about good food, don’t move to Califonia.
I actually love it. And I’ve already been pretty shamed and bitched out on here for stating my love for this food. Unless you’re a vegan, chances are the food you are eating is coming from an animal that met a cruel ending. It’s actually one of my favorite foods that I serve every holiday season. So if you plan to shame me on here for loving it, fuck off in advance! At least I’m not shooting another human over a damn Popeyes chicken sandwich! FFS it’s a FOOD. Lots of people eat and enjoy it ALL OVER THE WORLD. Get over it. Grrr 😐
It’s also tasty AF
Relax, it wasn’t a comment meant to offend You, IJC.
Lori, I’m not offended. Lol I was sending a message to the bitch who came for me before if she’s still reading here. And I forgot her name so I just did a general rant. Sorry it seemed like I was coming for you. I’ve been ranting a lot lately. I think it’s the weather? I dunno.
I feel for Capt. Lee having to take a crew of snowflakes with no work ethic on a charter. None of them know what it is to work for a living, and think they can just sit down whenever.
I tried so hard to sit down “whenever” at work today, I tried hard too because I feel like shit, the crud came back, not sleeping well and working too much, switching to nights again tomorrow night X 2 I haven’t been home since 10/28? Sorry just checked the sign in sheet, I’m too old for this, wish I could say work makes me unhappy but it doesn’t, I love it and I didn’t get to sit down except to chart…
I gotta say, when I was young and stronger I would have loved this lifestyle for a handful of years, who knew? Maybe next time…