Chef Tom Completely LOSES IT Over Bad Food Quality | Season 5 | Below Deck Mediterranean

New chef, Tom Checketts, starts a censor-fest as he completely loses it over the quality of the recent provisions. Once again he avoids Captain Sandy and takes it out on others.
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[@LydiLa222]

How does Malia deal with this?! He's like a child!!!! I could never be with a man who I literally have to chase after because he's having a tantrum. Man up Tom!

[@LydiLa222]

@@lawv3437 Tom is that you??? Did I hurt your little feelings? Calm down! Seriously!

[@LydiLa222]

@@lawv3437 😂 well that explains you... Chefs are temperamental and crazy! Call me whatever you want. I'm not gonna allow you to get me all worked up

[@Slinkymadinky1]

Nah, she deserves a crap boyfriend.

[@EdtheGatekeeper666]

@@LydiLa222 ALL chefs are crazy?? broad strokes your taking there with your paintbrush

[@robinbettencourtdagraca]

Tom is just like a child when it doesn't goes his way. Deal with it. You are a cook IMPROVISE!!!

[@vintagenr5]

He is a Michelin star chef. Those chefs cook only with the best ingredients... they care about reputation and NAME , it was wrong in the first place to him agree to come on the boat. The favor which turns out a disaster.

[@leggocrewtv2052]

@@vintagenr5 this. It is his life. I get it.

[@ElizabethGlasby]

nah you should be happy that he wants to create the best freshest food possible. that is a sign of a brilliant chef , no matter how angry is

[@user-ho7mg9ol7w]

Chefs are notoriously temperamental. You'll always tread on eggshells around them

[@LCTDI300]

He’s a Gordon Ramsay clone.

[@joeterry1988]

Just goes to show how training to be a top chef can mess with your head - turned him into a perfectionist who couldn’t comprehend that if something isn’t absolutely perfect it can still be good and enjoyed by the guests

[@Fee212]

All his behaviour had nothing to do with being 100% for guests. He says he doesn't give a sh** about guests. You are NOT a top Chef sonny boy. Go see Rachel for instructions.

[@joeterry1988]

@@Fee212 I am very well renowned chef thanks boyo ☺️

[@TVfridge23]

@@Fee212 Gordon Ramsey would say the same thing about guests. Since Tom was trained by Gordon Ramsey, I'm sure in this context his annoyance about quality control and serving the best food and not giving a sh** about guests and what they have to say came from Gordon Ramsey himself. IMO Tom is a top chef, just not a chef continuously in the spotlight followed around by reality tv crew lol

[@effkay3691]

Rumour has it Tom rang his mummy and auntie to complain about his provisions. He also had a little sook

[@Heathen.Deity.]

If fairness, while he might be a total diva, I can understand his anger about the frozen seafood - especially the scallops. Unless it’s fresh, they taste like milky garbage no matter how well you cook them.

[@scienceplease6845]

"I don't care about the guests!" Literally the only people you have to worry about. What a pathetic defeatist attitude.

[@spellbunny]

it was a mistake to let kiko go, his food was amazing and sandy let the guests decide it was bad when they know nothing :p

[@jadeharris9412]

This makes sense as the food is being made for the guests, it doesn’t matter what the crew or anyone thinks: in the industry, the food has got to literally cater to the customers palette 🙂

[@rosie9866]

The guests liked it thou, it was sandy putting it in their heads that it wasn’t ‘good enough’

[@tebogomodisane9499]

Kiko's food was a joke on a super yacht...lol

[@shaunakennedy6823]

Tom just Your typical chef bad temper bad attitude throws the temper tantrum when things don’t go their way.If you can’t stand the heat get out of the kitchen.

[@craigpugh4282]

@@shaunakennedy6823 spoken by someone who has never worked in a kitchen 😂

[@nightsky0723]

I find him uncomfortable to watch, there was no need whatsoever for his behaviour.

[@fullmetal1002]

Hey when you're a guy/girl, who is really passionate of the freshness of the food, you'd be emotional like him.

[@joesmith34]

@Irish Clare How would Tom react in Halls Kitchen with Gordon Ramsay

[@laylam9449]

This is good for malia and captain sandy. She let poor kiko left so bad. And she dealt the hole Hannah situation wrong. So good for them. Well deserved

[@RS-km4rm]

His outbreak has nothing to do with self expectations. That was just bizarre behavior.

[@frankyfoodlover5469]

Season 5 was disgusting, because of Malia, Tom , bugsy and captain Sandy being so unprofessional with Hannah

[@londizitha9314]

When was bugsy unprofessional with Hannah during this season?? She literally came in and helped out and followed hannahs directions

[@Vb-fy4sv]

Well that remark was SPOT ON ! “ Tom is a SPOILED BRITISH BRAT “ I TOTALLY AGREE ! and IM BRITISH,lol..

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

Nah, that was snarky of Aesha.

[@DebKFairhurst01]

You could just say spoiled brat NOT British .....

[@judithjeffrey5976]

What has British to do with it ??

[@jingyuanchen1]

I own restaurants and I can ensure you that chefs are the worst people to deal with.

[@EdtheGatekeeper666]

i am a chef over 20 yrs and the worst people to deal with are owners ...one chef 70+ hours...should be able to clean after himself with no kitchen porter cooking for masses of people with random food orders..ingredient inventory orders, plate costing , kitchen management , hazard analysis , hygiene rotas and deep cleans ,staff meals etc we only have one pair of hands!!!!! and owners are LUCKY to have us!! you would`nt see anyone who works in a office or similar industry have to leap over these hurdles and stress working like a dog in a hot stressful enviroment ...but its always well your a chef thats what they do...no not anymore this sector is done treating us in this manner for the sake of our sanity

[@theenigmaalie2792]

I work in a restaurant by far the worst people to deal with are owners especially when there mentality is you don’t like it go work somewhere else

[@dazz100]

It's always those that seem perfectly normal and great at the start that turn out to be the absolute psychos

[@hamster2147]

If he is this big chef..then he should know how to improvise.

[@LS-fe4ob]

True Nicci

[@georgem3197]

@KanashiiFX if he was a good chef he probably could

[@theart8039]

wow WOW!! that Tom is something else right...what a Prima Donna and I honestly don't think his food looks that fantastic..If I was a future employer, I'd never hire him because who needs that drama? I know cooking is a high pressure job but to treat women like he does is not right. If I were Cpt Sandy, I would have kicked him off the boat and called into the local port and sent an email to all the local Spanish Chefs..$10,000 for two days work. He is insubordinate and rude..obviously having his butt kicked by Gordon Ramsey has rubbed off on him in totally the wrong way..he's just a bully

[@rhythmisadancer8394]

Chefs are known to be pretty dramatic, but its usually the ones who cook well. His food actually looks amazing, and the stress of the job would be intense.. its true tho, even tho they can improvise, the food really is only as good as the quality of the ingredients..

[@ellell9862]

Malia run!

[@afterlike..]

She's fine, she can take a valium

[@harryg3639]

All capt Sandy's fault , she keeps employing these second rate chefs , .On a yacht there is NO hiding place for for badly organised so called Chefs . Its a damn tough gig for a chef . Capt Sandy should do off season trials for chefs instead of believing the CVs , put them under pressure during a trial , give them time limits to prepare brkfst/ lunch/ dinner , pay them a couple of days wages . I did the job for a couple of seasons and believe me , its hard , but financially rewarding .

[@LovePrettyNailsLady-Jay80]

What a freak. He shouldn't even been given that opportunity to work there

[@husniya12345]

If Bugsy had just given back that positive feedback from the guests to Tom, he would’ve cooled down instantly.

[@andrewlarrieu9348]

He seems irrational so he probably wouldn't believe it anyway

[@Sdority905]

That's why Bugsy sucks and doesn't deserve to be chief stew. She got lucky. Hannah would have handled it better.

[@DrmMemesGaming]

To be fair to Tom, he’s clearly very passionate about his food, and wants it to be the best it possibly can be. And when it’s not at that high standard he can’t deal with it. He needs better coping mechanisms, but I can respect the passion for real. Artist.

[@hanatipova7630]

That is nonsence. Tom has no Ramsay's fame but he had behaves as he is the most popular cook on the whole world. He needs min 3 people to circle around him. Malia look on that, Malia take the plates, Malia put the soup into pošleš etc. etc. He has full boat of other food but he is going crazy about fish. So what? Make chicken, pork or beef and shut your egoistoc mouth.

[@DrmMemesGaming]

@@hanatipova7630 if people are paying to be on a yacht I’m sure seafood will be high on their list to eat.

[@TVfridge23]

3:34 Pretty certain that if Tom served up the chicken like that under Gordon Ramsey, he would have been crucified by Gordon Ramsey. I think Tom was annoyed that he was unable to control the quality of food due to not having enough time. I see a lot comments saying Tom should be more flexible and improvise, but for someone who trained in 3 Michelin star restaurants, cutting corners is never an option and the quickest way to getting fired. Tom perhaps should have never taken on the job from the beginning, as he was never cut out for it. (From the show, it looked like a favour from his then gf Malia. I think Malia is partly to blame lol)

[@tallish87]

Well he wasnt lying when he said he worked for gordon ramsey lol

[@newbieone4217]

Malaaria gets what she deserves !

[@Theo-fp2oe]

😂 karma

[@whoknows3263]

Tom needs to be let go. He says he's a chef, I've seen chefs rise above their situations and work with what they have. Tom wants everything to be perfect when he's just a spoilt lazy chef. Doesn't work well.

[@Macro_Abuser]

I don't think you know what a lazy chef is

[@anthonycharnock6560]

Throw him overboard with his bags and let him swim back to blighty to be with his uncle!!!

[@northernstar5339]

Sounds like he didnt want to be there to begin with when he mentioned he could hve been with his family and friends.

[@mangelsavio]

Well he said he doesn't care about the guests.

[@NigelsNo1Woman]

I've worked with chefs in hotels and so I kinda understand his mentality. It's hard to put your name to something that doesn't meet your personal standards or you feel is bit your best and he's frustrated. But he is acting very unprofessional with the crew

[@neverendingchocolate]

Tom is a psycho nutter and all the time uses poor Malia to get all his anger and resentment out on. I’m so glad she’s no longer with him. It was borderline emotional abuse.

[@Sdority905]

Tom is psycho but Malia is never "poor Malia". She puts it on herself, making bad decisions and she is a snake. Karma is a bitch.

[@arghelbert9918]

i rlly do think its borderline emotional and verbal abuse at this point he just uses her as a maid and punching bag its disgusting.

[@nicoleotto5505]

I actually understand him, I work as a chef and have to cook for a lot of people in small time gaps and orders that fill up my kitchen. It’s really hard to be happy with your quality of food when it’s rushed. Yeah he needs to be nicer to eveyone around him but he’s justified because unless you’ve been a chef you don’t know how stressful it is when your alone and required to do so much.

[@aluncedosimoyi2104]

Tom Is disrespectful and rude . Kiko was also under pressure but not once did he throw things around.

[@newbieone4217]

Spoiled girl !

[@crazecol]

I Yes but he hasnt got a lot of people in a short time he has maximum 12.guests.he shudnt be throwing himself about like that. If you carnt take the 🔥 stay out. The kitchen an also never trust a skinny chef 👍

[@Mila-uw5sz]

Tom is behaving like an idiot

[@peterandrews9545]

Just do the job your paid to do, otherwise quit. What a jerk !!!

[@Lilysunday]

Tom is an absolute drama queen LOL.....

[@Mlp476]

Sandy is such a calm captain she is very firm but fair I feel like she would be good to work for

[@fresshikurkumatamarindebio7032]

Tom has very disgusting behavior, chef Kiko is the best.

[@santageina697]

Not trying to justify his behaviour but I kind of feel a little sad for him. There's clearly some issues from his childhood that he loses it like that when he doesn't feel good enough. He mentioned briefly his mother was quite strict I think that affected him a lot, that now he throws tantrums like a child

[@tessa7582]

White middle/upper class people always get to use their childhood for their problems unlike 3veryone else. We just get called rude, obnoxious, loud, spoilt, horrible, disrespectful, classless etc.

[@georgem3197]

@@tessa7582 lol

[@pantarei8382]

He's one of those guys who always pretend he could have done better (if only everyone else did their job kinda )

[@Michelle-fx1gg]

Kiko should have stayed

[@tebogomodisane9499]

Kiko's food was a JOKE...LOL

[@Torontolaw]

alot of times chefs who are very basic chefs use excuses and deversions to say it wasnt there cooking. It is so clear that perp tom is very basic and blames everyone around him. Perp tom is tgi friday chef or a apple B type of a chef. With a girfrind like malia it just makes you look worse

[@kellyb8237]

Tom wouldn't survive CHOPPED, IRONCHEF. MASTERCHEF, etc. Even some home cooks delivered delicious foods under pressure. All he did was throw tantrums, cooking tools. He learned the bad habits of Ramsey. Sandy should have kept her cool too when he tried to explain he didn't know the conditions of the fish received. So the fish is frozen, ever hear of Tempura. Pakora fish. All fish taste great when fried. Man up, suck it up. Calm down, Carry on!

[@EdtheGatekeeper666]

if you fry fish in a batter frozen... guess what genius ??? its still full of water and taste nothing like the quality of fresh fish this aint no pub grub its very wealthy clients.. you should not have to make do!! give him the tools to do his job its like giving the engineers cheap tools to fix the boat

[@kellyb8237]

@@EdtheGatekeeper666 hey genius, u thaw out the fish then fry it.

[@EdtheGatekeeper666]

@@kellyb8237 hey genius the only way he would have time to thaw the fish out is to leave it under cold running water thus compromising the quality of the fish. once its been frozen regardless of thawing it out patting it dry never tastes the same as fresh fish

[@fireworks4543]

@@EdtheGatekeeper666 OMG. Only u thaw fish out by running water. LOL. obviously you're not a chef.

[@EdtheGatekeeper666]

@@fireworks4543 hey genius the fish wouldnt be defrosted in time if he just let it defrost naturally in the fridge thus would have to use frozen fish duuuuh

[@wickedblue1974]

thought he put on his resume,that he worked under Gorden Ramsey? so the guy should know how to deal with a little pressure,not as if he is cooking for a banquet

[@tedfaun2159]

I'm not sure 'just improvise' is a solution to that problem, but Ben's behaviour definitely isn't.

[@ellapayne2394]

It was Malia that ambushed him to even do this job that he didn’t want to do.

[@widemindmotivation]

great video right there , I pray to those who read this will be safe in this time of PANDEMIC, GODBLESS to all

[@violetmay1135]

Malia should never have manipulated her bf to stay on as chef.

[@mikhalaa746]

All Tom does is whine and complain. Find a solution to your problems its very simple.

[@clintmenzel5166]

That dude has anger issues man 😂

[@TrixieBoo]

All he does is complain. Jeez, who would find him attractive?

[@trellgold6998]

3:26 spoken like a true kiwi 😂😂

[@wanefelicia8779]

LLOLOLOl dang she saw his truue colors 👋👋👋🤢

[@tinakaihau4635]

You would think a chef of his caliber would fucken improvise!! Great chefs improvise!!! They accept what's not available and move on.

[@lovetoloveyou53]

I'm undecided on whether Tom is acting this way because he's truly a passionate chef or he's just another Gordon Ramsey wanna be ?.🤔😕

[@theart8039]

Or just a D1cK

[@lovetoloveyou53]

@@theart8039 yeah or that to.🤷‍♀️

[@theart8039]

@@lovetoloveyou53 : )

[@hamster2147]

More a jamie oliver wanna be...

[@juicyj3819]

He seems to be a spoiled brat

[@milagrosleevespitti9455]

A chef that goes Diva mode...

[@ladygrinningsoul992]

Tom what a Princess

[@beckysharper6509]

Replace Tom asap.

[@marcusrussell2586]

Jesus the drama

[@landidutoit867]

Old Tantrum Tom is such a drama queen. Way worse than Kiko who got fired to make space for him.

[@simontoxvrd4638]

To all the people giving him shit from behind your screens probably laying on your couch This guy is alone in the kitchen serving 7 persons who all want luxury (all with different preferences) meals on a yacht in a pretty stressful workplace with the wrong provision for that charter. How about you see the full episode so you can better understand why he acts this way

[@mariancounsellor]

He’s not the only Chef who’s been in the role and they didn’t all act like him. Who says “I don’t care about the guests?

[@jacquelinefenn4176]

Small kitchen no idea what provisions are ordered demanding customers plus staff meals awful job but that the industry you chose. Too take it out on your fellow workers not good.

[@shazprothero7912]

For those having a go at Tom, I'me going to defend him. I'me a trained cook and for most cooks we take pride in the food we serve. Most cooks and chefs would not be happy to serve food to guests that we would not eat ourselves.

[@123g4ever]

the guests loved the food though so i don't get the problem/issue

[@missrubex]

It the aggressiveness of his behaviour that's the problem, acting like a total arsehole...

[@missrubex]

@@lawv3437 hell yeh 😬🤣

[@EdtheGatekeeper666]

@@123g4ever because they have no palate...know nothing of real quality ingredients and food thankfully for Tom but how was he to know he wants perfection whats wrong with trying to live p to that standard they want repeat buisness and good comments?? well back your chef ..he feels he is being a nuisance asking for things that should be right...

[@LIPAKIME]

You sound ridiculous

[@jcs3330]

On board, Tom is the the person 'solely responsible' for the foods 'quality, presentation and ensuring that 'if' the product 'is' delivered within the food hygiene & safety requirement, he needs to ensure that it remains that way right up until plating it for human consumption. If it is not delivered within the 'required' standard, then sure he 'will and should' shout about it. Would you eat bad, contaminated food!..

[@321girlwantstohavefun]

I feel like Tom's reacting a little too much but I understand because he really cares about what he creates. Food is something people will remember the most out I'm the middle of the sea cos there's not much else to do so if the food doesn't hit, it's a bit disappointing. On the other hand, he's a great cook so it will be delicious regardless, just not up to the standard he set himself

[@Toilet-PeePoo]

I guess it's first to say Malia not seen her bf have tantrums before 😆😆😆

[@thesausage351]

Toms just upset he’s the only one who can be blamed. No one to hide under.

[@lilchicken8273]

Damn

[@destinimiss3854]

I just saw the episode when he came to see malia and then he was supposed to go home and had a break, he seemed to be tired and the breakdown came after, so I don't blame him

[@gasp1gasp1]

Where is the sous-chef or assistant getting the provisions? Why is the chef finding out about bad items at start of service?

[@theart8039]

No sous chef..that's why he's paid the big bucks

[@Sparkles-gp2bm]

He’s solo and gets paid big money for this job. His only contact when it comes to provisions is between him, the cap and the Chief Stew

[@Kris217imsc]

It’s very cringy seeing him like this, and seeing that the girls are trying to help him, nothing it’s going to help him, only therapy and mindfulness

[@poojamukherjee9628]

He has some really bad anger issues. He should get that checked.

[@jamiejack764]

Tom has discusting client service

[@wendyc3777]

I think captain sandy could have stepped in

[@mattypie9319]

I hated this Chef. He is such a posh entitled brat. Runs to his gf because he is too much of a coward to confront his Captain. He irritated me.

[@nikkster01]

plenty of chef jobs where Tom would have wound up being dinner for the local shark popn

[@jessicaburrell8687]

He didn’t have time to sort out the chicken because he was having a temper tantrum in the walk in and he makes it sound like he being forced to stay on the boat when it was Malia who suggested him and he bloody came to cook on the yacht

[@albertocarlosmercuri9727]

cocinero para el Wellinton Se Busca jajajajajaj

[@LachlanTyrrell2003]

He takes pride in his work. You guys should stop bashing him.

[@missrubex]

There's taking pride or being an arsehole 🤔 I'd say he is the latter, an aggressive bully boy and a whimp who won't go to the captain himself 😏 Malia needs to wake up and ditch this moron asap...

[@earthroamer8139]

this is to the people talking. also to the chefs....... chef, these people commenting are on youtube,,, im sure they wish they was in your place. jealousy is bad. WE SHOULD MAKE TROLL SOUP TOGTHER ON LAND

[@qapepper3067]

Mali malia mlia.... just facking hell! Ha ha

[@beckysharper6509]

Perfect, karma at its' best. 🥊🎯

[@dankendoughnut1370]

Malia! Run! He has issues!

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

Once again, Sandy does not address the actual problem.

[@heroncabo3756]

Primeiramente love gatinha bless for you 😷😷🇧🇷🙏🙏🙏🇧🇷🌹

[@mozit8063]

I feel Tom needs to grow up. My son was a top Chef and yeah they get temperamental but he needs to stop going to Malia, she has her job to do and I felt for her so bad. Shes too nice. He is not the nicest of Guys and showed himself up for sure .

[@anneglover5894]

There’s the Gordon Ramsey coming out right there ...chefs are temperamental as theyvwirk under constant pressure and he’s right to complainer

[@marceladeberger3101]

Ese sheff Tom un irrespetuoso con la Capitana y no dejó en paz asu pareja que Machista

[@beverlyoxford803]

Why is this Malia’s problem?

[@TVfridge23]

cause she convinced/persuaded him to take up the position knowing fully well that Tom worked as a chef with several in a restaurant and had never worked alone on a yacht before this charter.

[@Nina_Frank]

What an unpleasant person he is and Malia is running after him like a puppie. Since when does the bosun do the dinner preperations?

[@rosk.wilburn5847]

chef tom is so true

[@Ruth78620]

Tom is an embarrassment a good workman never blames his tools. If he knows the provisions come in frozen order them 2 days beforehand and defrost them in the fridge ffs!! I'm British and she's right he's a spoilt brat having a tantrum a 2 year old would be ashamed of

[@petrus666love]

Tom is just caring about the quality of his food , nothing wrong with that England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 can cook 👩‍🍳

[@violetmay1135]

Control

[@alice88767]

Walking red flag

[@sophielaw8291]

Why does he always go to makos it’s embarrassing

[@peterandrews9545]

Tom you agreed to be on the charter, just do your work and get on with it. Are you really there to cook for guest or chase Malia tail every night? Big pommy prat !!!

[@gregap8282]

Shouldn't the chefs have a sous chef?

[@claudiasaip1661]

Batsy la mejor y Malia,la capitana como que es un poco desobicada con Tom ,tiene razón no le puede salir con eso

[@sxp0137]

Dramatic lol.

[@DermotKimmage14]

Aisha said it perfectly. A spoiled brat. Couldn’t stand this drama queen.

[@heroncabo3756]

Bugsin

[@williamfisher5749]

Malia should run

[@Scott-Inc.]

Tom is a spoilt rich boy.. Toughen up Mate, Stop Sookin and get on with it.

[@juliethmarin1341]

😭😭😭 no entiendo 🤭 subtitulos 🙏

[@ulricdary5989]

Karma I see you

[@dimitriofthedon3917]

Southern softie

[@richardbartholomew542]

This is what happens when you work around too many women.

[@TVfridge23]

Glad you said it lol women = problems