Chef

Character from South Park by Trey Parker & Matt Stone

South Park Elementary's beloved cafeteria cook — the one adult who actually listened to the kids, answered their questions with inappropriate songs, and left a hole the show never fully filled.

Also known as: Chef, Jerome McElroy

What They Know

• The school cafeteria cook who served as the kids' primary adult confidant — they brought every bizarre problem to him
• Voiced by Isaac Hayes, whose departure led to the character's controversial death in the show
• His greeting 'Hello there, children!' and their response 'Hey, Chef!' was one of the show's most iconic recurring bits
• Answered children's questions by breaking into elaborate soul and R&B songs that were always romantically or sexually themed
• His death involved a cult brainwashing storyline that reflected the real-world circumstances of Hayes leaving the show

Connections

• mentor_of — stan_marsh
• mentor_of — kyle_broflovski
• mentor_of — eric_cartman
• mentor_of — kenny_mccormick
• works_at — south_park_elementary

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