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65 Chef Jokes That Will Cook Up Plenty Of Laughter

65 Chef Jokes That Will Cook Up Plenty Of Laughter

Things heating up in the kitchen? Let off some steam with funny chef jokes that will have you laughing out loud. Chefs work in restaurants, hotels, and private households. They are responsible for not only cooking but also planning menus, selecting and inspecting ingredients, managing kitchen staff, and maintaining kitchen equipment. These make for great material for some of the funniest cook and chef jokes and puns.

We hope that you get a laugh out of these funny chef jokes.


Chef Jokes To Will Have You Laughing to Bits

Chef Jokes To Will Have You Laughing to Bits

1. What did the chief do when he lost an eye?
He became a chef

2. Why shouldn’t you lend your car to an Italian chef?
Because they’ll leave al dente.

3. Why did the chef stop cooking?
Because he ran out of thyme.

4. How do chefs take their cooking instructions?
With a pinch of salt.

5. Why did the chef taunt the musician?
Because the chef had a better beet.

6. A man started an apprenticeship chef role at a Michelin starred Indian restaurant in London. On his first day they showed him how to make the perfect Indian flat bread. However, he is unable to tell anyone the recipe for the Indian flat bread. Why is that?
Because he had signed a naan disclosure agreement.

7. What is a chefs favorite magic spell?
Cast iron.

8. Did you hear about the Italian chef that died?
He pasta way.

9. What did the Asian chef do when he didn’t find a chef joke funny?
He simply wok-ed away.

10. What do you call a cooking pot that doesn’t age?
A Peter Pan.

11. Why did the Hipster Chef burn his tongue?
Because he ate his food before it was cool.

12. What’s an Italian chef’s favorite speech?
Spaghettysburg address.

13. My wife stopped me from taking my first bite at the restaurant, saying that we need to pray first. “Nah, there’s no need” I replied. “But why?” she asked. “We always pray at home when I cook dinner.” “Because I think we’ll be fine here, the chef knows what he’s doing.”

14. What’s an Indian chef’s favorite bread?
That’s naan of your concern.

15. How many chefs does it take to solve world hunger?
Depends on how you cook them.

16. What type of salad does an epileptic chef make?
A seizure salad.

17. Why did the chef take some meat to the doctors?
To get it cured.

18. What is a chef’s favorite gun?
A-salt-rifle.

19. Why did the military chef fire his staff?
Because they weren’t good at taking hors d’oeuvres.

20. What do you call a chef who’s also a lawyer?
A sous chef.


Funny Chef Jokes that will Appeal to Everyone

Funny Chef Jokes that will Appeal to Everyone

Chefs create and design menus that are appealing and innovative, considering seasonal ingredients and dietary needs. These chef jokes are also very appealing and will get a laugh out of your audience.

21. Why do new chefs only cook Asian food?
Because they need to wok before they can run.

22. Did you hear about the man who was fired from his job as a chef for stealing kitchen equipment?
It’s a whisk he was willing to take.

23. A master chef once gave his apprentice invaluable tips regarding herbs.
It was sage advice.

24. What do you call a person who becomes a chef after leaving the army?
A seasoned veteran.

25. Did you hear about the chef who boiled up chicken bones with seasoning, vegetables and nitrous oxide?
He made himself a laughing stock.

26. Did you hear about the man who is a karate expert, a chef and a lawyer.
His friends call him “Chop Suey”.

27. What did the sushi chef say to the bee?
Wasabi!

28. Who was the Pharaoh’s favourite chef?
Gordon Ramesses.

29. Did you hear about the famous chef undercooked the meat?
It was a rare misteak.

30. Why did the French chef put snails into his gas tank?
Because it makes escargot.

31. What happened to the chef while the food is cooking?
He became a waiter.

32. Why was the man let go from his job as a chef after spending every shift chopping herbs instead of cooking meals.
For being a thyme waster.

33. Why did the chef move to Chicago?
He wanted to live in Cook County.

34. Why did the police officer arrest the chef?
For beating the eggs and whipping the cream.

35. The Queen of France is asked by her chef what she would like her and the rest of the court to eat for dinner. “I would like to eat cheese”, she said. “Which kind of cheese?”, asked the chef? “I would like soft French cheese with garlic and herbs”, replied the queen. “And there is one more thing I must insist on”. “Anything my Queen. What is it?”, replied the chef. “It is very important that I do not eat from the same piece of cheese as the rest of court.”, said the Queen. “Oh I see how it is”, exclaimed the chef. “It’s one roule for you, and another for everyone else”.

36. What do you give an abusive pasta chef who always serves wet noodles?
A re-straining order.

37. What did the chef say when he cooked up moose meat instead of beef?
“Oh no! I’ve made a huge MooseSteak!”

38. A guy walks into a bar and orders a beer and dinner. After a few bites of his meal, he calls the bartender over. “Normally the food here is great,” the guys says. “But tonight it is really cold and bitter.” “Sorry about that. My wife is doing the cooking tonight,” the bartender says. “She’s really putting all of her heart and soul into it.”

39. Why did the chef add extra oregano to the sauce?
He was making up for lost thyme.

40. Why wouldn’t the Italian chef’s car start?
Because he had gnocchis.


Even More of the Best Chef Jokes

Even More of the Best Chef Jokes

Managing the kitchen staff is a crucial part of a chef’s role. This includes training junior cooks, assigning tasks, and ensuring that the kitchen runs efficiently and smoothly. This role that chefs play in the kitchen can often form the basis for funny chef jokes and puns.

41. Why don’t chefs like tupperware jokes?
Because they get dished out too often.

42. What do you call an Asian chef during a zombie apocalypse?
Dead man wok-ing.

43. What did the French chef give his wife for Valentine’s Day?
A hug and a quiche!

44. Why did the man want to be a chef?
To add some spice to his life.

45. What is chefs’ favorite movie?
The Hunger Games.

46. A chef made a delicious dish using only ketchup and mustard. It was so well-received by the diners that he kept getting condiments!

47. Did you hear about the Italian pastry chef who was injured at work?
We Cannoli hope he makes a full recovery.

48. What is the chef’s favorite thing to do?
Cut the cheese.

49. What music do chefs play in the kitchen?
Wok N Roll.

50. How many pastry chefs does it take to make a pie?
3.14

51. What is a sous chefs favorite song?
Dice Dice Baby….

52. Did you hear about the chef who opened a restaurant on the moon?
The food is out of this world!

53. Did you hear about the chef that wanted to make pancakes but never got around to it?
He kept waffling.

54. What does the skeleton chef say when he serves you a meal?
Bone Appetit!

55. Did you hear the one about the pan-asian chef who kept burning down kitchens?
He was a wok-ing disaster.

56. Which cannibal is in charge of cooking eyeballs?
The head chef

57. How does a french chef respond to bad egg jokes?
“Oeuf…”

58. Do you know how to get the dishwasher loaded?
Buy him a 12 pack.

59. Why did the chef quit?
They cut his celery.

60. What was the chef arrested for?
For a salt and batter.

61. What do you say to a slow chef?
Chop chop.

62. How do horses order their food?
A la cart.

63. What type of car does a famous sushi chef drive?
A rolls rice.

64. Why did the Italian chef get an award?
Because he pasta test!

65. Why did the pastry chef get arrested?
For baking and entering.


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