August 11, 2025 – Roblox Gaming News
The popular Roblox game Grow a Garden has a new star. It is not a plant or a farmer. It is the Gorilla Chef. This Legendary pet joined the game during the latest Cooking Event. Players are excited to see what it can do.
The Gorilla Chef is a food-type pet. It wears a chef’s uniform, making it stand out in the garden. But it is not just for looks. This pet has a special ability that can help players cook more food. When active in your garden, it gives at least a 5% chance to duplicate the food you are cooking. Some reports say the chance can be a little higher, up to around 10%2.
To make this work, you need the right equipment. The Gorilla Chef’s ability only triggers if you have a Cooking Pot or a Cooking Cauldron in your garden. Without them, the pet will not help with cooking. The Cooking Pot sometimes appears in the Cosmetics Shop. The Cooking Cauldron is easier to get. It is often a reward from the Food Connoisseur NPC1.
Getting the Gorilla Chef is not easy. You cannot just buy it from the shop. The only way to get it is through the Food Connoisseur’s rewards. You must give the Connoisseur a mutated meal. This means cooking a dish with special mutated ingredients. The more mutations in the meal, the better your chances. Once the Connoisseur judges your dish, you can choose from three rewards. The Gorilla Chef has only a 5% chance to appear as one of them1.
Mutated meals are made by using ingredients that already have mutations. Some players use new mutations from the event to improve their odds. It takes time and planning to prepare these dishes. But for many, the reward is worth it.
The Gorilla Chef’s ability is passive. This means it works in the background while you play. You can improve its performance by feeding it Small or Medium Pet Toys. Pets in Grow a Garden get better at their jobs as they age. Adding pets like Mochi Mouse or certain owls can give it an XP boost.
Right now, the Gorilla Chef is a nice bonus for cooking. It is not a game-changing pet yet. But developers have hinted that cooking will become a bigger part of Grow a Garden in the future. They have even suggested that players might cook meals for NPCs. As NPCs like you more, they could unlock better rewards in their shops2. If that happens, the Gorilla Chef could become much more valuable.
Players are already finding creative ways to use it. Some keep it active during big cooking sessions to try for extra dishes. Others pair it with pets that boost ingredient quality. The goal is to make the most of every cooking cycle.
The Cooking Event also introduced another rare pet, the Lobster Thermidor. While it offers stronger boosts right now, it is even harder to get than the Gorilla Chef. Still, many players prefer to aim for the Gorilla Chef first because it supports a core part of the game.
For now, the Gorilla Chef is a symbol of dedication. It shows that a player has mastered mutated cooking and earned a rare prize. And as cooking grows in importance, this friendly ape might just become the most sought-after chef in the garden.
You can read more about the Gorilla Chef on esports.gg guide or in Gamepressure’s detailed breakdown.
