Food Theory: The Disturbing Lore of Chuck E Cheese

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You all seemed to really enjoy my dive into the lore of the Rainforest Cafe, so I figured it was time to return to the real life FNAF that is Chuck E Cheese. I want to know the story behind the mascot. No, not the history of the restaurant. The story of the animatronics made to entertain us. Theorists, this story is TRAGIC!


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Credits:
Writers: Matthew Patrick and Brittany Leigh Turnbull
Editors: JayskiBean and Koen Verhagen
Sound Editor: Yosi Berman

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[MoonWielder]

I still can’t believe the fact that they seriously gave an animatronic rat an orphanage backstory.

[wrigzreanimates]

I like how MatPat can look at a completely normal thing and go:
But what if there’s

[kylerivera]

I absolutely love the idea that a business that is starting to go out of business would make a lore explanation for when they close.

[Jo_shhh]

After all the years of FNaF this feels just like it was written by Scott himself 💀

[thisisfuckenstupid]

The arcade floor plan at my local Chuck E. Cheese was too small to fit a stage nearby, so the animatronics were in this separate room where it was dark until you chose a song using a little screen at the base of the stage with a little rolly ball. It was honestly quite terrifying.

[salomonolvera]

I love how seriously MatPat takes the lore of a pizza restaurant known for hosting 5 year olds’ birthday parties.

[Maxx-]

Everyday I gain more information and proof that Matpat can really find lore in anything.

[TheOfficialGordianKnot]

There was a girl in my kindergarten class named Maria who LOVED cats. Every Wednesday, she would be excused and when I say every, I mean it. Every Wednesday, she would go to Chuck E Cheese. When we shared about our day in the morning, all she shared about was that she went to Chuck E Cheese. She missed SO much school just because of that hellhole.

[ayedunno]

I’m a former employee, and I was employed in 2020. I don’t know what happened, but after isolation, our district had some of the best financial success we’d had, according to a one-off comment from my manager. Don’t worry, Chuck’s won’t be going away anytime soon. The animatronics are being removed one location at a time, though, and being replaced by a dance floor, if those plans are still in place. The mascot costume isn’t being phased out, either, much to employees’ despise. The shows are just getting shorter and shorter to accommodate how laborious the shows are.
We all learn Chuck’s backstory during training. Whether or not we actually make an effort to remember it is up to the individual. I always did, because I’m a lore-conscious cast member.

[unknownvariable]

I’ve always wondered how it was possible that someone sat down and thought: “You know what small children would absolutely love??? A six foot tall robotic rat!”

[CZsWorld]

In April, I did a 30 minute Horror History on the FULL lore of Charles Entertainment Cheese. I even talked about the Food Theory where Mat Pat talks about the irregular shape of the pizzas. This video makes a great companion piece! 🐀

[nationalinstituteofcheese]

Dog: You got more dough than anyone in town

Pasqually; *Preparing how to cook dog*

[aadeboy]

"Because he was an orphan, he was constantly struck by the feeling that something in his life was missing, like parents."
-MatPat

[imperialbricks]

It's crazy to think that Food Theory has already been with us for over 2 years

[xandernoyes]

matpat really delves into the abyss of the internet to find the most absurd tokens of lore no one knew. this guy is a legend. never ceases to amaze me how much lore he can scoop out

[krunchymittens]

The whole plot of Chucky (aka Charles Entertainment Cheese) being a rat orphan and doesn't know when his birthday is and so he gives bday parties to kids makes a lot of sense actually.

[FrozenBox]

12:25 Fun fact, I do doordash deliveries and one time I picked pizza in Chuck E Cheese but it was under Pasqually's Pizza & Wings. Customer was just as confused and I explained how some restaurants are doing ghost kitchen stuff.

I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS ALL LORE!!!!

[cometcraft]

Matt is done with FNAF, he's had his fun, he's had his pratice. He is ready to bring his horror into the real world. G E T. R E A D Y

[Niko_sama]

MatPat is the kind of guy to say, "is there any lore in that?" and not wait for an answer

[rozharris]

I've never seen a Chuck E Cheese in real life and it looks terrifying.