The Stars of The Bear Can’t Stop Being Told “Yes, Chef”

“Yes, chef” has gone from a mantra to a movement. 

On the first season of FX’s The Bear, Jeremy Allen White‘s Carmy creates a culinary culture of respect and precision inside Chicago’s The Original Beef—with his “Yes, chef” edict becoming one of the most quotable phrases in recent TV memory.

As it turns out, the show’s ensemble cast can’t escape it. 

In an exclusive interview with E! News, Jeremy said, ‘I get a lot of ‘chef,'” when he’s out in public these days. Meanwhile, Liza Colón-Zayas, who plays hard-nosed line cook Tina, said she’s even getting noticed from moving vehicles.

“I won’t make it sound like it’s going on all the time,” Liza said, “but this car was just like, ‘Chef! Chef!’ and that was such a good feeling. I’m the type that always waits for the other shoe to drop, so I’m savoring and holding onto every second because I still can’t believe it.”