Gastronomer

Gastronomer
Sprite(s)
Attributes
Type(s)	Merchant () Cameo () NPC ()
Gender	Male
Occupation(s)	Cook
Game Information
Debut
Appears in
Stage(s)	Village ( ) Card Chest: Gatherer's Grove ()

“	Bring a Meal Ticket, I'll whip up a feast!	”
— Gastronomer, Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope

The Gastronomer is a minor character in Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove who resides in the Village. He is a chef who can cook meals to improve Health Capacity.

Appearance

The Gastronomer wears a red and yellow tunic with brown trousers and a red hairband around his forehead. He has a heart tattoo on his right arm. He is cheerful and worries when people turn off a meal. He also speaks in rhymes but breaks it when he is disappointed.

Story

Shovel of Hope

In Shovel of Hope, the Gastronomer tends to his kitchen in the Village. He cooks Shovel Knight a meal that increases his maximum health by one for in exchange of Meal Tickets. If multiple tickets are delivered to him at once, he will throw out an equivalent amount of Golden Trays, one at a time.

In the ending, he is joined by the rest of the Village when the Tower of Fate falls and celebrates with them the defeat of the Enchantress.

Plague of Shadows

The Gastronomer appears in the ending of Plague of Shadows with the rest of the Village to rejoice at the destruction of the Tower of Fate.

King of Cards

In King of Cards, the Gastronomer can be found foraging apples at the Gatherer's Grove. He warns King Knight of the Troupple King, then gives him a Troupple King Joustus card.

Dialogue

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Shovel of Hope King of Cards Talked to without a Meal Ticket "Gastronomer: Pottage and poultry, mutton and meat! Your maximum health will increase if you eat! Bring a Meal Ticket, I'll whip up a feast! Goatician might have some, now where's that sly beast?" Talked to with a Meal Ticket "Gastronomer: A Meal Ticket! Hand it to me! I'll get to work on my best recipe!" Talked to with two or more Meal Tickets "Gastronomer: [x] Meal Tickets! Hand them to me! A glorious feast awaits, you'll see!" Giving a Meal Ticket "Gastronomer: I'll dazzle your palate in no time or less! So bon appetit, and pardon the mess!" Refusing to give a Meal Ticket "Gastronomer: No appetite? You can't fight on an empty stomach, you know!" After giving the last Meal Ticket "Gastronomer: Your max health is full and your hunger is sated! Just look at the strapping strong knight I've created!" Talked to at the Gatherer's Grove "Gastronomer: Hello, gold one, how are you? Are you here foraging apples too? If so, beware the giant fish! We pilfer them against his wish!" "King Knight: Oh, we're rhyming now, are we? ...Ahem... I'm neither here to snack nor snatch; I dare to say he's met a match. No fish or fruit shall stem my tide, for I am King Knight! Step aside! " "Gastronomer: Trust me pal, you don't want to anger an immortal ancient like the Troupple King! He looks like this." Talked to again "Gastronomer: Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye! Birder eggs and Troupples, bak ed in a pie! "

Trivia

• The Gastronomer's sprite model is soberly named "Health Guy". His original concept art simply names him as "Restaurant owner".
• The developers designed a Body Swap version for the Gastronomer, although only the main cast of Shovel of Hope had one added to the campaign.

Gallery

Concept art of a Body Swap Gastronomer.

Older version of the Gastronomer's portrait in King of Cards.

The Gastronomer's Joustus card.

The Gastronomer in-game.