Cooking Fever: Restaurant Game

1. Description

As an aspiring chef, you start in a humble burger joint and work your way up to managing high-end seafood, pizzerias, Chinese restaurants, and more. The game requires rapid multitasking—preparing ingredients, managing cooking times, and serving a diverse crowd of customers with dwindling patience. With over 1,000 levels and dozens of unique locations, it is one of the most popular simulation games in the mobile market.

2. Key Features

• Massive Variety: Over 30 unique locations including a Bakery, Sushi Restaurant, Pizzeria, and Indian Diner.

• Extensive Upgrades: Thousands of upgrades for kitchen appliances (to cook faster) and interior decor (to increase customer patience and tips).

• Global Cuisine: Learn hundreds of recipes ranging from standard Western fast food to complex international dishes.

• Tournament Mode: Compete against other players in live challenges to earn exclusive rewards.

• Freebies System: Give customers cookies, cupcakes, or drinks to keep them happy while they wait for complex orders.

3. How to Play

• Cook & Assemble: Tap ingredients to cook them (e.g., burger patties on a grill) and combine them with other items (buns, lettuce, tomatoes) as requested by the customer.

• Serve Orders: Drag the completed dish to the customer before their patience bar runs out.

• Collect Coins: Tap the money left on the counter to clear the space for new customers.

• Maintain Equipment: Keep an eye on multiple cooking stations; food left too long on a stove or in a fryer will burn and must be thrown away.

4. How to Win: Strategy & Tips

• The Slot Machine Tip: Visit the in-game Casino daily. While it can be a coin sink, it is one of the primary ways to earn Gems—the game’s premium currency—without paying.

• Interior vs. Kitchen Upgrades: Prioritize kitchen upgrades that increase your serving capacity (extra beverage dispensers or more grill slots) over interior decor in the early stages of a restaurant.

• Pre-Cooking: Always have one or two of the most common items (like plain burgers or beverages) ready and waiting on the counter to fulfill the first few orders instantly.

• Maximize Tips: Upgrade "Interior Decor" items like tables and stools to increase the amount of tip money customers leave. Higher tips are often required to achieve a 3-star rating on later levels.

• Save Freebies: Do not waste cookies or cupcakes on customers with half-full patience bars. Save them for the "final rush" at the end of a level to keep the line moving and maintain your score multiplier.

5. Technical Details

• Developer: Nordcurrent Games (NORDCURRENT GROUP, UAB)

• Category: Simulation / Time Management

• Platform: Android, iOS, Windows, Mac (M1 chip or later)

• File Size: ~150 MB (initial); total size grows significantly as more restaurants are unlocked and downloaded.

• Network: Requires an internet connection for daily rewards, cloud saves, and tournaments.

• Monetization: Free-to-play; includes ads and in-app purchases for Gems and Coins.