Release Notes for Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game

Version 1.11 (09/10/21)

• Added 36 furnishing pieces, unlocked using a new decision.
• Added a new parsing system allowing players to fully see the requirements of each specialization, and their progress towards them.
• When an active Specialization's requirements are no longer met, it is now possible to see what's missing in the Specialization's tooltip.
• Fixed the requirements of Carbs Conglomerate decision to make it work properly.
• Fixed the missing icon for Coconut Milk.
• Fixed Wasabi not having flavor matches.
• Fixed Rice missing flavor matches.
• Fixed a few missing strings in the DLC.
• Fixed a few strings in the following languages: Polish, Russian, German, Portuguese.
• Some Specializations are easier to get.
• Improved compatibility with 21:9, 32:9, and 4:3 resolution ratios.
• Minor fixes to the UI.

Free Ingredients Update! (09/10/21)

• Added 15 new Ingredients to the base game: Faba Beans, Chives, Cardamom, Coconut Milk, Cilantro, Fish Sauce, Vegan Cheese, Vegan Milk, Seasoned Cow Cheese, Seasoned Sheep Cheese, Quinoa, Pomegranate, Gouda Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, Brie Cheese.
• Added 5 new Ingredients to the DLC: Oyster Sauce, Daikon, Eel, Dashi, Napa Cabbage.
• Added more flavor matches for Oysters.
• Fixed Wasabi not having flavor matches.
• Fixed Rice flavor matches.
• Fixed a few missing strings in the DLC.
• Fixed a few strings in the following languages: Polish, Russian, German, Portuguese.
• Ramen can now be used to make Soups
• Vegan Cheese and Vegan Milk can be used in place of Dairy Ingredients and Milk .

Version 1.0.6 (01/06/21)

• Added a Specialization Mechanic, allowing the player to specialize the restaurant and face additional challenges to get more customers. The player will have access to the following specializations: Sandwiches, Seafood, Meat, Pasta, Fried Food, Desserts, Salads, Soups, Vegetarian, Vegan, Low-cost Food, Tourist Trap, Few Ingredients.
• Each specialization will grant special bonuses, but the player will have to satisfy specific requirements.
• Added several new customizations for all Vegetable-based Templates to let players create better-looking and more varied recipes.
• Added new, unique images for the Ice Cream Template.
• Added new unique Decorations: two different formats of a big panel for photos, with several variants.
• Added Green Beans and Dill as Ingredients.
• Added German as language.
• Fixed some issues on restaurants 901 and 902, not allowing to hang pictures properly.
• Balanced the customers' expectations and the late-game difficulty.
• Fixed some broken strings.
• Fixed some minor issues with the Russian localization.
• Slightly reduced the consumption of RAM and VRAM.
• The startup loading is now faster.
• Changed the buttons for Texture customizations in decorations to make them clearer.
• Fixed a bug with Staff Members not gaining Skill Points in simulated Restaurants.

Version 1.0.5 (22/03/21)

• The game is now available in Polish, Hungarian, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean!
• We also fixed some other issues and added minor features to the game, while we work on a bigger update:
• Added a quick way to adjust the price of all recipes inside a menu section.
• Fixed several issues with strings and grammar
• Fixed some issues with the multiple restaurants simulation
• Improved clarity regarding how to create multiple restaurants
• Slightly improved performances with some Restaurants
• Balanced some marketing policies

Version 1.0.4 (26/01/21)

• French is now available using the Options menu.
• Portuguese is now available using the Options menu.
• Two Menu Perks didn't work properly and have been fixed.
• Fixed a missing image in the Restaurants Panel.
• Fixed some missing strings in the Italian localization.

Version 1.0.3 (23/11/20)

• The game has been localized in Russian and Italian!
• Added new Ingredients-related Perks: having a lot or not enough ingredients in the menu will grant various bonuses and penalties.
• Added two buttons allowing to upgrade and downgrade the Ingredients in a Custom Recipe.
• Added two buttons allowing to upgrade and downgrade the Ingredients in all Custom Recipes.
• Fixed an issue with restaurants in the backgrounds not giving Skill Points to the Staff properly.
• Improved the AI of customers when choosing what to order.
• Added a framerate caps when the vsync is not active.
• Fixed some broken textures on a few decorations.

Version 1.2 (17/09/20)

• Different ingredients used in the Menu are now counted properly.
• This may come as a surprise, but a few more messed up strings have been fixed.
• Fixed an issue that could break savegames with more than a restaurant. Broken savegames can now be loaded without issues.
• Fixed the issue with advanced Marketing Policies not unlocking anymore.
• Fixed an issue with Minor Events not spawning properly.
• Fixed an issue with the Alert related to Minor Events not disappearing.
• Fixed some missing Event images.
• The walls of a few restaurants have been fixed to avoid some items disappearing in them while furnishing.
• Fixed an issue with the pass of some restaurants not displaying dishes properly.
• Reviews will no longer create Alerts.
• Added a few new Menu Perks.
• Removed a few templates that were cut in earlier versions of the game but were still showing up in the Recipe Editor.

Version 1.1 (28/08/20)

• When changing the position of furnishing items, their rotation will be preserved.
• Edited Custom Recipes will now retain their price if they are on the menu.
• Fixed an issue with Restaurants 101 and 102 allowing to place furniture on the windows close to the door.
• Fixed a rare issue preventing saves to work properly due to a deleted Custom Recipe.
• The Meat Stew Template can now be used to create Soups
• Fixed the price of Tea Recipe being too high.
• Mortadella (the Ingredient) has now proper flavor matches.
• Fixed a few mismatched or missing strings.
• The "Faster Than Light" skill Tier for waiters have been changed.
• Achievements should now unlock more reliably, but never during the Tutorial.
• Changed the order of the Salad Skill Category in radials to match the order in the Side Staff Panel.
• Fixed an issue with an Air Conditioner not retaining its customized color.
• Fixed some minor events without proper tooltip on the choices.
• Fixed an issue with draggable UI pieces, like recipes and ingredients, that could make them break out of the UI and float around the screen. Now, unless someone starts dragging an ingredient and smashing all buttons of the keyboard for a couple minutes while moving the mouse like an insane person, the issue won't happen again.
• The Restaurants Panel now shows all data as intended.

Version 1.0 (18/08/20)

• Added minor events: according to the restaurant performances, the staff morale, and the adopted policies, some minor events may trigger in the restaurant.
• Added two new difficulty settings, one providing a more relaxed experience and one capable of pushing every chef’s skills to the limit.
• Added a Sandbox Mode with a massive amount of money available right at the beginning. The feature is experimental, please let us know what you think about it and what would you add to it!
• Fixed several walls not showing paintings properly.
• Fixed the stacking alerts not working properly before reaching the modifiers’ cap.
• Fixed the Quest UI overlapping over other UIs.
• Fixed the Luxury table not having a proper boundary cube.
• Fixed the missing Avatar string in the Daily Recap Panel.
• Fixed a missing image in the event triggered by a staff member leaving the restaurant.
• Fixed the Mixed Meat perk in the Paella Template.
• Fixed some missing hair on an Avatar model.
• Fixed some Attractiveness strings that were missing.
• Fixed a rare issue breaking a few details the game when loading a high popularity save.
• Skipping the tutorial will now give the same amount of Ingredient and Skill Points that are gained during the tutorial.
• Fixed a crash caused by the presence of Citrix.
• Fixed an issue with missing savegames due to the use of special characters.
• Improved the lighting of all paintings in order to make them more beautiful.
• Fixed an issue in the Map Screen in ultrawide resolutions.
• Fixed the Historical Building Perk.
• Fixed two Waiter Skills not having the proper numerical progression.
• Fixed the Fried Fish Template not using its perks properly.
• Fixed an issue with Events slightly reducing performances over time.
• Optimized the game to get minor performance improvements in big restaurants.