Open Restaurant is a fast-paced restaurant management game where you run a busy diner single-handedly. This browser-based strategy game tests your speed and multitasking skills as you seat customers, take orders, serve food, and collect cash.
Using simple mouse controls, you must manage the entire service flow to keep your patrons happy and meet daily profit goals.
In Open Restaurant, each level represents a workday with a specific earnings target. Customers enter and wait for you to click and drag them to an open table. Once seated, they'll decide on an order, which appears in a thought bubble.
You must then go to the food counter, pick up the correct dish, and deliver it to the table.
After the customers finish eating, they'll leave money on the table. It's your job to click on the cash to collect it and clear the table for the next group.
The challenge comes from juggling multiple tables at once, all with customers at different stages of their dining experience.
Every customer has a patience meter, represented by a series of hearts above their head. The longer they wait to be seated, for their order to be taken, or for their food to arrive, the more hearts they lose.
If all their hearts disappear, they'll get frustrated and leave, costing you a potential sale.
The key to success is creating an efficient workflow. Try to group tasks together-take two orders on one trip, then deliver two plates on the next. Prioritizing customers whose patience is running low is crucial for maximizing your income and successfully passing the level.
As you successfully complete days and earn money, you'll have the opportunity to purchase upgrades between levels. These upgrades are vital for handling the increasing difficulty.
You can buy things like faster shoes to move more quickly, improved kitchen equipment to prepare food faster, or better decor to increase customer patience. Choosing the right upgrades can make a huge difference in later, more hectic stages.
You can play Open Restaurant for free directly in your web browser. There are no downloads or installations required.
Because it's an HTML5 game, it runs on most modern devices and can be accessed on networks at school or work, making it easy to jump in for a quick session of restaurant management.
Your goal in Open Restaurant is to earn a target amount of money by the end of each day. You must serve enough customers successfully to meet the daily profit goal and advance to the next, more challenging level.
The game is controlled entirely with the mouse. Use your mouse to click on a waiting customer to select them, then click on an empty table to seat them.
Click on their order bubble, then the food counter, and finally their table to deliver the meal. Click on the cash they leave behind to collect it.
Customers will arrive and wait in line. It's your job to manage the entire process: seating, taking orders, serving, and cleaning up. An efficient workflow is necessary, as more and more customers will arrive as the day progresses.
Pay close attention to the hearts above each customer's head. This is their patience meter. If it runs out at any stage, they will leave angrily, and you will lose the sale. Work quickly to keep everyone happy and your cash register full.
Queue Your Actions - You can click ahead on multiple items. For example, click to pick up an order, then immediately click on the food counter. Your character will complete the tasks in sequence.
Prioritize Patience - Always serve the customers with the fewest hearts first. Preventing a customer from leaving is more valuable than seating a new one. Combine Trips - Maximize efficiency by performing similar tasks in one go.
Try to take orders from two adjacent tables before heading to the kitchen. Clear Tables Quickly - A dirty table can't be used. Make clearing tables and collecting cash a high priority to ensure a steady flow of new customers.
Strategic Upgrades - Invest in upgrades that address your biggest challenges. If you're struggling to keep up, the faster shoes are one of the most effective early-game purchases.
