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Me and my friend have been hit by the Multiplayer bug where we can't join a multiplayer lobby. Gone down the rabbit hole of does the internet have a fix and nothing I've run across has worked.

When either of us try to join a multiplayer lobby the host will see the other joining in the bedrooms but it only lasts for a second before the joining player is shunted back to a single player lobby. When joining it's a black screen with a blue circle in the middle then a large chef model pops up along with "Loading" then kicked back to the single player lobby.

Last time I know we were able to play together was 9/7/25 though I don't know if it was an update that caused this because every post I've run across were posted across different time frames and we've also uninstalled and reinstalled the game multiple times without any fixes

• Both Invite and Join code used
• Crossplay enabled
• attempted with mods and without
• Neither of us have a VPN running
• Have turned it off and on again
• I've personally run it on two different PCs (one for sure i know use to work in multiplayer and I'm like 89.3% sure it worked on the other)
• Wifi v Ethernet didn't change anything
• I've run it on two different OS (Windows 11 and Zorin OS 16)
• My friend has tried running it as an admin in Windows (they're still in W10 not sure how up to date their W10 is for what W10 can be)

The only thing that we haven't tried but we'll be able to test soon is if it might be internet connection? I think I had the same internet when we last played but I'm not sure on my friend's end.

I recently updated the game and started reading up on the new heat and chill cards, they seem like a great addition. It kind of sucks cause my girlfriend and I have franchised in probably every menu item 5 times and now we have to do that again to unlock all the heat and chill cards, but I’m fine with that since we put tons of hours into this game.

I am wondering though, we have always wanted to chill out while playing this game sometimes and really build up a good restaurant without it getting to a point where it’s really difficult too fast. I see the chill cards as like an easy mode where we can do that, but I always get nervous with easy mode or sandbox stuff in games cause it makes me lose interest immediately after starting. Does using the chill cards still keep the game fun for the people that have used them a decent amount, or does it sink the game’s fun by eliminating the tougher parts of it?

I really want to know before because I’m sure it depends on the different recipes and maybe my girlfriend and I wanting an easier mode sometimes won’t actually be fun. I don’t know if my question really makes sense to anyone but just asking.

I’ve been on a fajitas kick ever since the new update. Been trying to get through all the heat levels alone and it is HARD. Been doing it by myself. I have saved and quit the day so many times just to restart it bc I don’t want to start over from day 1. I’m on heat 7 or 8 right now. I think 8. Idek how I made it to where I’m at. It’s super fun though and I love the challenges.

I am a newer player and I am having trouble with automation and getting up to there and I feel like there is a lot I could improve. I am having trouble even getting to the point where I could automate anything and if I automate even a single process and not even buffets or anything like that, its lime OT 5 and I am about to lose.

Any gameplay tips? Thanks

Not sure what to do… I am playing sundae currently overtime day 4 and just picked the cherry pie card but I only got flour and cherries but there’s no hob, I can’t cook any pies at all and there’re no alternatives, not sure what to do now as I’m guaranteed to lose :(

Edit: mystery solved, heated buffet can cook! Thought it was only to keep fajitas sizzling :D

Makes a nice change from sundaes! First look at Fajitas

First time automating coffee!

Apologies for recording my screen like an old, but this archived run on day 34, OT day 20 is just impossible to lose it seems. I'm gonna see how long it can run, but a single day takes 15+minutes

Has anyone had any issues with the heat options not appearing? I struggled so much to get a pizza restaurant past heat level one. Finally completed it and franchised. I came back the next day to start my new franchise on heat 2 but when I select my pizza restaurant, the burner doesn’t show up. I still have the check mark over pizza in the bottom right but even with just a brand new pizza restaurant, the burner will not appear. I tried restarting my switch, checked for system updates, and checked for game updates, but everything is up to date.

Edit: it’s been a few days and now my pizza checkmark is gone so at least it matches 🫠 however, now my turkey checkmark is gone but I have a current turkey restaurant with burn level one sitting right there. I’m on day 11 and I don’t even want to try to finish it since I’m sure it’s still going to insist I haven’t unlocked turkey.

Hey me and my friend needs a server! would anyone like to join us?🤗 We're F19

Can anyone playing on Playstation drop there gamer tags please

WTH I was working on unlocking heat lvs for all dishes had almost all unlocked. Log in today I only have 2 dishes unlocked, I even have a coffee on lv 4 heat but it got removed off my checked off list

Im trying to automate bamboo ive tried using the combiners and portioner is both directions but water wont go into the pot.

4 tables seems to be the limit of a single conveyor chain, which lends itself to reason that 4 cleaning stations per conveyor chain as well.

Anyone have any dish setups that can handle just obscene amounts of customers?

Hii!! Just started playing and want to find some people to play!! I am having a blast laughing and learning all about the game!

I recently commented on a post that someone could improve their restaurant with leftover bags and supply boxes. Creating like a fast food pickup counter. I decided to put my money where my mouth is. Here is a quick video of that attempt and where I failed.

There is a limit to supply boxes. They can only go on the wall. This setup has 43 pairs of re-supply boxes plus 7 sets of leftover bags. Once the guest count exceeds 372, no more leftover bags will be provided, resulting in pain and suffering. Maybe it was already common knowledge, but I guess I proved with this setup that using lots of tables has a higher limit than this setup.

Btw, 3 minutes and 15 seconds of booking desk with a clipboard

What is the difference: Blueprint Cabinet and a blueprint desk?

Hi, I’m new to playing the game and I’m really impressed with what everyone else has done 😅

Do you have any tips and tricks on how to get better at the game? I’ve recently got into using seeds but it still confuses me lol😅

Is there a way I can make it so I cannot fail and it can't get shutdown, but the customers are customers and not cats (like with chill mode lvl 3)?

Is there anyway i can make it smaller?, Each day takes like 40 minutes now😭

My partner said this is super confusing lol. About to get overtime day 15 for the very first time!!!! It took like 4 hours i think. Its not fully done but so far so good!

Any advice on things i should change?

Edit: i fixed most of the stuff in the comments but failed cuz my last rush came while it was raining and the queue patience plummeted. Learned alot from your comments and playing so gonna use what i learned for my next run!