Core prep ingredients
The early-game cooking loop uses flour and oil for dough, tomatoes plus sauce powder for sauce, and prepared toppings such as grated Parmesan and chopped tomato.
Mushrooms unlock later and are unwrapped/chopped before being stocked into a topping tray. Basil behaves differently from normal toppings: the tutorial calls it a garnish that goes on after baking.
Full-release ingredient expansion
Launch material describes a larger kitchen with a fryer line for fries, onion rings and chicken tenders, plus breading trays and cup holders. Additional ingredients include cheddar, roast beef, minced meat, pineapple, shrimp, basil and mozzarella; wine service is also part of the expanded restaurant.
Storage rule
Prepared ingredients are not all equal overnight. Tested footage showed some prepared toppings survived when placed correctly in a fridge/freezer, while dough and sauce did not carry over the same way.
| Prepared item | Overnight storage (video-tested) |
|---|---|
| Toppings in the fridge/freezer | Survive when stored correctly |
| Prepared dough | Not carried over the same way |
| Prepared sauce | Not carried over the same way |
Prepare an order without mixing up stages
Read the order before stocking the station: size, toppings, garnish and drink are separate checks. Prepare flour and oil at the dough stage, tomatoes and sauce powder at the sauce stage, then the toppings required by that order. Chop or grate ingredients that need preparation before putting them in the relevant container. Basil goes on after baking, so treating it as a normal pre-bake topping can spoil an otherwise correct pizza.
For fryer orders, check that the basket is present before assuming the worker has stopped responding. Fries, onion rings and chicken tenders belong to the expanded fryer line; breading trays are part of that setup. Use the current recipe for quantities and do not substitute the pizza preparation process for a breaded fryer item.
Two pizza stations use the same stock
Since v1.008, ingredients placed in one Pizza Station can also be used by Pizza Chefs at another station. A second station adds a worker location, not a second independent ingredient supply. Listen for the chef’s missing-ingredient callout and replenish that named ingredient before hiring another chef to fix a stock shortage.
The shared capacity increases through Level 4 Pizza Chef perks. In v1.010, the developer fixed the bonus failing to stay active while the employee was on shift. If your capacity changes unexpectedly, first check the current build and whether that employee is working. Do not count a bonus from an employee who is not on shift.
Version v1.009 added extra ingredient containers to existing saves as well as new ones. Check the kitchen after updating before buying storage solely because an older screenshot shows fewer containers.
Cutting-board portions and saved ingredients
Version v1.010 fixes two cutting-board problems: ingredients placed in a container are now consumed correctly, and the amount taken matches the amount displayed. Reusing a portion that remained by mistake was a bug, rather than a reliable free-ingredient method. Compare board and container counts after a transfer if a recipe seems to consume the wrong amount.
The update also fixes night-shift-refilled dough and sauce disappearing after reloading a save, and wine disappearing from glasses. This correction applies to saved refills; it does not mean every leftover batch lasts overnight. The older storage observations above describe ordinary prepared leftovers. Separate those from the Night Shift upgrade when checking what should still be present.
An order is served but will not complete
In v1.010, food served before the customer reached the table now validates after they sit down, and bussers no longer remove that food before validation. Check that the right customer has reached the right table before throwing away a seemingly stuck tray. An unnecessary drink is now labeled Extra Drink, rather than Wrong Drink; match the drink requirement instead of adding one to every order.
The announced Anchovies, Recycler Slot Machine and Auto Cutting Machine are listed under what is coming next in this patch. They are not requirements for preparing the current recipes.
See the official v1.010 announcement for the current fixes, and the staff guide for worker and stock troubleshooting.
Q&A
Is basil a topping?
The full-release tutorial calls basil a garnish and tells the player to add it after baking.
Are onion rings in the full release?
Yes. Official launch material describes a fryer line with fries, onion rings, chicken tenders and breading trays.
Why are exact recipe amounts missing for some foods?
Use the recipe shown in your current game for quantities; this page explains ingredient preparation, storage and station handling.