Min_Hay

admirals jacket sends u loopy and u walk around yelling, "I DONT KNOW WHAT IVE BEEN TOLD. ADMIRALS JACKET SHEILDS THE COLD, SOUND OFF 1 2" I wish for a ruby tiara

we're dancing in the street - Martha & The Vandellas where do u come from? ( i come from a land down under- men at work....sorry couldn't resist lol)

I have had my restaurant like that for a couple of days now and I have never had a problem with the waiters. here is another screenshot, i actually have 4 cooks and 3 waiters now, 2 waiters are on the right and 1 on the left. I refresh all the time to trade ingredients and when i come back they are always right where I left them

no cos I have 4 cooks and 2 waiters if u don't have a lot of workers just have two stoves instead of four

new york new york- frank sinatra why are we here?

ooooo can't wait, bout time they brought out some items that i like, wonder what the pink cherry mystery box is for????

hey glow, I had the same problem with only 12 tables, so I just added more..... Here is my layout now........ and my rating went from 23-24 to mid 40's within 30 minutes.

I know it is to hard to look up the answer due to the time limit. But if u have a read u might memorize some of them, or if u get one wrong you can refer back to this seeing as it doesn't give u the correct answer.

a long hard road out of hell - marilyn manson don't tell me............

im to sexy for my shirt - right said fred somebody told me.........

I like what you have done so far.... BUT the waiter has to walk right around the cooks.... maybe work it so the waiters don't have to walk around stuff??? Will make things a lot quicker. but other than that....looking good *thumbs up* ( I miss that emoticon )

I find 4 cooks 3 waiters works better, but it depends what layout you have.

Mr Wolf - Southside of Bombay How do I???

no probs gaia

IHOP UHOP's Guide to Efficient Restaurant Layouts Introduction Hello! At the IHOP UHOP restaurant, we pride ourselves on squeezing every last gourmet point of out of our staff before they collapse from exhaustion! This guide will show you how to build efficient and effective restaurant layouts to maximize your bottom line! Basic Strategies 1. Don't make your waiters walk The less your waiter walks, the more time he spends serving and the less time he spends getting there. 2. Too many tables! Resist the urge to add as many tables as you can afford. If you have too many tables and not enough cooks, you won't get the food out fast enough! I find that you should only offer 3 tables for each cook you have. 3. Center your stoves Keep your stoves centered. A food order from any table can go to any stove. Don't keep all your stoves clustered in one area. 4. Use corners Your waiter can service in all 8 directions, so use corners as much as possible to give him the most reach. 5. Box waiters in Form a complete square or rectangle using your tables to trap the waiters in. This way, they don't wander around needlessly to serve food. 6. Avoid the walls Don't set your tables and chairs against a wall or the grass: Customers aren't very courteous and they refuse to scoot in! The 3 empty seats shown above will always remain empty because the two customers block them off. Advanced Strategies 7. Count steps A good, quick rule of thumb to judge a layout's efficiency is to ask yourself: how many steps maximum do my waiters have to take? Both these layouts have the same number of tables and stoves, but one is more efficient! Which one? The answer is the first one, because waiters only have to travel a maximum of 2 steps. In the second one, waiters have to travel a maximum of 3. 8. Avoid diagonals Look closely at your waiters' speed, you can actually see that they move slower diagonally! It takes 1.4 times longer to cross a tile diagonally than to cross it up, down, left, or right (but it is still faster than going through 2 tiles!). Whenever possible, within reason, try to remove diagonals from your waiters' path. 9. A Note on "Island" Layouts You'll sometimes see restaurants that have two or more "islands", each island having their own cooks and waiters, like this one: These islands are very effective, because smaller designs (with less cooks and tables) are much more efficient than bigger, bulkier designs. But there's a catch! Your waiters will often seemingly end up in random places, and there's no guarantee that they'll always end up inside the islands like you want them to. Every time you go to another screen (go to the street, visit another restaurant, rearrange furniture, etc.) there's a chance that your waiters will randomly end up somewhere and then you'll have to manually set them again. At the moment, I haven't found a way to consistently ensure that the waiters will end up at the right places. Sometimes it will work, sometimes it won't, and doing obscure things like dragging a stove around will cause the waiters to appear differently. Until I establish a fool-proof pattern, I'm wary of recommending any island designs. However, if you are feeling adventurous, here is a 4 cook 2 waiter layout that works fairly consistently: (Special thanks to Orphaen!) Recommended Layouts All right, enough talk, here are my recommended layouts! 2 Cooks, 1 Waiter 3 Cooks, 1 Waiter (Special thanks to Orphaen) 3 Cooks, 2 Waiters Keep the same layout as above (3 Cooks, 1 Waiter), because you'll need more cooks to handle more tables. 4 Cooks, 2 Waiters 5 Cooks, 2 Waiters Check back often because these designs are always evolving and updating thanks to feedback from the community. I will also add additional designs as I get more cooks and waiters. Thanks for reading and I hope that this was helpful! (Information taken from playfish forum http://forum.playfish.com/showthread.php?t=534672)

Just a compilation of useful tips and facts about RC! If you have anything to share, please let me know so I can add to this list! Also, if you haven't already, do read the FAQs (created by the lovely Sonya) as it contains a lot of great info! Restaurant City - FAQs <blockquote> USEFUL TIPS AND FACTS To scroll around your restaurant and its surroundings, hold onto your left mouse button and drag it. [Inside the restaurant] You can shake trees (found outside restaurants) for money by clicking on them. So go around to your friends' place and shake their trees too. [Inside the restaurant] Earn extra cash by clearing up other people's trash. To clear trash, click on it with your mouse. [Inside the restaurant] To avoid over-exhausting your employees when you leave the game for more than 3 hours, simply remove the door or place an item (such as a deco tree or mailbox) in front of your door. The place will be empty. [Inside your restaurant] - Submitted by Tweak If you wish to let your restaurant run while you sleep or head out for over 3 hours or so, you'd get an earning of 2000 coins when you log back in. And contrary to popular belief, your popularity rating will NOT go down despite your employees lying there exhausted (Please note that you MUST log out first. It will still run when you have logged out.) Missed out on an ingredient cause you didn't get the daily food quiz question right? oumsker has compiled a list of questions and correct answers for you! Check it out here! Please help contribute if you can! Don't waste your money on more expensive stoves as they all cook at the same rate (At the moment anyway) You can distract the extra customers with arcade machines! They will play and then leave the restaurant without decreasing your popularity points - Submitted by oumsker (discovered by Bodhi) Apart from the arcade machine, the other deco items are currently not interactive so spend your money wisely on items that you need - Submitted by nicachanxd Think twice before buying an item because although they may be cheap (such as windows), don't get them yet if you have your eye on something more pricey. Just save up since how you decorate the restaurant does not affect the number of customers or your popularity - Submitted by mochinez23 TIPS TO LEVEL UP QUICKLY Focus on leveling on ONE type of starter, main and dessert. Be open to trading so you can collect items required to level up your chosen specific meals. You will get more gourmet points when customers order dishes of greater level - Submitted by Vanity Arrange your tables in this manner; where everyone is seated close to the cooks so the waiters do not have to waste time walking Due to my preference of the seating arrangement above, I would add two or three tables for each cook I have. At the moment, I have 4 cooks, 2 waiters and 10 tables. You will have to make your own judgment by adjusting the number of tables, seating arrangement but as a rough guide: With 1 cook, 1 waiter = 3 tables With 2 cooks, 1 waiter = 6 tables With 3 cooks, 1 waiter = 8 tables With 4 cooks, 2 waiters = 10 tables Go to the trading forum and try trading for ingredients and items that you want! If possible, try to find someone who wishes to level up dishes completely different from yours (of which require different ingredients to yours) so you can trade and help each other to advance! Want to tell your friends the items you need? Use your restaurant name to leave a message such as "Need Leeks and Potatoes". It's a simple, clever and effective way of saying what you want! - Submitted by Cstix Can't decide whether to bar the door or leave your restaurant run while you sleep? Just let it run anyway (after you've logged out of course). Read Useful Tip #5 to find out why! Adding "temporary" friends may help you get more ingredients but please be aware that Facebook will shut your account down if you add too many friends within a short period of time. Please read this. - Contributed by Nickie To delay the customers' journey to their tables, create a barrier by arranging dividers or any deco items from the doorway leading towards the dining area. This will allow more time for the waiters to clear the tables - Submitted by Faww </blockquote> NOTE: A number of people seem to be confused whether the tips are referring to the inside view (where you can see your employees working) or the outside view (where you can see your own restaurant from the outside) so I've clarified it by stating either [Inside your restaurant] or [Outside your restaurant] ... which should be pretty straight-forward (information taken from playfish forum http://forum.playfish.com/showthread.php?t=524942)

It's time to ace the food quiz, everyone! List the questions you've gotten so far here and if you're feeling generous, why not post the correct answers, too!?...so we can all get an extra ingredient every day :-P Please make sure that the answers are really correct! I'm aware that some of us may not remember the exact wording...it's okay. If someone does know the exact wording, let me know...I'll update. I hope this isn't against any rules :-P THANK YOU FOR ALL CONTRIBUTIONS! You know who you are :-) --------------------------------------------------- Yet to be verified Questions Do you know the answer to any of these? What part of the cow does the flank come from? ► (Theory from bflfrog) Flank comes from between the rib and thigh area of a cow...so whatever answer is closest to that from the choices, should be the correct one! (from pokey_chunk)...should be the answer choice in the middle. If you find a question about the rump roast... ► (Theory from Stetchnik) It has to do with the rear end! Q: What is the color of Rhubarb? A: Red Q: What is the colour of Tuna? A: Pink Q: What is coconut? A: Fruit Q: A tomato is a? A: Fruit Q: Chili is a? A: Fruit Q: What is Saffron? A: Spice Q: What is Stracchino? A: a fresh cheese from Italy Q: Where is Tuna from? A: Salt Water Q: Which animal does lard come from? A: pig Q: Natto, a traditional Japanese food, is made from fermented? A: Soybeans Q: Kimchi is a Korean dish made of fermented? A: Vegetables Q: Granny smith apples are? A: Green Q: What kind of pizza is chicago style? A: Deep dish Q: The main ingredient of Ratatouille is? A: Tomatoes Q: What is the main ingredient of wasabi? A: Horseradish Q: Prunes are dried...? A: Plums Q: Raisins are dried...? A: Grapes Q: TOFU is made of .... ? A: (Soy) Beans---It's along that line. Q: Dim sum originated from which country? A: China Q: Where does taco orignate from? A: Mexico Q: The pizza originates from which country? A: Italy Q: Where is the hamburger originaly from? A: United states Q: What is the main ingredient in Hummus? A: Chickpeas Q: What is Hashi? A: Japanese Chopsticks Q: Which country(continent?region?) produces more chocolate? A: Africa Q: The chuck is found where on the cow? A: Front Q: The sirloin is found where on the cow? A: Mid Q: The rump is found where on the cow? A: Back Q: The flank is found where on the cow? A: Mid Q: Bechemel sauce is know as... A: White Sauce Q: To Proof dough means to... A: Allow it to rise Q: To poach something means? A: To cook in boiling water Q: To blanche food is to? A: Par boil it/ Boil and Cool off quickly Q: To refresh vegetables is....? A: To immerse in COLD water Q: To garnish a food means? A: Add final touches Q: To saute a dish, means to? A: Fry quickly in hot pan Q: New-York Style Pizzas are generally? A: Thin crust Q: In which restaurant would you typically find sushi? A: Japanese Q: In which restaurant would you typically find Tapas? A: Spanish Q: In which restaurant would you typically find Calzone? A: Italian Q: Ratatouille is? A: A vegetarian dish Q: What is Calzone? A: Pizza Q: Dulce de leche is prepared by heating...? A: Sweetened Milk Q: Which of these chillies is the spiciest? A: Naga jolokia pepper Q: Venison is the meat from what animal? A: Deer Q: Foie gras is food made from which part of an animal? A: Liver Q: What is chocolate bloom? A: Cocoa fat or sugar Q: What is chinese gooseberry called in ancient time? A: Kiwi (information taken from the playfish forum) [/center]

I don't like these new items I like the new search bar for the chest. but they need to come out with a "bulk sending" thing. specially when u have 99 poo's u have to send to someone, would be a lot easier if u could bulk send.

no worries

Visitor messages are a great way to give thanks and let other members know that you've had a good trade with this member, or they have helped you out in some way or anything you think deserving. 1. Click on the "Profile" of the member you wish to leave a Visitor Message for. 2. Once their profile has loaded, click on "Visitor Messages" in the top left hand side of their profile. 3. Once in the "Vistor Messages" area click on "New Message" and then simply type your message and click on "Send" It's that simple, if you have any issues please contact a moderator or admin who will be happy to help you.

Yes there was a chat box on the old forum. Steve is still working on this new forum and adding features everyday No...there was a chat box on this forum too yesterday. Don't see it anymore...guess it's being reworked. Thanx Min_hay oh sorry darl, I didn't even spot it yesterday lol.

Yes there was a chat box on the old forum. Steve is still working on this new forum and adding features everyday

yep getting a bit too greedy I think on the other hand they have changed the newbie amounts. instead of 500 coins for newbie pets they get 2500 now which i think is a lot more helpful than 500. Would have helped me out a lot when I was a newbie