- Update 1.6! - 29 May 2024
Hello fellow chefs! We just released a new update that fixes a few issues we've been reported, rebalances some mechanics, and we also added dozens of new customization options for Custom Recipes! Enjoy! Fixes Fixed a bug preventing players from activating the Pasta specialization for the restaurant. Fixed Beverages from the Cocktail DLC not having tier 2 and 3 counterparts. Removed the penalty related to making desserts with fish, meat, or vegetable ingredients. Fixed several pre-made recipes to have proper ingredients or balanced ratings. Fixed an issue with two different dessert-related menu perks activating at the same time. Fixed a missing string related to dessert menu specialization. Slightly rebalanced some customer categories. The late-game repeatable task dedicated to serving gourmets now gives twice the amount of skill points and two ingredient points. Active Skills have been…
- Our next game: Dustgrave! - 3 October 2023
Hey Chefs! We're excited to announce we're developing a new game: the sandbox RPG Dustgrave. In Dustgrave, you embark on a unique journey in every playthrough across the lands of the once mighty Dahlan Empire, now a shattered shadow of its former glory, full of dangers and warring factions. We used the experience made with Chef to create a game with a fully dynamic narrative in which every choice is recorded and used to adapt the narrative to the current context! We're partnering with Digital Tribe Games again to get this game in your hands. We will soon share more details, so wishlist the game if interested! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2393370/Dustgrave_A_Sandbox_RPG/ In our spare time, we are also preparing a new update for Chef. Developing Dustgrave is challenging, but following users' feedback, we are trying to improve Chef by balancing the content and removing some bugs. We…
- Cocktails & Drinks DLC released! - 15 May 2023
Hello fellow Chefs! Today we release a long-awaited feature: with the Cocktails & Drinks DLC you will finally be able to create your customized beverages, including many non-alcoholic options! We also included a few changes our community asked for, this is the changelog: Fixed some missing string and images Flour is now correctly tagged as Carbs The following ingredients are now available at game start without the need of unlocking them: Stock, Vegetable Stock, Almond, Noodles. The Sauteed Veggies Template is now unlocked at game start. Ramen Templates now have the Editor Perk Complex Recipe instead of Balanced Recipe. More Recipes can now be used as Side Dishes.
- Spanish Language! (And a few fixes) - 26 August 2022
Hello fellow Chefs! It is true, Chef is finally available in Spanish! We also fixed a few issues here and there. Changelog Spanish localization is now available. Eatery Specialization is now correctly unlocked at 5 dollars of average recipe price. Eatery Specialization no longer requires beverages to be Heavyweight. Fixed missing Strings in some perks in English. Fixed some Turkish Strings. Fixed some German Strings. Fixed missing image for Dashi. Added some missing Alcoholic Beverages.
- New Patch and new DLC! It's Pizza time! - 18 July 2022
Hello fellow Chef, a new DLC is finally available! You asked for a Pizza-themed DLC for a long time, and we finally released it. It also includes many new Templates people asked in the last months, like Tacos or Omelettes! The base game has also been updated! Here's the changelog: Added 14 new ingredients: Feta, Goose, Marjoram, Pheasant, Plantain, Port Wine, Sumac, Tahini, Venison, Vodka, Whiskey, Wild Boar, Goat, Pigeon. Hungarian Localization is now available. Fixed an issue with the Story Mode which prevented the ending to trigger properly. Improved a few textures which appeared too blurry. Optimized the size of several textures to improve performances. Reduced the rate of customers with green or pink hair. Fixed a few strings which would not localize properly. Fixed strings in the following languages: Italian, Polish, Chinese, German, Turkish. Fixed an issue with Recipe Perks not a…
- Free Content update! version 1.11 - 30 September 2021
Hello fellow Chefs! A new update is ready, which brings new free content to the game! Changelog 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. Enjoy and stay tuned for…
- Free Ingredients Update! - 24 June 2021
Hello fellow Chefs! We just released a new update for Chef, which includes a few fixes and many new Ingredients to create new and exciting recipes! Changelog 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 .
- Eastern Asian Cuisine DLC is now available! - 27 May 2021
We didn't only release free content today, our first DLC is also available: Chef - Eastern Asian Cuisine! It will be on sale at a 15% discount for the next 7 days! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1617870 DLC Features 7 unique Templates, allowing you to create new custom recipes: Sushi, Ramen, Steamed Bun, Rice Bowl, Rice Balls, Stir-Fry Meat, and Stir-Fry Seafood. 28 tasty pre-made Recipes to inspire you. 15 additional Ingredients, bringing the unique Eastern Asian flavor to your kitchen. 54 exquisite Decorations, with several variants, to make your place more beautiful than ever. 32 shiny new customizations for Walls and Floors. We hope you will enjoy traveling to a new dimension of cooking!
- Free Content and German Localization! - 26 May 2021
Hello fellow Chefs! Here's a major update for you, bringing much free content to the game and a new feature expanding the mid-late game! A DLC is also going to be released soon, dedicated to Eastern Asian cooking, featuring Recipes, Templates, Ingredients, and decorations from Chinese, Japanese, and Korean cooking traditions! New Chefs will be able to get into the kitchen today at a discounted rate, as the game will be on a celebratory sale. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1617870/Chef_Eastern_Asian_Cuisine/ Our work on Chef is not over yet! We are already working on the next free content update, which will focus on improving the late-game gameplay by offering more challenges and things to do. Changelog 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 sp…
- Turkish Localization Now Available! - 25 March 2021
Fellow Chefs, we are glad to announce that the Turkish Localization is now available, thanks to Talha Salimoğlu and the hard work he put into localizing the game! We hope all Turkish-speaking players will enjoy playing Chef in their language!
- Chinese, Japanese, and Korean are Available! - 19 March 2021
Hello, fellow Chefs! We have a surprise for all our Eastern Chefs: the game is now available in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean! We deeply thank the following people who helped us with the localization! Chinese: Lin Zhongrui, Frances Shao, mata, Yuxh, Anya Zhou! Japanese: Yoshihiro Inoue, Qi Yu Korean: Ruby Cho, Xinyue 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 Have fun!
- Polish Localization Available - 10 December 2020
Fellow Chefs, another localization is ready, and we have to thank Krzysztof Gmyr for it! The Polish language is finally available using the Options Menu. We also fixed some minor issues with other localizations!
- Version 1.0.4 - French and Portuguese available! - 8 December 2020
We are happy to announce that Chef has been localized in two more languages! Thanks to the efforts of Cédric G. (French), Maykon Mikhael (Portuguese), and Letícia Araújo (Portuguese)! Also, we fixed some minor issues! Changelog 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 - Russian and Italian available! - 20 November 2020
Hello fellow Chefs! A new patch has been released. It brings a few fixes and features people have been asking for. We are also happy to announce that the game is now available in Russian and Italian! New languages can be accessed in the Options! Thanks to Alex M. and Nick D. for helping us with the Russian language! Changelog: 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.…
- Version 1.0.2 - 17 September 2020
Hello fellow Chefs, a new patch has been released! Changelog: 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…
- Version 1.0.1 - 27 August 2020
Hello fellow Chefs! We fixed a few issues and made some Quality of Life improvements. Here's the changelog for version 1.0.1! 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…
- Out of Early Access! - 20 August 2020
The time has come, Chef has finally left the Early Access! It has been a wonderful journey, during which we had the chance to meet some many awesome people from all around the world. Your feedbacks and support had been invaluable for us, and allowed us to work with passion and motivation in the last 18 months. But the journey is not over! While Chef is ready for its full release, we are definitely unwilling to abandon it. There are already plans for future updates, both in terms of contents and features, and we are eager to welcome all the newcomer chefs that will join our brigade in the next weeks! As always, you can find us on the Steam Forums, or on our Discord channel! Here’s the changelog for version 1.0: 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…
- Patch 40 - version 0.9.6 - 26 May 2020
We just released a new patch for Chef! Changelog Influence points can now be properly spent after moving to a Restaurant that is inside the area owned by the previous Restaurant. Fixed the Multiple Restaurants decision not working properly. Added an option to turn off the Camera Edge Scrolling, Added a banner to clearly highlight that the game is paused. Ambient sounds will now be turned off when turning off SFXs. When trying to unpause when an Alert is forcing the pause, a proper visual effect will highlight the Alerts. The Microwave's Perk icon has been fixed. A Steamer is now available by default at the beginning of the game instead of being unlocked while progressing. Fixed a few broken strings showing wrong data. Removed an old event adding Tasks that was obsolete. Added a visual feedback to alert the player when a certain Tool with modifiers will no longer have its effects stack w…
- Patch 39 - version 0.9.5 - 27 April 2020
A new patch has been uploaded! Changelog Added proper animations for waiters when delivering orders. The Kitchen pass now shows if there are orders to be delivered with a proper graphical feedback. It can also be clicked to see everything that needs to be brought to tables. Fixed an issue with staff members having wrong names. Fixed an issue with customers getting blocked when staying until 4 AM. Lard has no longer the Meat Tag Ginger has no longer the Vegetable Tag Fixed an issue with an Executive Chef not working as intended and providing no bonuses. Fixed an issue with the Temperature Management Skill in the Carbs Tree. The "Well Structured Menu" Perk is now working properly. Enjoy!
- Patch 38 - version 0.9.4 - Burgers and Sandwiches! - 7 April 2020
We just uploaded a new patch for Chef, bringing many new contents and some important fixes to the game. And yes, Hamburgers and Sandwiches are now available! Changelog Added a new Skill Tree dedicated to Sandwiches and Burgers Added five new Templates for recipe creation: Sandwich, Grilled Sandwich, Hamburger, Fish Burger, Veggie Burger Reworked how the Skill and Ingredient Points are gained. There is a new panel dedicated to Cyclic Tasks. Added several new Cyclic Tasks, only availble when starting a new game to avoid breaking the game's balance. Moved the Tasks to a different Panel on the left area of the screen. Added a button to remove all Influence from a certain Neighborhood. All Menu Perks are now shown greyed, allowing players to know what Perks are available and what to do to activate them. Added a button in the Menu Panel to import Custom Recipes from different save games. It i…
