Staff Management Guide — Best Hiring Order & Automation Strategy

Staff Management

Your staff is the backbone of an efficient restaurant. Here’s how to hire and manage them for maximum automation.

Staff Roles

Role	Function	Hire Cost
Waiter	Serves food to customers	200
Chef	Cooks recipes automatically	300
Cleaner	Clears dirty tables	150

Best Hiring Order

1. Waiter first — immediately automates serving, freeing you to cook
2. Chef second — once you have 2+ stoves, auto-cooking doubles output
3. Cleaner third — keeps tables available, especially with high customer volume

When to Hire More

Staff Count	When to Add	Reason
1 Waiter	At start	Essential automation
1 Chef	Level 10+	Second stove makes auto-cooking valuable
1 Cleaner	3+ tables	Dirty tables block new customers
2nd Waiter	5+ tables	One waiter can’t cover everything
2nd Chef	3+ stoves	Third stove needs a dedicated chef

Full Automation

With 2 waiters + 2 chefs + 1 cleaner, your restaurant runs almost entirely on its own. You just manage:

• Menu selection (which recipes to cook)
• Restaurant expansion (buying new floors)
• Farm management (planting and harvesting)

Advanced Tips

• Staff efficiency stacks with appliance upgrades
• A fully automated restaurant earns ~30% more than a manual one
• While staff works, focus on farming for ingredient self-sufficiency