Question 1

How do I get more customers in Run a Restaurant!?

Accepted Answer

Add more floors to your restaurant. Each floor significantly reduces customer arrival time. Jewelry cases also increase celebrity customer spawns, which temporarily boost traffic.

Question 2

What should I buy first as a new player?

Accepted Answer

Hire a waiter first, then a chef. Upgrade your stove before buying decor or expanding floors. Use 4-seat tables and collect hidden gnomes for permanent boosts.

Question 3

How do I unlock new recipes?

Accepted Answer

Complete quests to unlock farming, then grow crops and raise animals. Use the processing station to refine milk, wheat, and sugarcane into advanced ingredients for premium dishes.

Question 4

Does the restaurant earn money while I am offline?

Accepted Answer

Yes. With sufficient staff automation and appliance upgrades, your restaurant generates passive income when you are not playing.

Question 5

How do drinks work in Update 5?

Accepted Answer

Build a drink machine to unlock drink orders. Customers can order drinks with meals. Farm coconut, pineapple, and sugarcane to create tropical drink blends.

Question 6

What does the weather system do?

Accepted Answer

Thunderstorms bring raincoat customers who pay 50% more cash. Weather is random and requires no special setup — just keep your restaurant running.

Question 7

Are there active promo codes?

Accepted Answer

As of July 14, 2026, no verified active codes exist. RAR4EVER has expired. Check this wiki after major updates for newly confirmed codes.

Question 8

What is the Golden Order Stand?

Accepted Answer

A functional item that gives every dish a 5% chance to become a gold plate order, tripling its value. One of the best income boosters in the game.

Question 9

How do I find all 15 gnomes?

Accepted Answer

Gnomes are hidden across your restaurant, farm, and ranch areas. They grant permanent cash, cook speed, and cleaning boosts. Check community Discord maps for locations.

Question 10

What is the restaurant save system?

Accepted Answer

Added in Update 5, the save system lets you store and reload your restaurant layout. It saves furniture and appliance placement but not your cash or staff. Use it before layout experiments.

Question 11

What is Taco Tuesday?

Accepted Answer

A recurring event where a special taco customer appears with higher payouts. Stock birria tacos and maximize automation before the event for the best returns.

Question 12

Is the High-Tech set worth buying?

Accepted Answer

The High-Tech set offers premium appliance speed but costs Robux. Free-to-play players can reach similar throughput with Golden Stove and Carbon Industrial Stove upgrades through normal progression.

Question 13

What milestone rewards should I prioritize?

Accepted Answer

Prioritize the Dinosaur Fossil (double register pay at 50M cash), Greenhouse (double crop harvest), and customer speed milestones. These provide permanent functional boosts, not just cosmetics.

Question 14

Is this an official wiki?

Accepted Answer

No. runarestaurant.wiki is a fan-made guide site. It is not affiliated with Roblox, Burnt Toast Labs, or the Run a Restaurant! development team.

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