Running a restaurant is hard enough without having to control the behaviors and relationships of multiple people behind a computer screen. Luckily, The Sims 4 has workarounds, and we’re here to show you all of its restaurant cheats (Dine Out.)
All Restaurant Cheats (Dine Out) in The Sims 4
Like any other cheat in the game, you’ll need to make sure testing cheats is on. In order to turn it on, press CTRL, Shift, and C to bring up the search bar. Next, you need to type “testingcheats on”, simply without the apostrophes. Pressing enter signifies that testing cheats is now on.
Now that you can activate cheats, press CTRL + Shift + C to open the search bar once again. Below you’ll find every specific cheat the game has for the Dine Out portion of the game:
Employee Cheats
| Cheats | Inputs | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Chef | bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalChef true | Hire an additional chef for the restaurant. |
| Additional Waiter #1 | bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalWaiter_1 true | Hire an additional waiter in the Manage Employees section |
| Additional Waiter #2 | bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalWaiter_2 true | Hire an additional waiter |
| Inspirational Speech | bucks.unlock_perk IngredientQualityOptions true | Hype your employees up by unlocking the ‘Inspirational Speech’ social interaction |
| Lower Employee Training Cost | bucks.unlock_perk LowerEmployeeTrainingCost true | Lowers employee training costs |
| The Chef’s Hat | bucks.unlock_perk ChefsHat true | Unlocks an additional Chef Hat to your Sims |
Customer Cheats
| Cheats | Inputs | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Curious Customers | bucks.unlock_perk RecommendDishSocial true | Increases how often customers request recommendations and also requires the first Curious perk |
| Curious Customers | bucks.unlock_perk RecommendDishFrequency true | Increases how often customers request recommendations and also requires the first Curious perk |
| Fast Eaters | bucks.unlock_perk EatFaster true | Customer will eat their meals at a fast rate |
| Meal Rush | bucks.unlock_perk MoreCustomers true | More customers will stop by the restaurant for 24 hours |
| Patient Patrons | bucks.unlock_perk LengthenImpatienceTimeout true | Customers are easily impressed with quick services while also being more inclined to wait longer (can still get upset with extended wait times) |
| Well Funded Foodies | bucks.unlock_perk ExpensiveOrders true | Customers will choose more expensive meals |
| Tidy Tippers | bucks.unlock_perk RiskFreeMarkup true | Patrons will tip extra Simoleons with every meal |
| Well Managed | bucks.unlock_perk LowerChanceBadEvents_Small true | Bad events are less likely to happen at the restaurant while your Sim is away |
Ingredient Cheats
| Cheats | Inputs | Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredient Quality Options | bucks.unlock_perk IngredientQualityOptions true | Unlocks the ability to choose the quality of your ingredients |
| Small Ingredient Discount | bucks.unlock_perk CheaperIngredients_1 true | Permanently lowers ingredient cost by a small amount |
| Large Ingredient Discount | bucks.unlock_perk CheaperIngredients_2 true | Permanently lowers ingredient cost by a significant amount but also requires the first Small Ingredient Discount perk |
| Surplus Harvest | bucks.unlock_perk IngredientCostDiscount true | Ingredient costs decreased for 24 hours |
Perks are skills your sims earn by upgrading their talents for the job they are doing. Each profession has its own perks, and so do restaurants. When you decide to try some of the restaurant perks, activate one of the cheats listed above. Nevertheless, the pre-condition for this is to own an establishment and have cheats activated.
You should also meet the requirements of the restaurant, including Waiter Stations, Dining Spots, and bathrooms. Once that’s done, you can watch your cheats in action once the establishment opens. However, players may not notice a change straight away since it doesn’t outrightly show you the alterations it has made.
One way to tell if it’s working or not is through the additional waiters or chef cheat. Using this method, you’ll see an option to hire more workers, indicating its success. Nonetheless, there’s still a limited amount of staff you can place, and you won’t be able to over exceed them with cheats.
That is everything you need to know about all restaurant cheats (dine out) in The Sims 4. If you need any other handy tricks, be sure to check our guide on how to use the CAS full edit cheat and the best mods to use.
