I'm having the same problem. Butler would cook random sized meals no matter what I chose, now he won't cook at all. I get charged, he reacts but then I get a pop up saying he couldn't carry out the request. Going into CAS, replacing the fridge/stove/counters, resetting him, nothing seems to work! I used to have butlers cooking so much it drove me crazy, now they won't cook at all!
My butler does cook very occasionally party meals all by himself.
However, when I ask him to cook a party meal, the system takes the money, but I get the "could not carry out the requested task" notification.
This happens when he is busy, which makes sense, but also while idle, which makes it a bug.
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