Game Restaurants completely Broken after this patch

You might want to try resetting your Sims 4 folder after pulling out all mods and cc. It’s the equivalent of re-installing the game fresh without the hassle. I do it regularly. With the game closed,
move your current Sims 4 folder to the desktop or a thumb drive, some place safe.
Then restart your game, you only have to load to the welcome screen.
The exit the game again. You will have a brand new Sims 4 folder.
Now copy your tray & save files to the new folder.
If you want also copy your screenshot folder back (I try to keep mine empty because it reduces lag. I move them to a desktop folder regularly.).
If you have custom music copy that file to the new folder as well,
also there’s a file called options or options.ini copy that to your new folder too, it has all your settings like if you prefer the Sims 3 camera, or 14 day seasons etc.

Leave the mods folder out for now. Test your restaurants and see if your issues persist. If not exit without saving so you don’t foul up your cc, and try the 50/50 method of testing exiting without saving each time until the problem appears. Then work toward isolating the culprit. Once you do that you can put all your mods/cc back again.

"LilyLulu;c-17942858" wrote:
You might want to try resetting your Sims 4 folder after pulling out all mods and cc. It’s the equivalent of re-installing the game fresh without the hassle. I do it regularly. With the game closed,
move your current Sims 4 folder to the desktop or a thumb drive, some place safe.
Then restart your game, you only have to load to the welcome screen.
The exit the game again. You will have a brand new Sims 4 folder.
Now copy your tray & save files to the new folder.
If you want also copy your screenshot folder back (I try to keep mine empty because it reduces lag. I move them to a desktop folder regularly.).
If you have custom music copy that file to the new folder as well,
also there’s a file called options or options.ini copy that to your new folder too, it has all your settings like if you prefer the Sims 3 camera, or 14 day seasons etc.

Leave the mods folder out for now. Test your restaurants and see if your issues persist. If not exit without saving so you don’t foul up your cc, and try the 50/50 method of testing exiting without saving each time until the problem appears. Then work toward isolating the culprit. Once you do that you can put all your mods/cc back again.

Thanks I will try everything you suggested.

I've done everything suggested, and I have also removed every single remnant of CCs and mods. Restaurants are still broken, in short. I've scrolled through the EA forums and can't find anything on it. I might have to start a report myself. Honestly, though, it shouldn't have to be this hard, this often.

I don't dare go out to eat now it's so busted. But, on the bright side I've been having more dinner parties and building cute little covered outdoor areas that are warm and inviting. They've been real fun actually

... but yeah, my entire dine out is a disaster.

Crinrict was able to replicate the chef standing outside issue:

https://twitter.com/crinrict/status/1421098630254112775?s=21


Here’s the direct link to the post:

https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/2021/07/chef-stands-outside-restaurant/

It can apparently be resolved by resetting them.

Restting? OK Ill try it, ty!

I just built restaurant
(or well in my mind its more of hotel)
in old new neighborhood of henford

and all sims keep changing to swimwear (not restaurant attire)
and chatting interrupting and crowding the place
+ one of the waiters apparently doesn't know how to use toilet so i keep filling their needs

but all the actual restaurant functions otherwise work all fine orders come quick and all

i just don't understand why the lot gets so overcrowded its really irritating

they really should let us set customer limits

"Pamtastic72;c-17948020" wrote:
Crinrict was able to replicate the chef standing outside issue:

https://twitter.com/crinrict/status/1421098630254112775?s=21


Here’s the direct link to the post:

https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/2021/07/chef-stands-outside-restaurant/

It can apparently be resolved by resetting them.

That solved problem for me. Great!

Oh, the standard reset sim cheat? Awesome, I'll try that. I'll read crinrict's link first though to make sure I'm getting it right.

"Pamtastic72;c-17948020" wrote:

Here’s the direct link to the post:

https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/2021/07/chef-stands-outside-restaurant/

It can apparently be resolved by resetting them.

Okay, thank you Pamtastic (and crinrict, if you read the forums here), I followed crinrict's instructions and this worked - at least when I'm running the restaurant (I didn't test it as a customer).

HOWEVER, it seems you have to do it for every shift. *slumps shoulders*. Feeling jaded, shouldn't have to do that on every shift.