Restaurants take too long

"Anthonydyer;c-16454846" wrote:

"Writin_Reg;c-16453605" wrote:
Technically restaurants in real life is why we have fast food places too. But frankly for me - nothing beats going out to a real restaurant for a none fast food experience. You do not expect a restaurant meal to be in and out like Taco Bell or any of the fast food franchises. You expect a 4+ hour experience. My first job when I was in college was working evenings at a very nice, fancy restaurant - and the average table service was about 4-5 or more hours from start to finish for a table. Of course in a true restaurant meals are delivered in courses, one course at a time - allowing people to eat each course before the next part is delivered. We delivered 5 courses to each table - with a few tables ordering up to two more courses. It was not unusual in that restaurant to see the same folks there still at their table my entire shift. I worked from 5pm -11pm.

If you have never been to a full service restaurant - then yes you would think it takes a long time. To me it is pretty normal - as that is the dining experience I prefer. Maybe though this game could use some fast food restaurants where food is delivered all at once and fast- and save the fancy restaurant for sims who use them for a dinner date.

I see your point of view. Personally, I would go nuts sitting at a table for 4-5 hours. When my family goes to a restaurant, sometimes we order our drinks and meal at the same time, we eat, and we get out of there.

"NickSims;c-16453634" wrote:

But a two course dinner shouldn't take 5 hours in the game.

Also when I have a two course dinner at a restaurant irl I take 2-3 hours. Not everyone wants a 4+ hour long experience. And if shorter it's already fastfood?

I would like to see fastfood restaurant in the game though. Right now we can only order pizza and that's it. Kind of sad.

I agree. I don't want to sit at a table for 4+ hours. I like to keep it under 2 hours... preferably between 1 hr to 1 hr 30 min. It is especially worse with the sim clock where time goes by so fast. I think in the sims, food should be ready right after the order is placed. It will take plenty of time to bring the food over and eat it.