Sims 4 Sims wont finish cooking

@MystressLeena

Are you using any mods or cc in your game? Try to remove them and see if the game works better.
For example, move the mods folder from C:\Users\Username\Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4 to your Desktop and start the game.

@MystressLeena

Hm, maybe this then. Doing this we can find out if it might be a corrupted save or such, please follow the instructions to the t 🙂

Try resetting your files to factory settings.

• Make a backup; copy your The Sims 4-folder from C:\Users\Username\Documents\Electronic Arts to an external drive or somewhere else on your computer, for example your desktop.
• Rename the The Sims 4-folder in C:\Users\Username\Documents\Electronic Arts to The Sims 4_backup
• Start the game, make a new save, and see if the error is gone. 
  (The game will have created a new The Sims 4-folder in your documents, this is supposed to happen)
  
  
  • If yes, continue
  • If no, post a reply telling us the error is still there
• Start putting folders back in the new The Sims 4-folder. Observe! After every file/folder, start the game and make sure it still works, before putting in the next one.
  • Options.ini - your game settings
  • Saves - your old saves. The sub-folders are not needed. If putting these back causes problem, try putting one back at a time.
  • Screenshots
  • Custom music - if you have any
  • Tray - your library objects; like lots, rooms and sims
  • Mods - your mods and cc, might cause problems when putting back

If putting back one of the folders was problematic and you did not work it out, please post a reply and we'll see if we can find what your problem is!

Source: https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/the-sims/the-sims-4/backing-up-and-resetting-the-sims-4/

Good Luck! 🙂

Mines doing this too! It was fine a little while ago, but now whenever I try to have my sim cook, she starts it, but in the middle the action cancels and it gives me the "Theres something in my way" bubble, SPecifically the counter. I've tried moving the food, switching counters, restarting my game, etc. Please help my sim is hungry lmao

@fallentowns

And you do not have any mods or cc? When did this start?

@MystressLeena

Great that you got it to work at least! Maybe you can try adding some clutter back at a time and then try it again.

@fallentowns

The game works in mysterious ways. Please check if it's the same for all households to know if it's game issue or kitchen issue 🙂

At least one counter must be free (not corner) nothing on it and nothing obstructing it.