Your next step
You can use the shop sign to close and end the day even if a boss customer left before finishing their meal. The 15 October patch explicitly says that this case counts as a challenge not cleared.
First identify the unfinished event
A boss customer leaving early can look like a service problem, a missing rating or a day that will not finish. Keep these observations separate. The update fixes a case where a boss left without finalising a rating after receiving a mismatched tray. It also adds an explicit way to end the day after an early departure. Neither statement promises that an incomplete meal or missed order is a successful challenge.
Use the shop sign to end that day
If the boss has left before finishing, the published change says the shop sign can now close the shop and end the day. Follow the interaction prompt your build displays. The notes do not specify a controller binding or a universal key, so this guide avoids inventing one. Once the day ends, check its outcome before trying again. Closing is a way to continue your playthrough; it does not erase the failed attempt.
Prepare the next attempt from evidence
Keep the requested order, what you served and the last visible feedback. If a tray did not match, solve that mismatch before changing every part of the shop. If the customer left while the correct food was still waiting, note the timing and handoff position. Your next attempt will be easier to diagnose if it changes one uncertain part at a time. For the broader event description, return to the illustrated Shop Events reference.
Your reference sheet
| Check | What to record | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| Event | Boss departed before meal finished | Distinguish departure from completion |
| Interaction | Current shop-sign prompt | Use your build’s displayed control |
| Day end | Did closing finish the day? | Record the actual result |
| Challenge | Cleared or not cleared | Ending this case is not a clear |
The sheet stays in the open page. Download saves a text copy on your device; it does not change your game or send us a report.
Before your next shift
Does closing after the boss leaves clear the challenge?
No. The 15 October notes say the challenge counts as not cleared in this case.
Is there a confirmed key binding?
The cited change identifies the shop sign, not a verified keyboard or controller binding.
Source and scope
15 October patch v0.1.57.18549 ↗. Reviewed 19 October 2026. Mechanic descriptions come from Wild Dog’s released notes. Our worksheet is an editorial aid; no timed playtest or numerical benchmark is claimed.