Updated 9 November 2026 from Wild Dog’s 6 November mini update, v0.1.74.19895, 5 November content update, v0.1.73.19851, and 30 October networking and staff update. These are developer-reported changes; our suggested routines are editorial advice.
Your next step
You can cook and plate on the top item in a stack of Ramen Bowls, Rice Bowls, Gyoza Plates or Fried Food Plates. If you are holding the stack, place it down before interacting. This November feature does not announce a new universal carry limit or make every item in a stack clean.
Placed stacks and held stacks are different states
The developer explicitly tells players to put a held dish stack down before cooking or plating on its top item. Inspect the named dish and whether it is resting on a surface before diagnosing a failed interaction. The feature applies to the four named dish types; it does not establish the same behaviour for a stack of every container in the restaurant.
Use the improved tooltip to inspect the load
The November update makes tray content tooltips clearer about dish count and cleanliness and repairs missing or stale icons. Read those details before interpreting a mixed load as one uniform item. A numerical count cannot tell you that every dish is clean, nor does a food item on the top dish establish that an entire stack was prepared at once.
An earlier cleanup trip still has eligibility conditions
Finished individual dishes and empty bottles can now be collected while the customer eats the rest of the meal. A tray is eligible only when it contains no food or other items still being consumed. In a small shop, try keeping the collection check and the clean-dish handoff distinct. Carrying a larger pile is useful only when the destination and the next person can identify what it holds.
Count the container you are actually carrying
Tray capacity and plate capacity describe different carried objects. The patch doubles the number of trays you can carry together to 10 and increases the named rice bowls and gyoza plates to 6. It does not announce a universal ten-item inventory. When planning a cleanup trip, identify whether you are carrying trays, bowls, plates or glasses before assuming the same limit applies. The sheet below keeps these categories separate.
Use the new glass handling deliberately
Glasses can now be carried together despite differing conditions. When serving customer water, place them down one at a time. When putting multiple glasses or beer mugs into a Sink or Plate Rack, the update allows those that fit to be placed without first setting all the others down. It also permits emptying the contents of multiple carried glasses or beer mugs in one action. These changes simplify handling; they do not mean every destination accepts every item.
Give clearing staff a route and a destination
Dirty tableware now belongs on trays as well as the earlier handling paths. Keep the dirty collection area distinct from dishes ready for customers so a larger carried stack does not create a confusing handoff. The patch also names fixes for dish-clearing staff selecting or putting away mixed tableware; items that cannot transfer stay in their original rack. If a worker still stops, record the object, rack space and cleanliness mix rather than assuming a capacity increase fixes the underlying problem.
Your reference sheet
| Check | What to record | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| Top-dish interaction | Named stack placed down before cooking/plating | Not a new carry-capacity rule |
| Tray inspection | Count, cleanliness and still-consumed items | Different properties need separate checks |
| Trays | Up to 10 carried together | Named tray limit |
| Rice bowls / gyoza plates | Up to 6 carried together | Not a universal inventory cap |
| Water service | Place glasses one at a time | Mixed carrying does not change this |
| Sink / rack | Space and accepted tableware | Only items that fit are placed |
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
Can I plate food on a stack still in my hands?
The 5 November note says to put the held stack down before interacting with it.
Did the November patch make every carry limit 10?
No. The older named tray limit is separate from the new top-dish interaction.
Can I put dirty tableware on a tray?
Yes, that capability is explicitly added in the 15 October notes.
Can I serve several water glasses in one placement?
The notes say to place glasses one at a time when serving customer water.
Source and scope
15 October patch v0.1.57.18549 ↗. Reviewed 9 November 2026. Mechanic descriptions come from Wild Dog’s released notes. Our worksheet is an editorial aid; no timed playtest or numerical benchmark is claimed.