| Has your restaurant got stuck because you can't | | | | tables and stoves into little self-contained groups. |
| handle the flow of customers efficiently? If so, | | | | The idea is that you can have one stove serving |
| you might be interested in something called the | | | | its own group of neighboring tables, so the staff |
| "island layout." Many people consider this layout to | | | | never has to walk very far. Each group of tables |
| be one of the Restaurant City secrets of | | | | and stove is like its own island, hence the name. |
| success. Would you like to learn more? | | | | As your restaurant grows, you can create more |
| When you're first starting in this game you can | | | | islands, ensuring that you can handle the |
| get away with most any layout you want. But | | | | maximum amount of customers with the |
| once you get up to two or more chefs, and five | | | | minimum amount of staff. |
| or more tables, things start getting complicated. | | | | Why is this such a good layout? Think about your |
| This is where the island layout starts to give real | | | | staff. Remember that the farther they walk the |
| benefits. | | | | more energy they use and the longer it takes to |
| The idea behind this layout is to make your | | | | get things done. Organizing the restaurant into |
| employees more efficient by reducing the | | | | islands ensure that the waiters have to move as |
| distance they have to walk to do their jobs. That | | | | little as possible to serve their customers. It |
| means better, faster service for your customers, | | | | makes the food handling portions of your business |
| and more coins and Gourmet Points for you. | | | | faster and more efficient. |
| What is the island layout? It's an arrangement of | | | | |