February 2019 - last edited December 2019 by crinrict
Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)
What is your current game version number? 1.49.65
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? GTW, CL, GT, Dine Out, Outdoor Retreat, Spa Day, Vampires, Bowling, Kitchen Stuff, Movie Hangout, Perfect Patio, Vintage Glamour.
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Have a sim eat out in a restaurant and watch the npcs.
What happens when the bug occurs? The npc sims order food and then sit there and talk and never eat the food. They sit there for sim hours and talk and don't eat a bite. They do drink their drinks. This does not effect npc sims who dine with your sim.
What do you expect to see? Npc sims eating their food when dining in a restaurant.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Not now. I've removed them.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. Most recent patch.
Removed mods folder and cleared cache. Observed when my sim was on a date with npc (no objectives on date.)
Solved! Go to Solution.
December 2019 - last edited December 2019
NPC Sims will now eat more at Restaurants.
○ Profit!
Fixed in Patch 1.59.73
If you have issues with your own Sims or Sims you invited over (Sim in your group) please use this thread: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/DO-Sims-cancel-eating-in-restaurants/m-p/8091738
Good Luck
Crin
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February 2019
Good Luck
Crin
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February 2019
@crinrict After posting, I did retest at a different restaurant (one formal dining, one casual, both with custom menus.) Same thing happened. One place it was the Jangs not eating, the other it was the Fengs. With the Fengs, I switched to manage worlds to play them, I wanted to see if they weren't eating becuase they are too full. Victor's hunger bar was in yellow, no reason he shouldn't be eating. Lily's was still green, but getting close to 50% hunger.
I also had weird glitches when I went into manage worlds in the restaurant, after I switched from my sim to the Fengs - is that normal? Never did manage world in a restaurant before. Hope I'm being clear, need coffee!
February 2019
Good Luck
Crin
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February 2019
I just paid attention in my restaurant and definitely all NPCs are eating (if they don't jog).
However, sometimes certain restaurants have specific problems (e.g. waiters who never manage to clear the tables). Have you tried a different venue?
February 2019
Good Luck
Crin
I don't work or have any association with EA. I give advice to the best of my knowledge and cannot be held responsible for any damage done to your computer/game.
Please only contact me via PM when asked to do so.
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June 2019
Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? latest
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? everything except my first pet stuff
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? send a sim to a restaurant
What happens when the bug occurs? dining
What do you expect to see? sims do not eat their food
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Yes
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Neutral/Not Sure
Every time my sim goes to a restaurant whether in sulani or not, sims tend not to eat their ordered food. They will drink their drinks but the food remains.
August 2019
If you guys experience customers didn't eat the food, the food on their tables probably not what they orders, it's probably previous customers unfinished food. I got this problem a few times, customers won't eat food, waiters standing at the front of Full Disclosure Chef Kitchen and won't pick up the tray. Once I removed the food on their tables in Build Mode, the waiter immediately pick up the tray and serve them their orders.
There are few ways to solve this:
August 2019
I have this issue too. After drinking the drink they stop eating.
September 2019
Same problem here plus my customers aren’t being seated at all, they just stand around the entire time.