August 2021
I am having the same issue
August 2021
Now, chefs won't do anything anymore, even after I tried the workaround. Chef just stops cooking, and starts lagging. Also, after chef freezes, other staff does the same. Then nothing works, even after trying reset sims. Couple minutes later, everything happens again... So, sadly have to say, restaurants are out of my game for now and even sadder thing is, Dine Out is my favorite game pack..😤😤
August 2021
I have the same problem, and it is not in owned restaurants, it is when my sims go to have lunch or dinner to a restaurant. The chef stands outside doing nothing, and the other staff (waiter, host) is working fine. It started right after the last update...So now it is impossible to go to any restaurant in my game because you broke it again, good job...
August 2021
I'm experiencing this issue as well. Chefs at all my restaurants do the same thing, just stand around. Both running the restaurant and as a customer visiting. I also noticed that customers still show up and wait around to be seated at a closed restaurant. I'm playing vanilla on Xbox One S, no cheats or CC.
This problem pretty much renders the entire Dine Out game pack useless. I realized that restaurants are a HUGE part of my gameplay. I've spent countless hours perfecting restaurant management in my game (all 4+ stars), only for this latest patch to destroy all my progress and hard work. I'm devastated and have put the game down indefinitely.
August 2021
I'm also having a similar issue.
At my owned restaurant, the chef that I hired isn't showing up. Instead, a random sim shows up as the chef, and stands outside, frozen, until I reset them.
There's also been NPCs showing up in chef's outfits for no reason.
August 2021 - last edited August 2021
Just adding my voice to the thread. I'd been having this issue for a while and thought I'd fixed it by removing any chef stations that had been placed with edges overlapping. However, I've started a new playthrough today and now it doesn't matter if the chef station is easily accessible or not - the chefs simply refuse to cook. If I shift reset the chef, sometimes they'll go inside and just stand in front of the chef station. The problem has spread to the other restaurant NPCs - the host will just stand there, doing idle animations, as will the waiters. I tried deleting restaurants that were made by the community and replacing them with Maxis restaurants but the problem persists. I don't know what to do. I love going out to dinner with my Sims, this sucks.
PC, latest patch, all packs except Country Kitchen and Courtyard Living. I have no mods.
August 2021
YEEEESSS THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS HELPS!
August 2021
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? 1.77.146.1030
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? Snowy Escape, Discover University, Island Living, Get Famous, Seasons, Cats and Dogs, City Living, Get Together, Get to Work, Realm of Magic, Strangerville, Vampires, Dine Out, Spa Day, Outdoor Retreat, Paranormal, Kids Room, Romantic Garden, Spooky, Perfect Patio, Luxury Party, Holiday Celebration
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Have any sim visit any restaurant.
What happens when the bug occurs? Chef does not move from one spot. Stays outside and does not do anything.
What do you expect to see? Chef already cooking and preparing meals for sims.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. Happened with one of the updates since I hadn't bought any expansion packs in a while.
I read through the thread that reported this problem and tried every solution that was listed by anyone that answered. Nothing worked. I've tried literally everything and asking multiple people. Dine Out is essentially useless now. An entire expansion pack. Useless. Impossible. Being able to have my sims dine out was the reason I bought this pack and now I can't.
August 2021
I have the same problem on PS4. It started clearly after last update because I use restaurants in every save all the time and only for my sims to hang out there, not owning them. Before the last update it worked alright for me, with hiccups here and there, but now it takes chefs a long time to enter a venue. Usually they will do it after around 3 in game hours long after waiter took the order. I realized when I center a camera on them they sometimes sort of “wake up” from the lag faster. All other staff work normally so it’s confusing.