Coastal Kitchen Simulator — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Leaving Early Access with v1.0 Released! | 2025-12-18 | Hello, Chefs 🍳🌊Today, Coastal Kitchen Simulator is officially leaving Early Access. When we first launched, we mentioned that Early Access would run for around 3–6 months, and this month marks about six months of development. First, we want to say thank you to everyone who has supported the game with active feedback, bug reports, and other involvement. Your input has played a major role in shaping Coastal Kitchen Simulator into the game it is today. Leaving Early Access does not mean development is finished. We will continue to listen to your feedback and work on improvements and new content so the restaurant can keep growing together with |
| v0.9.2 – Employee Task Override and Ingredient Cleanup | 2025-12-05 | Hello, Chefs 🍳🌊We have released a new update for Coastal Kitchen Simulator. This version focuses on making it easier to clean up unused ingredients and giving you more control over what your employees do during service. These changes are aimed at making the kitchen feel more efficient and responsive to your decisions.Here’s what’s new in this update:Trashable Containers Sometimes you end up with extra ingredients that you no longer need. In this update, ingredients stored inside a container can now be thrown away directly by interacting with the trash bin. This makes it easier to clear out leftovers, free up space, and keep your kitchen tid |
| v0.8.10 – Faster Order Flow and Kitchen Improvements | 2025-11-28 | Hello, Chefs 🍳🌊 We have released a new update for Coastal Kitchen Simulator. This version focuses on making order flow faster and smoothing several interactions in the kitchen, based on your feedback. Thank you for continuing to share your experiences with us. Every report helps us refine the game for everyone. Here’s what’s new in this update:New Order Preparation FlowWe have updated how the preparing state works after you serve an order. Once a ready serving tray is lifted from the kitchen table, the next order can immediately move into the preparing state. This means you no longer need to wait for the server or you to deliver the tray to |
| v0.8.2 – New Octopus Dishes, Desserts, and Beverages | 2025-11-21 | Hello, Chefs 🍳🌊We have just released a new update for Coastal Kitchen Simulator. This version adds more menu variety for your customers, expands your cooking options, and includes several important improvements based on your feedback. Thank you for continuing to share your thoughts with us. Every report and suggestion helps us fine-tune the experience for everyone.Here’s what’s new in this update:New Menu AdditionsTwo New Main Dishes with OctopusYou can now serve two new main dishes featuring fresh octopus. These dishes add more variety to your seafood selection and offer new flavor combinations for customers who enjoy ocean ingredients.Thr |
| v0.7.3 – New Cook Employee and Kitchen Workflow Improvements | 2025-11-14 | Hello, Chefs 🍳🌊 We have just released a new update for Coastal Kitchen Simulator. This version focuses on expanding your kitchen team, improving food preparation flow, and fixing several issues that were affecting consistency during service. Thank you for all the feedback you continue to share. It helps us refine every part of the experience. Here’s what’s new in this update: New Feature – Cook Employee TypeA brand new employee type, the Cook, is now available to help you process raw ingredients more efficiently. Cooks will automatically handle cooking tasks based on the setup you place on the container tray.Here is how they work: 🍳 They c |
| v0.6.2 - Introducing Dessert For Customers | 2025-11-08 | Hi everyone! 👋 We’ve just rolled out a new update for Coastal Kitchen Simulator, bringing sweet new content and a few important fixes to enhance your restaurant management experience. This update introduces the brand-new Dessert System, a fresh gameplay layer that adds more depth, strategy, and reward to your kitchen operations. New Feature – Dessert SystemDesserts are now officially part of your culinary journey! Here’s what’s new:🍮 6 new dessert types have been added to your menu. 🧁 Desserts unlock at Level 4 or higher. 🍰 You can decide in the Playstyle Menu whether to serve desserts or focus only on main dishes.🍧 Desserts appear as ex |
| v0.5.2 - Restaurant Expansion, Playstyle Update, & Employee Control Update | 2025-08-08 | Hello, Chefs! 🧑🏻🍳🦞Thanks again for all your support and feedback during Early Access! We've been listening closely and working on small but meaningful improvements to enhance your restaurant management experience.Here are some of the key points we heard from you:More space is needed to grow the restaurant and serve a larger number of customers.Prep cooks sometimes keep working past their scheduled hours, so there should be a clearer way to set their shift limits.Sometimes, players just want to run the kitchen themselves without being interrupted or slowed down by staff behavior.Based on that, we’ve added new features and refinements that |
| v0.4.4 - Employee Status & Utensil Activation | 2025-08-02 | Hello, Chefs! 🧑🏻🍳🦞We’re back with a fresh update that gives you more control over how you run your seaside restaurant in Coastal Kitchen Simulator. Thanks to your continued feedback, we’ve rolled out several updates aimed at improving your overall experience and making restaurant management feel smoother and more enjoyable.Let’s dive into what’s new in this update:1. Employee StatusWe’ve added new status texts to help you better understand what your employees are doing, like “otw taking food”, “otw taking dirty plates”, "cleaning dirty plates", "resting", etc. This employee status helps you manage the kitchen more efficiently without sec |
| v0.3.2 - Beverages and Some UX Updates | 2025-07-25 | Hello, Chefs! 🧑🏻🍳🦞It’s been a month since Coastal Kitchen Simulator launched in Early Access, and we’re committed to making it better with every update. Today’s patch reflects that mission, bringing meaningful features and improvements inspired by your feedback while staying true to our vision of a cozy yet challenging kitchen management experience 😀Let’s dive into what’s new in this update:1. Introducing BeveragesYour customers now want more than just food. They expect drinks too! Each order will now include a beverage, adding an extra layer of challenge to your workflow. To make this easier, we’ve added a Beverages Menu on your in-gam |
| v0.2.28 - Playstyle Setup | 2025-07-05 | Hi, chefs! 🧑🏻🍳🦞We’re back with a fresh update that gives you more control over how you run your seaside restaurant in Coastal Kitchen Simulator. Thanks to your ongoing feedback, we’ve introduced the Playstyle Setup feature, allowing you to fine-tune key aspects of gameplay to suit your pace and preferences.You can now adjust:Day Speed – Set how quickly time progresses during the day.Auto-Prep Limit – Controls how many containers of each ingredient your prep cook will prepare.Customer Order Wait Time – Decide how patient your customers will be when waiting for food.This new system lets you shape your experience into something more relaxin |
| v0.2.25 - Pause Functionality and Improved Dish Change Price UI | 2025-06-30 | Hello Chefs!We’re back with some updates to improve your kitchen management experience. Here’s what’s new:1. Improve Pause SystemYou can now take a proper break whenever you open the pause menu. The game will fully pause, stopping all in-game movement and activities until you choose to resume. It’s a simple yet essential feature to help you take your time when needed.2. Clearer Dish Price LimitsWe’ve made pricing your dishes more informative. When adjusting a dish item’s price from PC or from the banner, you’ll now see a maximum price cap, preventing unrealistic pricing and helping you maintain a balanced and fair restaurant economy.Thank you |
| v0.2.24 - Steam Achievements & Active Menu without Limit 🏆🍲🥘 | 2025-06-21 | Hey, Chefs! 👨🍳We’ve rolled out some updates for Coastal Kitchen Simulator to keep the experience smoother and more rewarding.👨🍳 Active Menu without LimitStarting now, the number of active menus is no longer limited to just 2, it's unlimited. You can choose any unlocked recipe to be an active menu item. However, be cautious when activating menus, as having more active menus will make your kitchen tasks increasingly complex. ːsteamhappyː🏆 Steam Achievements Added We’ve introduced a batch of achievements to recognize your kitchen milestones! Whether it’s your first dish served or a high-efficiency day, there’s more reason to celebrate you |
| Coastal Kitchen Simulator Has Entered Early Access! 👨🍳🦞🦀🐟 | 2025-06-19 | Hello, Chefs! 🧑🏻🍳The kitchen is officially open! Coastal Kitchen Simulator has launched in Early Access, and we’re thrilled to welcome you into the chaos and charm of running your very own seaside restaurant. 🍽️🌊To mark this exciting milestone, we’ve rolled out a batch of updates to improve your gameplay experience, expand your kitchen’s capabilities, and polish the overall flow. Here's what’s cooking in this latest version:Feature UpdatesMore Items in HandYou can now carry up to 5 items at once, giving you more flexibility in how you prep, serve, and move around the kitchen. It’s a small change that makes a big difference in speed and |
| Early Access Launches in 24 Hours! 👨🍳🦞🦀🐟 | 2025-06-18 | Hello, Chefs! 🧑🏻🍳The countdown is on! In just 24 hours, Coastal Kitchen Simulator will be available in Early Access on Steam. We’re excited to finally welcome you into the heat of the kitchen, where you’ll cook, manage, and serve delicious seafood dishes by the sea. As we prepare for launch, here’s a look at the new features you’ll get to experience:New RecipesYou can now unlock and prepare 10 brand-new recipes. These additions bring more variety and flavor to your menu, giving you extra options to keep your customers happy and well-fed.New IngredientsWith 7 fresh ingredients introduced, your cooking possibilities just expanded. These new |
| v0.1.27 - Cold Storage Room, Transfer Ingredients, and More | 2025-06-05 | Hello, Chefs! 👨🏻🍳 Thank you so much for playing our game and for being an incredible part of our journey. Your feedback, whether through discussion comments, in-game feedback, or other channels, has been invaluable to us. We truly appreciate your passion and insights as they help us improve and grow together. Now, we’re excited to bring you the latest update for Coastal Kitchen Simulator. This patch will include exciting new features and challenges. Here's what's new: Feature Updates 1. Transfer Ingredients Between Utensils You can now transfer multiple ingredients between utensils, like moving chopped items from your kitchen knife to an |
| v0.1.19 - The First Update - QoL and Visuals | 2025-05-29 | Hello everyone 🦑 We’re beyond excited to announce our upcoming game Coastal Kitchen Simulator, where you’ll run a cozy seaside kitchen and serve up fresh meals to hungry beachgoers! Whether you’re a casual gamer or a culinary sim enthusiast, this game offers a relaxing yet engaging experience as you manage ingredients, take orders, and build your dream coastal eatery. As we start shaping the first playable version, we’ve been focusing on refining the core player experience—making the kitchen flow smoother and more intuitive. Here’s what’s been cooking in our latest development update: 1. Improved Ingredient Box Placement We’ve adjusted the s |