Combo orders in Cooking Diary are a great way to boost your score and earn more coins and tips! Here’s a step-by-step guide to mastering combo orders:
1. Understand Combo Orders
- Combo orders occur when you serve dishes to customers in quick succession without delays.
- Each successfully completed combo increases your combo streak, which adds bonus points to your total score.
2. Plan Your Cooking Strategy
- Anticipate Orders: Pay attention to what each customer is likely to order (based on their appearance or the level’s pattern).
- Prepare in Advance: Pre-cook popular items (e.g., burgers, pancakes) and have side dishes (e.g., sauces, fries) ready.
- Keep Ingredients Stocked: Always have enough ingredients ready to prevent delays in cooking.
3. Focus on Timing
- Serve customers as quickly as possible. The combo timer resets if you take too long.
- Group similar orders: If multiple customers order the same dish, prepare them simultaneously to save time.
4. Upgrade Your Kitchen
- Upgrade appliances (e.g., grills, ovens) to cook faster.
- Purchase additional serving trays or counters to hold more pre-prepared items.
- Improve the speed of your food preparation and serving tools to keep up with combo streaks.
5. Use Boosters Wisely
- Time Extender: If you’re struggling to keep the combo streak, use a time extender booster to avoid losing progress.
- Customer Patience Booster: Keeps customers happy longer, giving you more time to maintain combos.
6. Manage Customers Efficiently
- Serve VIP customers and regular customers strategically. VIPs typically order faster but may have complex requests.
- Prioritize angry or impatient customers first to avoid penalties.
7. Practice and Memorize
- Practice levels to learn customer patterns and dish timings.
- Memorize recipes for faster preparation.
Pro Tips
- Keep calm! Rushing can lead to mistakes, like burning food or serving the wrong dish.
- Use decorations in your restaurant that boost customer patience, making it easier to maintain combos.
- Take breaks to avoid fatigue during challenging levels.
By following these tips, you’ll be able to handle combo orders like a pro and maximize your success in Cooking Diary! 😊