Cocktails

[Butcher Bill]

Just unlocked the cocktail machine and after a few nights with it I find that the minigame you play is a tad too time consuming and it takes precious attention away from cleaning table spots and micro managing the menu.
Should I just ignore the plebs trying to order cocktails? Is it worth it to keep up with the demand?

[Hunter4x]

Try to get a staff with the cocktail serving skill. that helps a lot. Not severing the cocktail might lower the night's rating.

[{Wutang}RZA]

Pouring cocktails yourself is a scam. Hiring Drae is an absolute must

[Jeff]

yeah I don't think I poured a single cocktail my last playthrough.

I tried one, failed miserably, reset the night and trained a staff in it instead.

edit: maybe they should add a tutorial like you get for the green slime. Having to do your first one on the spot with everyone watching is rough.

[timewar]

Definitely find a staff member to do it for you.

[lefiath]

It just seems like another minigame that wasn't balanced whatsoever - as if they had the idea at the beginning, but after finalizing how the serving minigame is supposed to function, they didn't properly adjust it - if it froze time, then it would at least be acceptable, but what a joke as it is - in no way it's reasonable to waste your time for measly 80 coins, when you will likely be selling meals for like 400 at this point. I just stick to wasabi and clean the tables.

[Private117]

let staff do it. best one is raptor

tbf cocktail is pretty easy once you get the hang of it. the only thing that is bad, that you cant switch colors as fast as you want.

[lefiath]

It's not difficult to do, but it's so time consuming that it's not worth doing. My point isn't that I can't get staff to do it, I question why even have this minigame to begin with, when it's just not reasonable to do it in the first place?

[Kitakin]

I wish there were an option to either completely turn cocktails off or have "serve cocktail" fall under the "serve beer" skill for the employees. This minigame is a nightmare for someone who wants to relax and have fun, because this is neither relaxing nor fun.

[Twelvefield]

Originally posted by Kitakin:

this is neither relaxing nor fun.

Unless you mix a real cocktail for yourself afterwards. I find that helps. Although in real life I seldom mix cocktails either, I mostly swig straight from the bottle.

I guess the minigame is there to show that Dave's sushi restaurant is inevitably gaining business and attraction. Busy restaurants aren't relaxing or fun. I agree that the minigame is less than charming, though. It's just clumsy, and there could have been found a better way to queue the ingredients, one with more flair and artistry.