Great job, Chefs! Your massive support unlocked -20% launch discount for Cakes and Cookies! The next reward on the list a new kitchen decoration inspired by the new expansion. The decoration will be available for all the players just like the ones that came with past content updates. Let's see how quickly we can get there!

Watch the replay of the developer stream on our store page, if you haven't already. It's a preview showcasing the new confectionery, mechanics, cakes and the design of the new expansion.

Your rapid progress with the challenge leaves us no choice but to announce the next reward. If you reach the next milestone, you'll unlock -20% launch discount for Cakes and Cookies release! Sounds like a sweet deal? Add to your wishlist now and don't miss the chance :)

Awesome Stream - the previous reward - will take place on Thurdsay, February 20th.
It's a livestream with the developers which gives you a chance to:

• Have a tour around the new bakery
  
• See the preview of upcoming features
  
• Chat with the developers
  
• Ask some questions

If you have some questions you'd like to ask about Cakes and Cookies, please let us know in the comments! We'll do our best to tell you as much as we can during the stream :)





This week we've also learned that mops tend to be tricky creatures unwilling to obey some laws of physics. To prevent the mops from falling under the floor and to fix a few other bugs, we've released a new patch:

• Fixed bugs related to mops such as mop falling under the floor and mop not attaching to the stand in Winter Holiday mode
  
• Food objects will no longer fall through containers while blending
  
• Previously distributed Skill Points can now be reset
  
• Fixed Winter Holiday error that incorrectly spawned new box after destroying all cardboard boxes on the scene
  
• Fixed errors related to incorrectly loading certain objects after loading the game
  
• Fixed a bug that prevented the player from placing back the fire extinguisher in it's holder

Your progress with the challenge is amazing. You've reached the first milestone within just a few days. As promised, the first reward is unlocked.
Wallpapers pack is available both for desktops and smartphones!
You can download it from our official discord or here from imgur!

The next step is a livestream with the developers of Cooking Simulator and the upcoming Cakes and Cookies expansion. The stream gives you a chance to:

• Have a tour around the new bakery
  
• See the preview of upcoming features
  
• Chat with the developers

If you have some questions you'd like to ask about Cakes and Cookies, please let us know in the comments! We'll do our best to tell you as much as we can during the stream :)

Hey Chefs!
It's awesome to see so many people excited for Cakes and Cookies. Your positive responses have been greatly motivating, and we aim to make this expansion something special.
To sweeten the prep time before opening the confectionery, and to make the wait a bit more fun, we're starting this Wishlist Challenge.

The rules are simple. Below you will see a list of rewards. Each milestone is a new feature or a pleasant surprise available to all players. The number on the left represents the number of people with Cakes and Cookies on their wishlist required to unlock the milestone. The more people in the challenge, the more rewards you unlock together! Please note that some milestones are secret and will be revealed as you progress.

Add Cakes and Cookies to your wishlist now and start unlocking rewards!
Good luck and have fun!















https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227350/Cooking_Simulator__Cakes_and_Cookies/

Bake and decorate delicious pastries, cakes, and cookies! Run your own bakery and serve customized, delightful desserts. Sweeten your favorite simulator game!

Key Features

• Brand-new bakery
  
• New baking mechanics
  
• New recipes, ingredients and utensils
  
• Serving customised dishes
  
• Bakery and Sandbox game modes

There's a new expansion on the way. Cakes & Cookies will be released in Q1.
🍰Add it to your wishlist now so you don't miss any future news!🍰

Bake and decorate delicious pastries, cakes, and cookies! Run your own bakery and serve customized, delightful desserts. Sweeten your favorite simulator game!
Key Features

• Brand-new bakery
  
• New baking mechanics
  
• New recipes, ingredients and utensils
  
• Serving customised dishes
  
• Bakery and Sandbox game modes

Brand-new bakery
Your very own european style bakery with all the utensils required for baking, assembling, decorating and selling your lovely desserts.

New baking mechanics
Prepare dough, add some flavours, stuffing, choose between various forms, slide it in the oven and decorate! The mechanics are easy to use and allow you to bake without hustle.




New recipes, ingredients and utensils
Got a sweet tooth? Well, you can now make your sweetest dreams come true! Master new recipes and learn how to prepare perfect brownies, cheesecakes, doughnuts and more! New ingredients include all sorts of products from flour and baking soda to fruits and toppings - everything a true confectioner might need. Let’s not forget about various new toys like baking forms, yolk splitters or icing spatulas. And of course, chocolate, lots of chocolate!




Serving customised dishes
Cakes and Cookies gives you the chance to add some personal touch to your sweet creations. Learn your clients always-changing fancies by following social media trends and serve customised desserts that will conquer their hearts.




Bakery and Sandbox game modes
Start running your own bakery and serve the best pastries, cakes and cookies you can to become the world’s top bakery! Keep inventing new desserts according to dynamic daily trends. Gain likes to unlock new utensils and ingredients… Or get instant access to all the good stuff in the Bakery Sandbox mode. No orders and no time restrictions. Full freedom, pure fun!




It's awesome to see so many people excited for Cakes and Cookies. Your positive responses have been greatly motivating, and we aim to make this expansion something special.
To sweeten the prep time before opening the confectionery, and to make the wait a bit more fun, we're starting this Wishlist Challenge.

The rules are simple. Below you will see a list of rewards. Each milestone is a new feature or a pleasant surprise available to all players. The number on the left represents the number of people with Cakes and Cookies on their wishlist required to unlock the milestone. The more people in the challenge, the more rewards you unlock together! Please note that some milestones are secret and will be revealed as you progress.

This new patch contains a huge number of various bug fixes and gameplay improvements. Happy New Year, Chefs! Thank you for 2019, let's keep making the game even better in 2020. For a great start, the game's on -25% discount for the next 2 weeks.

Psst! Want to know a secret? There's a new expansion on the way! More info next week :)

General:

• Game loading time has been reduced
  
• Improved adding products into moving containers
  
• Improved collisions for Spring Onion
  
• Fixed the scroll indicator's position for the list of products in a container
  
• Improved achievement 'You missed a spot'
  
• Fixed the animations for trashcans
  
• Improved particle effects for pouring water in still containers
  
• Added missing hints for product spawners
  
• Added missing cursor icon for the cutting board and cutting products
  
• Beer barrel can no longer be clicked on while pouring beer into beer mug
  
• Player can no longer gather Cooking Points after sending out an empty plate
  
• In-game screens will now have applied all the graphic effects in Photomode and endgame screen
  
• Hint 'Switch stacking' has been removed when highlighting an empty container
  
• All meat and fish products will now cut properly
  
• Improved performance for Steady Hands perk
  
• The timer sounds will no longer be played with muted audio
  
• Fixed an error that caused the fridge door to occasionally open in the wrong direction
  
• Fixed issues related to cutting T-Bone Steak
  
• Improved display of liquids in the Classic Food Processor container
  
• Pork Breakfast Sausage from now on will fry and grill on both sides
  
• Improved short circuit particle effects for damaged equipment
  
• Store can no longer be entered while sending out a dish and during the end of the day
  
• Fixed an issue that played sounds for putting down objects after loading the game
  
• Increased scrolling speed for the store window

Leaderboards:

• Missing products have been added on the shelf
  
• The phase of choosing perks can now be skipped by changing a setting from the Main Menu
  
• Fixed incorrect display of some scores
  
• Extended feedback on technical issues in the dish score
  
• Fixed text displayed when exiting to Main Menu
  
• Recipe Pork Chops and Lemon Baked Potatoes - Oregano Twig spawns on the scene and is available in the shop
  
• Recipe Currant-Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Red Cabbage and Thyme Dumplings - Bavarian Recipe Beer Vinegar spawns on the scene
  
• Recipe Lemon Tart - Brown Sugar spawns on the scene
  
• Recipe Mango Tart - Brown Sugar spawns on the scene
  
• Recipe Spicy Sparkling Pork - Cola and Brown Sugar spawn of the scene
  
• Recipe Spicy Sparkling Pork with Spring Salad - Cola and Brown Sugar spawn on the scene
  
• Recipe Mango Salsa Chicken - Salsa spawns on the scene
  
• Recipe Mango Salsa Chicken with French Fries - Salsa spawns on the scene
  
• Recipe Chicken Tortellini Soup - Tortellini spawns on the scene
  
• Recipe Chicken Tortellini Soup with Croutons - Tortellini spawns on the scene
  
• Recipe Double Potato Salad with Pesto - Pesto spawns on the scene
  
• Recipe Chicken Tikka Masala - Fenugreek Leaves spawns on the scene
  
• Recipe Chicken Tikka Masala with Potatoes - Fenugreek Leaves spawns on the scene

Other game modes:

• FoodNetwork - fixed a bug that duplicated recipes from Food Network DLC
  
• FoodNetwork - improved appearance for cod stored in the fridge
  
• FoodNetwork - 'Exit' sign near the audience has been repositioned to not collide with the player
  
• Classic and Food Network - yellow sticky notes have been removed to increase the game's performance
  
• Classic - Serrano Pepper will now slide along with the fridge drawer
  
• Classic - added the missing outline for deep fryer during first day tutorial
  
• Classic - An outline for the wall clock has been removed
  
• Modern - All lanterns have working collisions
  
• Modern - Improved collisions for shelves in the pantry
  
• Modern - New Food Processor Container can now be bought in the store
  
• Christmas - Improved areas allowing for placing objects down
  
• Christmas - Improved performance for the summary screen
  
• Christmas - Microwave doors can now be damaged
  
• Christmas - Microwave and griddle can be now repaired
  
• CookingSchool - Fridge door will remain closed during the 'Kitchen trip'

And a number of minor fixes that didn't make it on the list :)

We've prepared this quick patch so nothing is going to ruin the mood for you this Christmas. Check out the new update, if you haven't already!

Fixes/improvements:

• Fixed bugs related to perks. All your previously bought perks have been restored and will now work properly in Career mode!
  
• 'Restart' button is back for Leaderboards mode
  
• Improved score display for Leaderboards mode
  
• Added 'Restart' button for Christmas mode
  
• Photomode can now be used in Christmas mode
  
• Added fireplace sounds for Christmas mode
  
• Added outside wind sounds for Christmas mode
  
• Fridge sound has been turned down for Christmas mode
  
• Fixed bugs related to frying basket for Christmas mode
  
• Fixed a bug that prevented the player from changing the dish for the guest after it's been served in Christmas mode
  
• All the stands can now be fixed in Christmas mode
  
• Updated 2 tutorial screens for Christmas mode
  
• Added new outfit for lady guest in Christmas mode
  
• Added one more knife stand in Christmas mode
  
• Minor scene improvements for Christmas mode
  
• Removed goat from inside the Christmas tree.

Yeah, there was a goat... But now it's gone so you guys don't need to worry :)
Merry Christmas!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And what better way to celebrate than with a festive feast? Invite guests to a delicious Christmas dinner in your luxurious mountain cabin, set the time you’ll need for preparation, and get cooking. Take note of the guests’ preferences to make them extra happy. Pick difficult recipes to impress them or just serve some of your favorites and have yourself a merry little Christmas!



Endless fun! You'll earn points every time you play Christmas mode. Your constantly-updated total score will be displayed in a separate leaderboards tab! Let's see who's the nicest chef this holiday!

Merry Christmas!

We've noticed that the competition on certain dishes in the new Leaderboards mode has gotten pretty intense! Join official Discord server to see some tips and tricks and talk to other chefs! Keep up the great work!
We wanted to make the rating system a bit more transparent and hopefully help you squeeze those few extra points you desperately need to rank up. With the new update, you're going to receive much more detailed info on each dish you serve, telling you exactly what you nailed and what parts of the recipe you still need to work on.
Check the gifs below for comparison:
OLD

NEW

Additionally, you can notice all the changes and new animations we've added to the UI. Let us know how you like that!

This patch also adds the possibility for the DLC owners to serve Food Network recipes in the regular Career Mode. Have fun and make your customers happier than ever!

Happy Cooking!