Cafeteria Guide

How food service enters the loop

The supplied first-look footage introduces a vending machine before the cafeteria becomes a larger part of the shop. The Market app is used to buy food/drink equipment and stock. The official Early Access description expands this into serving snacks and drinks plus selling games, comics and magazines.

Vending machines

Vending machines are passive only if they stay stocked. Treat them as a restocking route: place them where customers pass naturally but where you can also reach them quickly when inventory runs low.

Cafeteria service

The cafeteria creates a second operational queue beside the checkout counter. During busy periods, serving food manually can pull you away from repairs and the arcade floor. That tradeoff is the reason the cafeteria is not just décor—it is another revenue system with labor attached.

Cafeteria worker

Early Access includes a dedicated cafeteria worker. Hire one when food-service interruptions become more expensive than the wage cost. That is especially true after you add enough machines/rooms that maintenance and token routes already compete for attention.

Where to place food service

Keep a clear service zone. Avoid placing machines so close to the cafeteria that you create visual and movement clutter. One supplied playthrough explicitly moves an object because it is pressed against the cafeteria area—a useful reminder that layout can become awkward even before the venue is large.

Update 02.10.2026 — cafeteria wage increase

The October 2 update increased the Cafeteria Employee’s daily wage. The hiring logic above is unchanged, but the bar is higher: make sure the cafeteria’s food margin still clears the new wage before adding a second food worker. Restockers from the same patch can refill refrigerators, which reduces how often the cafeteria worker has to wait on you for resupply.

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