CHEF! September 18, 2026 CHEF! Day 6 Iteration 73

Catching Bad Food

Cooks now look over what they put on the pass. A dish that came out poor, overcooked or has gone cold may get caught, binned and made again. Better cooks catch more of it.
A dish is only sent back once, so a struggling kitchen doesn't get stuck remaking the same plate.
You can hire a head chef ($300, about $20 a minute). They stand at the pass, fix poor dishes on the plate, and send back almost anything overcooked or cold. They're worth it for a big kitchen, too dear for a small one.
The day's results count the bad food caught.
The screenshot shows three head chefs to choose from.