Cooking Fever – Hell’s Kitchen Strategy Guide
Level Guide
Use this level guide to help develop your playing strategy.
Number of Guests – This number can be an indicator of how much people will order and what they may be ordering. After Level 15, a low number of guests might mean that they will be ordering multiple menu items or it could be an indicator that there won’t be enough earnings to get 3 stars unless you hand out treats or increase the price of the popular items. A high number of guests might be an indicator that many guests will be just ordering beverages or an add-on item instead of the main dishes.
First Orders – These are the first food items that customers will be ordering when the Level starts. There is a slight delay before the first customer shows up, so use this information to prepare their orders in advance and get a jump start on the level.
Popular Foods – These are menu items that are ordered often during the level. Prepare these items in advance and store them on your Tabletop or on warmers so that they are ready to hand out as soon as they are ordered. Upgrading these items before starting the level can also increase your level earnings.
Noteworthy – This is extra information that might be helpful during the level.
| Level | Minimum Goal | # of Guests | Popular Foods | Noteworthy |
| 1 | 40 | 11 | Pan Seared Tuna | $50 Completion Bonus |
| 2 | 70 | 11 | Pan Seared Tuna | Upgrade Logo, Juice Bar, Aquarium, Menu, Tuna, Noodles and Plates to L1 |
| 3 | 80 | 11 | Bok Choy now available; Upgrade Bok Choy, Tuna Sautee Pan, Noodle Pot, Peach Iced Tea and Tea Dispenser to L1 | |
| 4 | 90 | 11 | Peach Iced Tea | Wait to remove money until Tea is ready; Upgrade Noodle Pot to L2, Tabletop and Bok Choy Saute Pan to L1 |
| 5 | 140 | 12 | Bok Choy and Noodles | $150 Completion Bonus; Upgrade Tuna Saute Pan to L2, Sesame Seeds and Cutting Board to L1 |
| 6 | 150 | 12 | * | Upgrade Sesame Seeds, Noodles and Bok Choy to L2 |
| 7 | 160 | 12 | Noodles and Lettuce | Lettuce now available; Upgrade Lettuce to L1 then L2, upgrade Cutting Board and Tabletop to L2 |
| 8 | 170 | 12 | * | Upgrade Tuna to L2 and Plants to L1 |
| 9 | 200 | 13 | * | Upgrade Logo, Bok Choy Saute Pan and Peach Ice Tea to L2 |
| 10 | 240 | 13 | * | $200 Completion Bonus |
| 11 | 250 | 13 | * | Upgrade Tea Dispenser to L2 |
| 12 | 310 | 13 | * | Food Warmer now available |
| 13 | 320 | 14 | Peach Iced Tea | Upgrade Food Warmer to L2 |
| 14 | 330 | 14 | * | Upgrade Plates to L2 |
| 15 | 340 | 14 | Peach Iced Tea | $300 Completion Bonus |
| 16 | 350 | 14 | * | Begin upgrading remaining Food to increase prices and Interior items to increase tips |
| 17 | 360 | 15 | * | Ginger Carmelized Carrots now available |
| 18 | 390 | 15 | * | Upgrade Ginger Carmelized Carrots, Carrot Oven to L2, upgrade Cutting Board to L3 |
| 19 | 440 | 15 | * | Upgrade all 3 Tables and Chandelier to L1 |
| 20 | 460 | 15 | Carmelized Carrots and Peach Iced Tea | $400 Completion Bonus; Upgrade Tea Dispenser to L3 |
| 21 | 540 | 16 | * | Upgrade Carrot Oven to L2 |
| 22 | 550 | 16 | Carmelized Carrots | Eggs now available; Upgrade Eggs and Egg Saucepan to L1 |
| 23 | 590 | 16 | * | Begin upgrading Interior items that increasing waiting time |
| 24 | 600 | 16 | * | Upgrade Eggs and Egg Saucepan to L2 |
| 25 | 600 | 17 | * | $600 Completion Bonus |
| 26 | 700 | 17 | Eggs | Finish upgrading any Food items that increase prices to L3 |
| 27 | 850 | 17 | * | * |
| 28 | 900 | 17 | * | * |
| 29 | 950 | 17 | * | * |
| 30 | 960 | 18 | * | $800 Completion Bonus |
| 31 | 970 | 18 | * | * |
| 32 | 990 | 18 | * | * |
| 33 | 1000 | 19 | Peach Iced Tea | Difficult level with multiple orders per customer |
| 34 | 1020 | 19 | * | * |
| 35 | 1040 | 19 | * | $1000 Completion Bonus |
| 36 | 1175 | 19 | Eggs | Every order has Eggs; Upgrade Noodle Pot, Bok Choy Saute Pan and Egg Saucepan to L3 |
| 37 | 1310 | 20 | Noodles | * |
| 38 | 1460 | 20 | Lettuce and Bok Choy | * |
| 39 | 1470 | 20 | Eggs | * |
| 40 | 1750 | 20 | * | $2000 Completion Bonus |
Strategy and Upgrade Tips
- Because customers start off being very impatient, begin upgrading your Interior items early. The Menu, Juice Bar and Aquarium should be upgraded as soon as possible to increase customer waiting time.
- Increase your food prices early; upgrading Tuna to L1 earns an extra $4, Noodles and Bok Choy to L1 earn an extra $3.
- Around Level 16, begin upgrading Interior items that increase Tip amount and Food items to L3 that increase prices the most.
- Sometime around Level 27, an Automatic Tuna Cooker becomes available for 30 gems. We were regularly buring Tuna by Level 29, so the Automatic Tuna Cooker was very helpful. It won’t automatically slice the Tuna, so it’s important to remember to remove the Tuna quickly from the cooker and set aside to slice.
- Only Tuna can be placed in the Food Warmers